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Realize launches new quoting software!

Realize launches a new high-speed quoting system, RealFastQuotes!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 20, 2013

Contact: Todd Reese, President

Desk: (317) 915-0295

Noblesville, IN – Realize, Inc. announced immediate deployment of their new and user friendly instant online quoting system on their website, www.realizeinc.com. RealFastQuotes! is new custom software enabling clients to instantly quote SLA projects and place orders on their own. Customers will now have a choice in how they interact with Realize, and will now have the luxury and flexibility to create quotes 24 hours per day saving time and adding convenience for their SLA orders at http://rfq.realizeinc.com

The instant online quoting system offers our customers a completely new experience and helps accelerate the way we do business with our SLA operations. When customers create an account, they will be able to produce a quote, place an order and review their account history all on their own,” said Alan Conlu, Client Success Manager at Realize, Inc.

Many customers have already benefited from using RealFastQuotes! during the beta testing phase. “I really appreciate Realize implementing their new online quoting system. It’s a huge time saver for Impulse. We can generate budgetary numbers for our projects completely on our own and instantly determine our prototyping costs. Instead of calling or emailing multiple times, we can automatically evaluate the effect of ordering different quantities of part,” said Troy Mason, of Impulse Design & Engineering.

Founded in 1999, Indiana-based Realize has grown into one of the largest rapid prototyping companies in the Midwest. Realize creates customized rapid prototypes of products for clients in numerous industries, including biomedical, aerospace and electronics. Services include; Stereolithography (SLA), 3D Printing, RTV molding and Cast Urethane Models, and Custom Finishing and Painting.

November 19, 2013 Blog

Realize teams up with Zipp

We are thrilled to be a part of this unique cycling project with Zipp Engineering. The Realize logo is displayed on this scientific, work-of-art. This kit also serves as a platform to help fund the World Bicycle Relief global initiative, please click on the link to learn more about WBR and great work they are doing to empower and mobilize the world by bicycles.

August 14, 2013 Blog

Realize Employee Profile – Steve Leisure

What do you do at Realize?

Finishing department – take care of SLA builds. Set up and maintain the SLA machines. We take care of post-curing parts and finishing parts. When prototypes come out of the machines we get the resin off, a rinse bath and post-cure procedure.

What are the different types of finishes you deal with?

There is the strip and ship knock off supports and send to customer style…that is for quick orders.

Standard finish – little more detail, sanding out build lines making it look pretty.

Detailed finish – high end extra steps. Usually paint or clear coat.

Give me an example of a typical challenge for you at work?

Sometimes we are asked to build a part as fast as possible by request of the customer, and if we rush it too much and then don’t compensate time for sanding…we are behind. It’s a delicate balance.

Favorite item you worked on here at Realize?

For one project we worked on crossbow parts. I’m a hunter so that was cool.

Name some of your favorite things in the world.

Hunting and fishing, my family. I have 2 girls 9 and 12…and have been married 15 years. I also enjoy gambling.

How does Realize do things differently than the competition?

Our customer support is the best.

Favorite meal?

Moms dessert cheesecake…its strawberry….side of lobster macaroni from Capital Grille and for the entree any hibachi style food…wash it down with a nice Scotch.

What music are you listening to right now?

Dave Matthews Band…. and I like Sting….

You can take two movies with you to space…which do you bring?

Pearl Harbor, Gladiator….

One word that describes you?

Family.

One thing you would like to Rapid Prototype?

My wife…

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January 25, 2013 Blog

Realize Employee Profile – Charlie Guernsey

What is your role at Realize?

Master Painter and detail specialist.

I work on projects that require a little more attention and detail. Lots of painting and clear coat techniques. It takes some thought and creativity to bring some of these prototypes to life.

Which item you have worked on was the most fascinating?

The naughty librarian of course….a client asked for a desktop model of one of his products…it’s 25 pieces and hardest part of creating it was blending skin tones and making the stockings look real.

What do you think are the attributes required to do your job?

Multitasking and staying efficient are a must. You need to constantly think outside of the box.

Name some of your favorite things in the world.

Good dry English humor…if you can’t have fun you might as well be dead…so I try to have fun. I like to paint miniatures, play war games, war hammer table top war game is my current favorite. I like to read and consider myself a military history junkie. My favorite war is WWII.

How does Realize do things differently than the competition?

Realize allows for independent thought and creativity. This allows employees to flourish and ultimately that benefits the customer and makes a huge difference.

Favorite meal?

Taco bar at any restaurant….I love tacos.

What music are you listening to right now?

Rush…it’s all Rush all the time…favorite song is Time Stand Still.

You can take two movies with you on a trip out to space…which do you bring?

Star Wars original and Lord of the Rings.

One word that describes you?

Fun.

One thing you would like to Rapid Prototype for yourself?

A Sherman Tank….its a big M4 WWII tank.

January 11, 2013 Blog, Realize Team

Realize Employee Profiles – Dana Andrews

What do you do at Realize?

Finishing. I get the machines cleaned up sanded, painted, whatever needs to be done. Take prototypes out of the SLA machines and soak them in a solution and release the excess resin. We use a two bath alcohol rinse, depending on the material we will clean it up and blow dry it…we use syringes, toothbrushes, and other large brushes.

What is the strangest item you have used to finish a part?

We will use a guitar string…they are small and can penetrate tiny openings and get the resin out. During the curing process we sometimes insert the string into tiny holes that may look like they have excess resin in them…don’t want the hole to close up….if it does we may need to re-do the part.

Most difficult part of your job?

Actually getting it off the platform or grid from the SLA machine…removing parts without breaking them is the toughest part…it can be 5 seconds or 50 minutes…every prototype is different.

What attributes are needed to be a finisher?

Detailed oriented, patient, and you can’t be afraid to get a little dirty! Not the cleanest job…we don’t wear anything too expensive in our department.

Name some of your favorite things in the world.

Panning for gold. The Travel Channel gold-rush fascinates me….geology….gem or jewelry side of things…my favorite gem is the sapphire. I’ve been out mining for them in Montana…and learned how to cut gems….
ATV 4 wheeling….outdoors….hiking…golf…I’m somewhere around a 20 handicap.

How does Realize do things differently than the competition?

I think that if someone is unhappy we go out of our way to resolve the issue….we go that extra step that other companies tend not to bother with.

Favorite meal?

Anything barbecued…pulled bbq pork, scalloped potatoes, and a good salad with Italian dressing..and cheesecake for dessert.

What music are you listening to right now?

I listen to the rock of the 70’s and 80’s and light jazz….one of my favs is Tom Petty.

You can take two movies with you to space…which do you bring?

James Bond with Ursala Andress…Dr. No and the Godfather.

One word that describes you?

Diversified.

One personal thing you would like to Rapid Prototype?

I would like to have a 3D prototype of my family….my sister and parents.

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December 19, 2012 Blog

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