“Every feature is more or less conventional, but putting them together in a single compact and competitive mechanism is really a challenge.”

"Although I might choose chemistry, I've become computer savvy through these courses, this competition and, in particular, my experience with the 3D printer. It's been immensely valuable to gain the multifaceted insight that comes with designing and prototyping high-performance products in a businesslike environment."

“They will make or break you. If the horsepower of an engine is less than expected, the head design is the first thing looked at.”

“The 3D Systems Geomagic software provides a complete solution for processing and inspecting scan data and converting it to a solid model. We use them for every reverse engineering project we do.”

“As we prepared the car to run again for the first time in almost 20 years, we noticed severe pitting and corrosion on the water pump. In a few places, the housing was pitted all the way through and was only kept from leaking by mineral deposits that covered the …

“We used to send out our 3D models to be printed by an outside facility, which would take two to three weeks. That held back our design group. With the ProJet 260Plus, we can go from 3D design on the computer to a full-color prototype in hours. Having this ability …

“There’s a real cost savings. We previously paid around $100 for each print we sent out. We estimate our costs with the ProJet to be around $10-$15 per print.”

“They were looking for a custom-made piece of glassware, something that would be a signature piece for them. The prototype helped them realize how this glass was going to look. When a company is making this kind of sizeable investment — possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars — it really …

“The fact that we can react so quickly to customers’ needs has made a positive impact on our image.”

“Until then, we hadn’t done turning work. It was intimidating. We added the GibbsCAM MTM module and that eliminated our fear.”

"It looks phenomenally bright and sharp and the 3D works really well."

“Not only were we able to create a much more intricate intake mount that interfaced with the engine, but we were able to actually design a racecar frame around the engine for the first time.”

“I can’t say enough about the spring back feature, Visualizing where the spring back is coming allows you to accurately calculate your stock allowance. This feature alone is saving many days in product development.”

"We were familiar with the difficulty of this task, Styling is what drives Harley-Davidson's designs. Most of their styled models begin as clay models that need to be converted into CAD models for engineering design and manufacturing."

“The hole-filling capability is especially useful for correcting any rough areas from the manual grinding and machining marks.”