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GT INCORPORATES THE DIMENSION 3D PRINTER
04 September 2006 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
| In order to enhance the design and product development process for our customers, Greene, Tweed is incorporating 3D models built via stereolithography as a critical part of the design process. By utilizing a Dimension 3D Printer, customers can get an early view of prospective solutions before expensive tooling investments are made and/or components are manufactured. |
In order to enhance the design and product development process for our customers, Greene, Tweed is incorporating 3D models built via stereolithography as a critical part of the design process. By utilizing a Dimension 3D Printer, customers can get an early view of prospective solutions before expensive tooling investments are made and/or components are manufactured. With stereolithography, a layer manufacturing technology, layers formed by a polymer resin are shaped specifically to the CAD 3D model. This resin creates durable and functional models of the desired design layer by layer while the complete process allows for modifications to the CAD model. More importantly, this process facilitates stronger and earlier design collaboration between Greene, Tweed and its customers. The 3D printer lets Greene, Tweed's technical experts review and critique designs with customers, incorporating new ideas and addressing any design concerns of the customer. With desktop accessibility to the design, there is no longer a limitation on the amount of models and variations that can be produced and ultimately tested, assuring Greene, Tweed and its customers an outstanding final product. "The capability to generate physical 'mock ups' directly from the CAD model has been immensely valuable for both Greene, Tweed and our customers during initial design stages," stated Gary Appleby, Global Sales and Technical Director for Greene, Tweed's Aerospace business, "The flexibility and overall speed of the process has enabled us to accelerate the design process and give our customers exactly what they want, taking the customer-engineer partnership to a whole new level of collaboration." Greene, Tweed is a leading global manufacturer of high-performance seals and engineered components. The company specializes in developing customized solutions for applications in aerospace, medical and biotechnology, fluid handling, industrial, oilfield and semiconductor industries. Greene, Tweed combines over a century of technical expertise and commercial knowledge to provide customers with engineered solutions for their applications. Greene, Tweed products are sold and distributed world wide.
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About: Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
Greene, Tweed specialises in the development, manufacture and supply of rings, seals and profiles for industrial applications in which extremely high specifications are set for the material; brand names include Chemraz, WR and AR. An early product in the portfolio, the G-T Ring, was introduced and approved for use in the landing gear of the F-4 Phantom in 1964. The G-T Ring remains a core product in Aerospace landing gear today. As the business developed, strategy warranted the establishment of corporate headquarters in Kulpsville, Pa., USA. in the 1970s. With this foothold, the company expanded around the globe. In the early 1980s it introduced several versatile elastomers, such as Fluoraz, and designed pioneering product geometries, such as the first "capped seal." Arlon, a tough, high-temperature, semi-crystalline engineering polymer, also joined the product line, followed shortly by one of Greene, Tweed's most innovative products, Chemraz, a chemical-resistant elastomer, effective in the most extreme temperatures. Recognizing the race toward a global economy, Greene, Tweed began geographic expansion by opening offices in Germany, England and France. By the mid 1980s, Greene, Tweed had established a presence in the Pacific with a Japanese office. The Asian market has maintained its pattern of growth with additional offices today in Singapore and Korea. The turn of the century ushered in a new product, Orthtek, a lightweight, thermoplastic composite with high-strength and radiolucent properties, that satisfies the demands of the Medical and Biotechnology industry. Worldwide expansion has continued with new offices in the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. A tradition of creative and innovative ideas has also grown with the development of new products, from new composite technologies and vision systems to fibre optic connectors and extreme electrical connectors. Greene Tweed’s WR and AR product ranges are distributed by Flowserve all over Europe. In Belgium the Greene Tweed & Co products are also distributed by Humitab BVBA in St.Job in ‘t Goor.
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