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Realize 3D printed service parts for vintage cars

Realize, Inc. partners with Calsonic Kansei to create new parts for vintage vehicles.

Realize has been helping a company to fulfill the needs of a client in looking for replacement parts of vintage instruments in older vehicles. This required team work between the two organizations to come up with the right solutions to get the needed results from the parts. Our team used our collective knowledge about SLA and 3D Printing to find the right answers and provide the right look and feel to make their customers satisfied.

Alan Conlu, Sales Manager at Realize, was thrilled to be working on this project with Calsonic Kansei.  

 “We were excited about the challenge Calsonic Kansei presented us with this unique project. Upon hearing about their intended use as OEM(original equipment manufacturer) parts and after some initial test runs, we were glad to hear that painted SLAs were going to work as suitable replacements parts. Over the years, we’ve worked closely with their team to perfect our process in order to match the quality and look of the original parts. They have been a valued client ever since and we hope to continue to work with them in any way we can.”

 

We talked with Geoff Lackey, Sr. Manager Purchasing Department at CKNA about the experience working with Realize.

Providing service parts for OEM’s is somewhat difficult at times, because there are several issues to contend with; tooling that is no longer available or has no life left. Finding alternate or new suppliers and tooling is equally difficult due to lack of interest from potential suppliers for low-volume parts, as well as internal funding issues for new tooling. However, our customers prefer to hear what we can do, not what we cannot do. So we reached out to Realize, Inc., not knowing whether the type of service they provide could solve our issues.  But we ordered some samples, trialed them, received customer approval, and have not only shipped replacement parts to customers who were waiting on their vehicles to be repaired, but are now using SLA parts from Realize, Inc. to fulfill these ongoing service orders. Specifically, we manufacture instrument clusters for a major Japanese OEM, and Realize, Inc. has helped us maintain our on-time delivery rating with this customer.  We appreciate the solution they provide!”

For Realize these are the types of stories we like to share. Just a small example of what makes our job so exciting and fulfilling. Working together with a client to make what was difficult and challenging a reality. Advancing excellence!

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Rapid Protoyping: Realize 3D Printed Holiday Trees

Happy Holidays from everyone at Realize. We hope your holidays will be filled with joy and laughter through the New Year. To get you in the spirit we created a 3D Printed Christmas tree scene.

 

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Realize 3D Printed Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving from Realize, Inc.

We created this fun 3D Printed turkey napkin holder to celebrate the holiday. Wishing you all the best!

 

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Realize TV: Finishing

Realize TV: Finishing

On our latest Realize TV episode we introduce you to our advanced finishing department. If you are looking for a special finish on a 3D Printed part, contact us to discuss your project. We offer a wide variety of finishing options.

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Realize brings in Envisiontec

Realize is excited to announce that we are one of the first companies to take part in a new beta/eval program with EnvisionTEC.

EnvisionTEC’s Vector 3SP® 3D printer allows for production of large 3D parts at fast build speeds without sacrificing the surface quality and part accuracy that EnvisionTEC is known for. The Vector 3SP uses EnvisionTEC’s 3SP (Scan, Spin, and Selectively Photocure) technology to quickly 3D print highly accurate parts from STL files regardless of geometric complexity. The Vector 3SP® is delivered and installed with all the relevant software to enable automatic generation of supports and perfect model production. The surface quality of the printed models show no signs of stairstepping on the inner and outer surfaces. The Vector 3SP includes a build envelope that is 29% larger than the ULTRA 3SP with increased speed capabilities making it an attractive solution for a wide range of manufacturing applications.

“As a long time user of Somos resins, we are excited to see how it performs on the EnvisionTEC  platform.  The Vector 3SP will be our first venture into EnvisionTEC’s technology, and we can’t wait to see how it fits in here at Realize.”

– Todd Reese, President @ Realize, Inc.

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