Re: RP Project-Die Cast parts

• Next message: Elaine Hunt: "Re: RP Project-Die Cast parts"
• Previous message: Marshall Burns: "Lynda Hurley of Lockheed Martin"
• Maybe in reply to: Halford, Ben: "RP Project-Die Cast parts"
• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ]

Dear Sean,

> Enginering. I am interested in performing a cost analysis of RP part
> manufacture compared to traditional part manufacture. I am thinking about
> selecting a fuel filter base part for a heavy duty industrial engine. The
part
> is normally die casted. The part has been manufactured with RP technology
by
> John Howarter of Caterpillar Inc, so I know it can be done. What I plan to
do
> is to analyize the cost benefit ratios, and cost savings of using RP
> technology to produce over die casting with CNC produced dies.

    Excellent research topic! You should get a copy of Phill Dicken's paper
of a similar nature based on parts used by a Brittish lawnmower
manufacturer. Contact Phill at pdickens@dmu.ac.uk. I and many others will be
interested in your findings.

Best regards,
Marshall Burns

Marshall@Ennex.com
Ennex Corporation, Los Angeles, USA, (310) 824-8700
www.Ennex.com

For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/

• Next message: Elaine Hunt: "Re: RP Project-Die Cast parts"
• Previous message: Marshall Burns: "Lynda Hurley of Lockheed Martin"
• Maybe in reply to: Halford, Ben: "RP Project-Die Cast parts"
• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ]

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Tue Jun 05 2001 - 22:52:18 EEST