King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

College of Engineering Sciences

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Phone: 03-860-2797/2575 Fax: 03-860-2949 E-mail: rpsurvey@kfupm.edu.sa

Please complete sections I and II

Sections III, IV, V, VI and VII are optional depending upon your responses in section II

Rapid Manufacturing Technologies Survey (2004-2005)

Please fill in your details before proceeding:

Name of Respondent:
Title:
Phone:	ext.
Fax:
E-mail:

Section I	(Please complete this section)
Company Information
Company:
Name of Manufacturing In-charge:
Name of Design In-charge:
P.O. Box:
City:
Zip Code:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Webpage Address:
01. What is your primary business line? (Please check one):
	Consulting
	Services
	Trade
	Manufacture
	Other (please specify):
02. What is your primary product line? (Please rank appropriate answers – a maximum of 3 products in order of priority):
---- 1 2 3	Agricultural Machinery
---- 1 2 3	Household Appliances
---- 1 2 3	Healthcare (Orthopedics & Dental)
---- 1 2 3	Industrial Machinery
---- 1 2 3	Metal Fabrication or Processing
---- 1 2 3	Instruments/Electrical/Electronic Equipment
---- 1 2 3	Furniture
---- 1 2 3	Plastics/Rubber
---- 1 2 3	Jewelry
---- 1 2 3	Training
---- 1 2 3	Construction/Architecture
---- 1 2 3	Transportation Equipment
---- 1 2 3	Other (please specify):
03. For your company’s main product(s)/services(s), please RANK the order of importance of the following factors according to how your company competes for customer sales? 1=most important, 4=least important (please circle appropriate answer):
Innovation:	1 2 3 4
Adopting new technology:	1 2 3 4
04. In which of the following areas does your company have the most significant demands or developmental needs? (Check all that apply):
	Manufacturing processes, setup, scrap, etc.
	Product development/design
	Technology implementation
	Waste management
	Quality assurance
	Other (Please describe):

Section II	(Please complete this section)
Technology Information
05. Does your company use any of the following CAD software? (check all that apply):
	I-DEAS
	CATIA
	Pro/Engineer
	CADKEY
	MicroStation
	CADDS 5
	UniGraphics
	SolidWorks
	AutoCAD
	Other (please specify software):
06. Your primary use for the CAD software mentioned above in item 05 is (check all that apply):
	2D CAD/drafting
	3D modeling/design
	2D to 3D conversion
	Part drawings
	Assembly drawings
	Simulation/analysis
	Production drawings
	Presentation
	Other (please describe below):
07. How many computer workstations does your company have dedicated for design/manufacture related tasks? (Please enter number and type of operating systems installed):
Quantity: of	Windows XP/2000/NT
Quantity: of	UNIX/LINUX
Quantity: of	Mac OS/MS-DOS
Quantity: of	Other (please name operating system below):
08. Is your company involved in using or outsourcing any of the following manufacturing processes? (check all that apply):
		Use	Outsource
	a. Machining
	b. Extrusion
	c. Grinding/finishing
	d. Plastic processing
	e. Sheet metal
	f. Welding
	g. Casting
	h. Forging
	i.  Heat treatment
	j.  NC/CNC machining
	k. Other (please describe below):
09. Is your company involved in using or outsourcing any of the following services or technologies? (check all that apply):
		Use	Outsource
(Complete section III if you select 'Use' )	a. Rapid prototyping (RP)
(Complete section V if you select 'Use' )	b. Rapid tooling (RT)
(Complete section VI & VIII if you select 'Use')	c. Manufacturing simulation/analysis
	d. Production tooling
	e. Tooling design
	f. CAD/design consulting
(Complete section IV if you select 'Use' )	g. Reverse engineering (RE)
(Complete section VII if you select 'Use')	h. Casting/molding simulation
	i. Product development services
	j. Process consulting
	k. Other (please describe below):
10. Do you produce prototypes/samples of your products before production? (check one):
	a. Yes, about pieces per month
	b. No, but would like to know how to
	c. No and not interested
11. Please indicate the approximate build size of the prototypes/samples you make (enter approximate dimensions):
	inches
X X	mm
	cm
12. Please indicate the tolerance required on the prototypes/samples you make (enter approximate value and check units):
0.	inches
0.0	mm
	Other (specify tolerance required and units):
13. If you have checked option 10a, then describe briefly what process you use for making your prototypes/samples (describe below):
14. What purposes do you use your prototypes/samples for? (check all that apply):
	Visual inspection for form and fit
	Visual inspection of internal details by making cut-out samples
	Visual inspection for looks, color and aesthetics
	Functional inspection to test actual functionality
	For test runs under actual working conditions
	Promotion and test marketing purposes
	Client approval before production
	Tooling purposes for casting/molding, etc.
	Design evaluation
	Short production runs
	Other (please describe below):
15. Do you spend time or money on finishing your patterns before final production starts? (check one):
	Always
	Sometimes
	Never
16. Please indicate your level of interest or familiarity with the following services or technologies? (check all that apply):
	Not Aware
a. Rapid prototyping	Interested
(Complete section III if you select 'Use' )	Use in-house
	Outsource from:
	Not Aware
b. Reverse engineering	Interested
(Complete section IV if you select 'Use')	Use in-house
	Outsource from:
	Not Aware
c. Rapid tooling	Interested
(Complete section V if you select 'Use')	Use in-house
	Outsource from:
	Not Aware
d. Manufacturing simulation	Interested
(Complete sections VI & VIII if you select 'Use')	Use in-house
	Outsource from:
	Not Aware
e. Casting/molding simulation	Interested
(Complete section VII if you select 'Use')	Use in-house
	Outsource from:

