Is Social Media Beneficial for the Rapid Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping Industry?

How many times a day might you be asked if you have a Facebook, Twitter account or Linked In profile? Could you keep count the number of times you hear "Follow me on Facebook/Twitter" when listening to the radio, reading online columns or watching cable TV news programs? What are the odds that YOU have one (or more!) of these overwhelmingly popular social media sites?

Traditional methods of marketing and advertising (print and TV ads, cold calling, trade shows and email blasts) are becoming increasingly supplemented with corporate Facebook, Twitter and Linked In profiles as the power of social media and social networking sites becomes apparent.

Given the technical nature of our industry, as well the often sensitive details of projects that Rapid Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping businesses encounter, what do you think the hits/misses would be of social media marketing/networking for our industry? What social media sites have been effective for your online campaigning?

The Future of Additive Manufacturing (AM)

In the past two years, our industry has begun to take baby steps towards maturing additive manufacturing as a production process. What are your thoughts on the engineering of polymers for laser sintering (LS)? Can it happen? What will it take? What industries benefit the most from the maturation of AM, and what do you think the future AM manufacturer will look like? How will AM benefit YOU?

Paramount Receives $2.6M DoD SBIR Phase II Award

A diligent campaign by Paramount’s R&D team for procuring a Phase II SBIR award from the U.S. Department of Defense and sponsored by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has proven successful. Paramount’s recent $2.6 million award centers on the development and implementation of high temperature SLS technology and materials in the fabrication of non-structural aerospace components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

*SBIR awards allow small businesses to collaborate with one of 12 federal agencies on cost effective technological R&D projects.

Paramount Webinar Deemed a "Success" on CLS Technology

On June 25, Paramount hosted its' first webinar program on the pioneering Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) design and fabrication process "Conformal Lattice Structures (CLS™)", offering an online informational session explaining the technical benefits of CLS, and its innovative methods for part design optimization.

This proprietary laser sintering/additive manufacturing tool - developed in collaboration with the Georgia Tech Research Center - generated a welcome buzz after its' initial introduction at SME’s RAPID 2009 conference and exhibition. Paramount was eager to further educate our aerospace and defense industry clients on this ground breaking additive manufacturing design tool that is sure to benefit the direct digital manufacturing of parts without the cost, lead-time and technical restrictions of traditional tooling and part fabrication. CLS' initial applications would benefit light weight UAS (unmanned air systems) where strength to weight ratios are design critical.

Were you a part of this exciting session? How do you see CLS helping you in your applications?

Paramount Receives Inspired Reception Over CLS™ at RAPID 2009

While the quantity of attendees at Rapid 2009 was noticeably lower compared to past shows, the quality of those who were present did not suffer one bit. The enthusiasm felt throughout the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center was undeniable, and the reception Paramount’s booth received over our patent pending CLS™ Conformal Lattice Structures via Laser Sintering was overwhelming. On more than one occasion, our booth staff was pleased to hear that WE had been the highlight of show for many attendees. The recognition we received further encourages us to continue in our R&D endeavors.
Thank you to all who visited Paramount at RAPID, and we hope to see you again soon...

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