by Star Rapid | Feb 13, 2020 | Pressure Die Casting
Pressure die casting is the fastest and most cost-effective way to make high volumes of parts in aluminum, zinc or magnesium. Die cast parts have excellent surface finishes, maintain consistent features and tolerances, and waste little raw material. Pressure die... 
by Star Rapid | Feb 6, 2020 | Rapid Prototyping
Rapid prototypes are an essential part of the product development journey. They are used for functional testing, proof-of-concept, sales demonstrations and as master models for casting and other manufacturing processes. There are now many rapid prototyping... 
by Star Rapid | Jan 9, 2020 | Additive Manufacturing, Product Design
Additive manufacturing offers exciting design opportunities for next-generation parts that need to be strong, complex and lightweight. You can design and build parts that are virtually impossible to make conventionally or that would be prohibitively expensive and... 
by Star Rapid | Dec 27, 2019 | CNC, CNC Milling
We use multi-axis CNC machines every day to perform a variety of milling, cutting, turning and drilling functions. They are accurate workhorses used to make countless products for every conceivable application. Because of their versatility, CNC machines can be... 
by Star Rapid | Dec 10, 2019 | Materials, Product Design, Quality Control, Inspection and Testing
As a product designer you know that your choice of a surface texture goes a long way towards determining how your product looks, feels and performs. However, you may not realize that there’s a specialized vocabulary used by manufacturers when they make and... 
by Star Rapid | Nov 5, 2019 | Low-Volume Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
Rapid prototypes help you to test your design’s look and feel as well as its performance. You can iterate multiple material options and gauge your potential market without a major investment in time and money.Once you’re happy with your product and...