I agree. Ethical behavior is important.
I would use care in corresponding with Phillips's people.
At 07:51 AM 10/2/00 +0000, you wrote:
>Wait a minute, you come to the group with a request for information in order
>to further your research, then you make the remark that you will release the
>matrix if the prototype can be produced by the requesting firm at a
>discount? Heh...
>
>Are you going to compensate the firms that do a quote? Are you going to
>tell them up front that this is for academic research? A quote takes time
>and money to produce, as do the resources that the list has shared with you.
>Some firms and individuals generously shared information.
>
>B. J. Arnold-Feret
>ppsltd@airmail.net
>PARTS
>"integrating rapid manufacturing and plastics..."
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bas.cornelissen@philips.com <bas.cornelissen@philips.com>
>To: rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi <rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi>
>Date: Monday, October 02, 2000 9:27 AM
>Subject: RP in the Netherlands / Benelux / Europe?
>
>
>Dear list,
>
>I've sent a message some time ago with questions about RP technologies. I
>received some responses and the discussions started about lazy students. But
>I have a question again.
>First the current status on my report. The matrix with all RP machines is
>finished, with accuracy's, maximum dimensions, materials etc... The next
>step is a matrix with companies who provide a "next day" service. I want to
>compare the price of these
>companies by sending an *.stl model to these companies. Is that a good idea?
>Especially RP services in the BeNeLux or Europe. They are hard to find in
>the yellow pages, and not every company seems to be active on the internet.
>
>Question: Is there a list with RP providers in this region available?
>
>If you have a company yourself which can provide a "next day" service, like
>materialise (www.materialise.be), I would like to hear from you as well. I
>hope that you would like to cooperate by making an estimation of the cost of
>my model.
>I have also received some questions about the RP matrix, if it is available.
>Yes it is, if your company can provide a discount on the first prototype
>then you will receive the matrix :-).
>I hope you can provide an answer to my question.
>
>Best regards,
>Bas Cornelissen
>
>
>E-mail: bas.cornelissen@philips.com
>Web: www.thebazz.com
>Tel.: +31 40 27 34609 / +31 6 23388510
>
>Philips CDS - Building SK-1
>Glaslaan 2, P.O. Box 80002
>5600 JB Eindhoven - The Netherlands
>
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>
>
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