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PRODINTECPRODINTECTechnology center for Industrial Design and Manufacturing

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Area of Industrial Design

Design/Development of products with added value:SustainableEasy manufacturing/assemblyFunctional

ServicesProduct DesignProduct Design3D CAD ModellingRapid Prototyping p yp gProduct developmentProduct Cost optimizationDesign for Direct Manufacturing

TECHNOLOGIES

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3D Parametric CAD

• Possibility to create parameterized patterns

• Repetition of these patterns to any extension and scale

• Direct connection to Rapid Prototyping and CAMDirect connection to Rapid Prototyping and CAM software for Micromachining and 5 axes high speed machining

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TECHNOLOGIES

3D Scanning

Obtaining a mathematical model of a surface from the real surface

Real 3D MathematicalReal 3D Surface

Mathematical model (points)

Applications:Modify an already manufactured designC t t i d l f h i l bj tCreate a parametric model of a physical objectCopy of an existing designMeasure errors between manufactured and theoreticaldesign

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TECHNOLOGIES

Reverse Engineering

3D scanningPoint cloudtreatment

Wire modelSurfacecreation

Volumecreation

treatment

3D CADmodel

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TECHNOLOGIES

Obt i f h i l d l di tl f 3D CAD d l

Rapid Prototyping• Obtain of physical model directly from 3D CAD model

• Most used techniques are LMT: Layered Manufacturing Techniquesq

• Available materials, depending on specific technique: polymers, plastics, wax, metals…

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TECHNOLOGIES

Rapid Prototyping: Objet Polyjet Matrix

• Capable of jet two different materials on same part

• Capable of create new “Digital Materials” by mixing two different model resinsmodel resins

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TECHNOLOGIES

Rapid Prototyping: Zcorp 3D printing

• Create models in full color

• Different post-processing methods create parts with different capacitiescapacities

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TECHNOLOGIES

Silicone Moulds

• Inputs: Prototype from RP, CNC, Micromachining…

• Accuracy / Resolution:f fDepending on the quality of the model used for

building the mouldGood details and surface accuracyDimensional accuracy depends on the material used

• Available materials:Rigid / Flexible resinsColoured / TransparentColoured / Transparent

PROJECTS

PREDICA D l t d i l t ti f I d t i l

Design PromotionPREDICA: Development and implementation of Industrial design methodologies in SMEs (national project):

• 94 Audits on SMEs

• 60 design projects with SMEs

• Collaboration with 3 Technology Centers

PREDICA II:

• 57 SMEs

• 4 Technology Centers (national project)

PROJECTS

NORPACK P k i d i d i ti i SME 10

Design PromotionNORPACK: Packaging design and innovation in SMEs: 10 SMEs participating (regional project)

DISART: Design and Handicrafts: 7 participants (regional j )project)

PROJECTS

E d i A li ti f UNE 150301 E d i d

Design PromotionEco design: Application of norm UNE 150301 Eco design and guidelines on SMEs: 5 participants (regional project)

DISERGO: Design and Ergonomics on SMEs: 8 participants (regional project)

PROJECTS

Design PromotionDFMA for SMEs: 6 participants (regional project)

Strategic Design: promotion of Design as Strategic Tool for SMEs: 7 participants (regional project)SMEs: 7 participants (regional project)

Design for All: promotion of concepts and practice of Design for All among SMEs: 8 participants (regional project)

PROJECTS

StudiesStudy for implementation of Industrial Design Studies in regional University.

Creation of Quality Label for the regional furniture industryCreation of Quality Label for the regional furniture industry

Promotion of the Furniture Quality Label (32 SMEs participating)

Study on the Impact of Design on Small and Medium Sized Companies

Study of Assistance products for Disable PeopleStudy of Assistance products for Disable People

PROJECTS

Projects with CompaniesCollaboration with ThyssenKrupp on Turbo Track (moving walk) project

3 projects related with welding with IDESA3 projects related with welding with IDESA

Design of new model of Pressure Balance valve for AlvargonzalezS.A.

Hidritec: Design of Static Ozone Mixer

Farho: Design of Domotics Product Line

Design of new cutting mechanism for a Energy Wood Harvester

Design of new system of Transportation Pallets

PROJECTS

Research Projects

SYNTEXNew and Emerging Science and Technology (NEST)Project sponsored by the EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Participation in 2 CENIT projects: most important p p j pResearch projects at national level

SERVICES

From 2005, more than 700 services related with technologies and competences of the Design Area:p g

• rapid prototyping

• 3D scanning3D scanning

• reverse engineering

• strategic studies• strategic studies

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OTHER

International Activities

Collaboration agreements:

• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia)

• HOWEST University College West Flanders

Projects:

• 1 Iberoeka project with Pontificia Universidad Javerianaand 5 SMEs from Colombia and Asturias

• Contacts with partners from Argentina (INTI), Mexico (UNAM), Chile (Bio-Bio) and Cuba (ISDI-ONDI), Japan

C t ib ti t I t ti l C fContributions to International Conferences

• IASDR 2007 Hong Kong

• Design & Emotion 2008, Hong Kong