Rapid Manufacturing Portfolio

NW Rapid has manufactured SLS production parts for varied industries including aerospace, military, dental, medical, and gaming.

NWUAV – Built 1000s of parts such as shrouds, ducts, inlets, fuel tanks, fuel doors and housings, electroplated electrical enclosures, cosmetic covers, etc.  These parts have proven performance with more than 300,000 total hours of service.

Aerospace - Other parts produced in UAV industry include large 6’ long wing tanks for fuel and frame structure for small lightweight aircraft where low quantities, high complexity, low cost, and high performance meet.

Military – Small parts in specialty conductive materials have been produced with accuracy’s to +/- 0.003” (not typical).

Dental – Several iterations of a new needle safety device were designed and built together in one overnight.  The design with optimal clearances and stiffness were chosen for patenting.  First production parts will be made using SLS to test market with minimal investment.  Parts can be autoclaved for use in this environment.

Medical Industry – Knees were cast from polystyrene patterns made in the laser sintering system.  Prototype housing for several different kinds of medical equipment have saved time and money, avoiding mistakes in production.

Gaming industry – A new product is coming to market for gamers who are also serving in the armed forces.  A ruggedized system has been designed by NW Rapid to include many SLS parts which will see mechanical shock and temperature extremes (-30 deg C to 60 deg C) in the desert environment.

University – Portland State University’s Formula SAE team designed an SLS intake