FW: Large panel system

From: Mitchell, Douglas (D.B.) (dmitchel@ford.com)
Date: Tue Oct 05 1999 - 20:22:55 EEST


I sent this out last Monday, but not sure anyone received it.

Doug Mitchell
dmitchel@ford.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Mitchell, Douglas (D.B.)
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 2:13 PM
To: 'Marshall Burns'
Cc: 'rapid'
Subject: RE: Large panel system

Marshall and all,

I have just returned from the NCMS Workshop. The particular workshop at
which
I was speaking, was the Large Panel Rapid Prototyping System. My input was
strictly from Ford's point of view as to our desires in a large panel
system.

Stratasys' proposal is not proprietary its generic form. It is proprietary
in how they plan to attack the problem. And they aren't even sure of that
yet. The Workshop was purely an attempt to get input from industry and
government parties as to whether or not there is enough interest for
Stratasys
to pursue a feasibility study of such a system. The proposed system would
have a build envelope in the area of 8 feet by 6 feet by 2 feet, and would
be designed to build thin panel. These panels would probably be less than
1/4 inch thick. (2.44 m by 1.83 m x 0.61 m and 6 mm thick). They envision
using an advanced version of the MagnaDrive technology as used in the
FDM Quantum.

The consensus was to secure funding for the feasibility study and proceed
from there.

Regards,

Doug Mitchell
Ford Motor Company
mailto:dmitchel@ford.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Marshall Burns [mailto:Marshall@Ennex.com]
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 1:23 PM
To: Mitchell, Douglas (D.B.)
Subject: Large panel system

Doug,

    Thanks for referring my last question to Neal. He and I are now talking
about it.

    I see that you are presenting the automotive needs at today's NCMS
meeting on large panel RP. Can you say what it is that Stratasys is
proposing as a solution? I don't believe the meeting is confidential, right?

Best regards,
Marshall Burns

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

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