Section III	(Please complete this section if you have checked option 9a or replied positively to question 16a)
Rapid Prototyping Information
17. What types of rapid prototyping technology do you use? (check all that apply):
	Stereolithography (SL)
	Selective laser sintering (SLS)
	Laminated object modeling (LOM)
	Fused deposition modeling (FDM)
	3 Dimensional printing (3DP)
	Ballistic particle manufacturing (BPM)
	Direct metal deposition (DMD)
	Solid ground curing (SGC)
	Other (please name technology and equipment manufacturer):
18. What materials do you use for your rapid prototyping machines? (Check all that apply):
	UV resin
	Nylon
	ABS
	Polycarbonate
	Paper
	Metal
	Ceramic
	Wax
	Other (please specify material):
19. How long has your company been involved in using RP services or technologies? (check one):
	< 1 year
	1 – 2 years
	2 – 5 years
	> 5 years
20. Do you provide rapid prototyping services to other manufacturers? (check one):
	Yes
	No
21. Are you seeking assistance/services in the area of rapid prototyping? (please check one):
	Yes
	No

Section IV	(Please complete this section if you have checked option 9g or replied positively to question 16b)
Reverse Engineering Information
22. What type of reverse engineering scanning or digitizing technology do you use? (check all that apply):
	Mechanical arm
	Guided probe
	Laser measuring head
	Laser scanner/auxiliary video
	Laser time of flight
	Laser tracking
	LED-based tracking
	Magnetic tracking
	White light scanning
	Moire white light scanning
	X-ray computed tomography
	Destructive cross-sectional scanning
	Other (please specify technology):
23. How long has your company been involved in using RE services or technologies? (check approximate duration):
	< 1 year
	1 – 2 years
	2 – 5 years
	> 5 years
24. Do you provide reverse engineering services to other manufacturers? (check one):
	Yes
	No
25. Are you seeking assistance/services in the area of rapid prototyping? (please check one):
	Yes
	No

Section V	(Please complete this section if you have checked option 9b or replied positively to question 16c)
Rapid Tooling Information
26. What rapid tooling technologies do you use or outsource services for? (check all that apply):
	Vacuum Casting
	Space Puzzle Molding^TM
	TCT^TM
	Direct AIM^TM
	Copper Polyamide SLS
	Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)
	CNC Aluminum Tooling
	RapidTool^TM
	DirectTool^TM
	Kirksite
	3D Keltool^TM
	RTV Silicone Rubber Mold
	Aluminum-Filled Epoxy
	Sprayed-Metal
	Other (please specify technology):
27. How long has your company been involved in using or outsourcing rapid tooling services or technologies? (check approximate duration):
	< 1 year
	1 – 2 years
	2 – 5 years
	> 5 years
28. Do you provide rapid tooling services to other manufacturers? (check one):
	Yes
	No
29. Are you seeking assistance/services in the area of rapid tooling? (please check one):
	Yes
	No

