3D Printing Event introduces it’s sister event, the prototyping event

Howest | Industrial Design Center with its ProtoLab has joined forces with Design Platform Flanders and BUDA::lab, to present the 6th edition of the Prototyping Event, unique in its kind in Flanders. A two day event with an Industry Day and a Public Day.

25/26 June at BUDAFACTORY, Kortrijk, Belgium.

Prototyping Event 2013 offers a mixture of state of the art, home applications, real cases concerning prototyping during a design process, additive manufacturing, 3D printing, materials and virtual tools.

A perfect opportunity to meet numerous distributors, manufacturers and users of various technologies. Speakers from home and abroad bring testimonials from industrial, artistic, architectural and other contexts. Provided workshops will lead you into the world of materialization.

The Prototyping Event consists of 2 one day events and one exhibition (9 days):

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Industry Day (June 25th 2013)

 

Focusing on industrial cases, machinery and applications.

Where do prototyping and corporate strategy meet?

In several phases of a design process, prototypes give information about functionality, shape, tactility, assembly, etc.

They visualize concepts and speed up decision making.

Choosing between traditional, additive or virtual techniques and estimating time and budget, are important aspects in a strategic point of view of every company involved in product development, architecture, entertainment etc.

 

For more information, go to the site of the Prototyping Event.

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Public Day (June 26th 2013)

 

Focusing on public cases, innovative connections, materials, machinery and applications.

Where does prototyping connects to every day life?
Materials and processes that originated in an industrial context are on their way to find a connection to our homes and every day life.

Most of these ‘domestic’ technologies and materials have a lot of potential and its market is still growing at an increasing speed. Experience what the advantages, potentials are of these emerging materials & machinery. But also what their bottlenecks and pitfalls could be.

We bring you an interesting overview of a broad range of rapid prototyping machinery in domestic use for companies, individuals or students – together with inspiring lectures.

No specific experience or knowledge in the field is required.

For more information, go to the site of the Prototyping Event.

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Exhibition Shaping Matter

 

22/06/2013 – 30/06/2013.

The Official opening of the exhibition Shaping Matter will take place at 25/06/2013 in the evening.

For more information, go to the site of the Prototyping Event.