3D Printing Archives - INTEGRIS Group

May 12, 2016

3D Printing in Muscle Car Restoration

3D Printing, Expertise, News 3D Printing, cad, DESIGN, hood scoop, model, muscle car

3D printing Muscle Car parts? At INTEGRIS we are car enthusiasts as well, and were approached with a very interesting proposition, could we 3D Print near factory correct parts for an ongoing muscle car restoration? Us, always exploring new ways to do things, did not run from this challenge! This will be a teaser of what to come in a much longer (and in depth) blog post about how we went about this project!

We were given a Hood Scoop that was in need of fiberglass repair but also needed the mounting studs repaired after several decades of neglect and water infiltration. Our original thought was to glass them back to factory shape, but an INTEGRIST had a different idea, after helping his son with a spoiler project, he thought to 3D print & re-stud the mounting supports. This would involve using a CAD program to model up the correct shape and then 3D print with ABS to ensure heat tolerance, but would provide a near-factory (albeit hard to tell) solution. So we got to work taking measurements and 3D printing test pieces. We’re going to leave this right here with a pic, and stay tuned for an overview on the final product here in the coming weeks.

3D Printed Hood Scoop Mounting

November 2, 2015

by Eric Myers

2015 Discover Manufacturing Expo

3D Printing, News 3D Printing, DESIGN, development, ENGINEERING, innovation, manufacturing

INTEGRIS was graciously asked to be a return participant at the 2015 Discover Manufacturing Expo held at the Woodruff Technical Center in Peoria, IL. This annual 2-Day event allows high schoolers to engage manufacturing related companies about the various careers that they offer in the area. There were schools from Peoria, Pekin, Washington, Metamora and on, overall there were probably several hundred participants. The expo included hands on type demonstrations from companies like Caterpillar and Excel Foundry, as well as learning opportunities from the University of Illinois and other local universities. The students were allowed to freely visit the different displays by participating companies and ask as many questions or hear about what skill-sets are of value when it comes to manufacturing.

September 17, 2015

by Matt Knight

3D Printing: The High-Tech Industry at a Glance

3D Printing 3D Printing, capabilities, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, INTEGRIS, product development

3D Printing: The High-Tech Industry at a Glance

It’s well known that 3D printing is growing, and growing fast! The technology’s capabilities are ever-changing and are continuing to advance every day. With new and different types of plastics, metals and even glass being introduced into the 3D printing world, the technology is sure to continue to rise in popularity. It’s growing so fast that there are even 3d printed jet engines that are fully functional! Only time will tell just exactly where the evolving technology will take the industry, but we here at INTEGRIS sure are excited and anxious to see where it goes! Just imagine how much more accessible even simple household products could be in the future. The possibilities are endless! So, take a look at the infographic for a quick glance at what the future of 3D printing is estimated to look like, and keep your eye out for all of the awesome 3D printed things to come!

June 29, 2015

by Eric Myers

Want to Make a Commercial?

3D Printing, Media, News 3D Printing, agile, banking, commercial, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, flying pig, innovation, product development, scrum

Want to Make a Commerical?

Want to Make a Commercial? is what our banking partner, Illinois National Bank asked us a couple months ago, and we said yes! The question was, what do we make a :30 second commercial about that highlights the engineering and new product development that we do, and the great service that Illinois National Bank provides? The teams got together for a quick brainstorming session and determined to develop a “product” that we could Rapid Prototype (3D Print) in house and have an impact in the commercial, but what should it be? We initially decided on a Piggy Bank branded with the INB Logo, that we would design encompassing our typical 8 Phase New Product Development Process. As we entered phase 1, we added some features, including goggles and making it fly! That’s right we decided to make a flying pig, to better solve the problem of “when pigs fly”.

June 10, 2015

by Eric Myers

3D Printing a Custom Logoed Tap Handle

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3D Printing a Custom Logoed Tap Handle

Around here we let our team utilize our tools to create a variety of cool items both in and out of the office. One of our INTEGRISTS, Mike wanted to create a Custom Tap Handle for the Chief’s setup. Mike is also in charge of 3d printing at INTEGRIS and believed this would be an interesting project to share with the team. Not knowing where to start, he turned searching Google to see if/how this had been done before he had a good idea on what to expect. Armed with some tips & tricks that he found out there he fired up SOLIDWORKS and began to make a model, complete with the correct threads needed to get the handle attached to the Lever on the Beer Faucet.

May 4, 2015

by Eric Myers

INTEGRIS Engineering Explores New SOLIDWORKS Offerings

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INTEGRIS Engineering Explores New SOLIDWORKS Offerings

Advancing technology and skills among staff is a priority for INTEGRIS; three Integrist’s attended the “Engineer 3D! SOLIDWORKS Training and Technology conference held in Milwaukee on April 14-15^th. The conference was hosted by Graphics Systems Corp., a provider of Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS solutions, consulting, support, and training. The conference drew engineering staff from a wide variety of SOLIDWORKS users from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan.