<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[idcmodels / About / News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles]]></description><link>http://91.102.69.32/about/news/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright idcmodels / About / News]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[IDC Models Supports Production of Ground-Breaking Shower Head]]></title><description><![CDATA[    Working for Challis Water Controls, IDC Models has been involved in a ground-breaking project to develop a new shower head which saves precious water resources and heating costs. The new Challis shower head is so effective that it can save up to 30% of hot water while still providing the same flow strength of a full flowing conventional shower head.  

  IDC Models developed rapid prototype models alongside IDC in the development of a design which incorporated Challis’ patented induction technology, which uses a device to suck in air to volumise the water droplets. In conventional showerheads, only the outer edge of each water droplet actually gets you wet, and the rest bounces off and goes down the drain. With Challis’ shower head, the water inside each droplet is replaced with air, so the droplets are lighter and faster – resulting in a high performance shower which uses 30% less water. The protoypes were used for extensive functional evaluation, as well as aesthetic representations in the design process.  
  
The prototypes also demonstrated a new rose feature to the shower head with three different colour combinations and space for potential branding of trade customers resulting in a distinctive design that would appeal to a wide range of users, from end consumers through to commercial organisations such as hotels and gyms; where hot water savings really have a great impact.   ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:19:42 +0000</pubDate><link>http://91.102.69.32/about/news/rapid-prototyping/idc-models-supports-production-of-groundbreaking-shower-head/</link><guid>http://91.102.69.32/about/news/rapid-prototyping/idc-models-supports-production-of-groundbreaking-shower-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IDC Models Creates Low Volume Spectrometer ]]></title><description><![CDATA[  
  IDC Models has supported Specac in the design of a special portable spectrometer called Prospect XL 3000 that uses the company’s innovative new infra-red spectroscopy technology for use in process plants. With low volume production in mind, IDC was tasked with the rapid development of a new product that harnessed all the advantages of Specac’s new technology, without the weighty costs associated with injection moulding tooling.
  
  With a hi-tech workshop on site complete with laboratory facilities, IDC Models was able to swiftly produce a rapid prototype of the portable spectrometer in-house. As a result, injection moulding tooling was redundant, leaving out the worry of long delays and high costs.  
  
“The low volume production kept the end user needs and economical constraints in mind, without compromising on superior quality." Specac’s technical director, Dr Graham Poulter.  
  
After working closely with Specac, IDC Models’ expert model makers selected the best techniques for the job at hand which resulted in using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) to rapidly create robust parts which were then hand finished and painted to a production standard.  
  
The Prospect XL 3000 is proving popular in laboratories, process plants and pilot plants across a variety of applications areas, including foodstuffs, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.   
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