Section VI		(Please complete this section if you have checked option 9c or replied positively to question 16d)
Manufacturing Simulation Information
30. What type of machining and tool path code generation/verification software do you use or outsource services for? (check all that apply):
		MasterCAM
		GibbsCAM
		SmartCAM
		Vericut
		ESPRIT Series
		MetaCut
		BobCad
		Mazacam/Geopath
		Denford Machining Software
		Delcam
		Auto-code
		VX
		Other (please specify software):
31. How long has your company been involved in using machining simulation software, services or technologies? (check approximate duration):
		< 1 year
		1 – 2 years
		2 – 5 years
		> 5 years
32. Do you provide machining simulation or tool path code generation/verification services to other manufacturers? (check one):
		Yes
		No
33. What type of controllers do you deal with/have or use for your CNC machine tools? (check all that apply):
		Fanuc
		Fagor
		Siemens
		Heidenhann
		Anilam
		Centroid
		Mazatrol
		Messung
		Other (please specify controller):
34. Are you seeking assistance/services in the area of machining simulation, tool path code generation/verification? (check one):
		Yes
		No
35. Please indicate the typical size of the workpiece you machine (enter approximate dimensions):
Block type workpieces:
	(L)
	(W)	inches / mm / cm
	(H)
Cylindrical type workpieces:
(L) X (Φ)		inches / mm / cm

Section VII	(Please complete this section if you have checked option 9h or replied positively to question 16e)
Casting/Molding Simulation Information
36. What casting/molding simulation software do you use or outsource services for? (check all that apply):
	ESI Software (ProCast, Calcosoft, PAM-Quickcast)
	SOLIDCast Series
	CASTech
	dieCAS^®
	Novacast (NovaFlow & Solid)
	MAGMA
	PASSAGE^®/PowerCAST
	MoldFlow
	Flow-3D
	Cadpress-BMC
	Transvalor Software
	PICAT Software
	Fluent
	Other (please specify software):
37. How long has your company been involved in using or outsourcing casting/molding simulation services or technologies? (check approximate duration):
	< 1 year
	1 – 2 years
	2 – 5 years
	> 5 years
38. Do you provide casting/molding simulation services to other manufacturers? (check one):
	Yes
	No
39. Are you seeking assistance/services in the area of machining simulation? (check one):
	Yes
	No

Section VIII	(Please complete this section if you have checked option 9c or replied positively to question 16d)
Metalforming Simulation Information
40. What metalforming simulation software do you use or outsource services for? (check all that apply):
	ABAQUS
	DEFORM
	ANSYS
	LS-DYNA^®
	FORGE
	FASTFORM
	BLANKNEST
	DYNAFORM
	SHAPE
	Other (please specify software):
41. How long has your company been involved in using or outsourcing metalforming simulation services or technologies? (check approximate duration):
	< 1 year
	1 – 2 years
	2 – 5 years
	> 5 years
42. Do you provide metalforming simulation services to other manufacturers? (check one):
	Yes
	No
43. Are you seeking assistance/services in the area of metaforming simulation? (check one):
	Yes
	No

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Form designed, developed and maintained by:

Mohammed Faisal Ahmed

Definitions:

Rapid prototyping: refers to the rapid development of physical models and/or functional prototypes directly from 3D CAD data, without the support of tooling or molds.

Reverse engineering: refers to the process of creating a descriptive CAD data set (data file) from a physical object by means of scanning or digitizing.

Rapid tooling: refers to the process of utilizing rapidly prototyped parts or actual parts to make tooling where molds may be directly fabricated by an RP system, or RP-generated parts can be used as patterns for fabricating a mold through so-called indirect or secondary processes.

Virtual machining: refers to the process of simulating conventional or CNC/NC machining operations in a computer environment.