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3D Printed Parts in Space: Cube-Sat Launch Successful

Casa Grande PallagioCasa Grande Pallagio is an irresistible combination of a fantastic location and great price. Located in Thoraipakkam. spread over 6 acres, it is a tranquil nest of 89 semi-independent Mediterranean villas and 34 apartments. Designed for a premium living experience with a perfect blend of unique architectural aesthetics and supplemented by a bouquet of luxury lifestyle features.

iKix was awarded the contract of making the 3D Print of this Project and was accomplished with great enthusiasm by iKix on time for the launch. The team efforts were well appreciated by the customer.

Diesel Bogie Factory ModelThis model was made for Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for inauguration of the Factory which is coming up at Badiyal, Karnataka This prestigious unit is being set up at an estimated cost of Rs.75 cr. and is targeted to be completed in a period of 2 years in order to meet the demand of FIAT Bogie frames for new LHB coaches, a green field project for manufacturing FIAT Bogies The Government of Karnataka has spared 150 acres of land at the nearby Badiyal and Kadechur villages free of cost for this factory.

iKix designed and executed the model within 25 hours which was then delivered personally at Delhi to enable discussion on design and concept approval.

Tiruchirapally Reservoir ModelThe New drinking water improvement scheme was formally commissioned by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi Jayalalithaa through video conferencing.

iKix made the 3D model for this prestigious project with the layout show casing the important landmarks of the area . The pipe lines bore wells, sumps, old tanks and new tanks were portrayed with different lighting schemes. The Project was launched with the help of the iKix model through video conferencing.

June 2014

A satellite containing 3D printed parts has been successfully launched and is due to capture its first images from orbit. The cube-sat was designed by students at the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University, in conjunction with Kentucky Space acting as the mission manager and coordinator.CRP USA and CRP Technology produced five Windform XT 2.0 parts that are incorporated into the deployable solar panels on the KySat-2; camera annulus, lens cover, deployable extensions, antenna clips and battery holders.

KySat-2 was launched on board a Minotaur I rocket built by Orbital Sciences. Typically, the operational lifetime for a CubeSat is around one year due to radiation exposure and damage to on-board batteries. The KySat-2 will remain operational as long as the team is able to make reliable contact with the satellite.

Twyman Clements, KySat-2 Project Manager at Kentucky Space explained: “There were several 3D printed components on the KySat-2… One of the sub-systems, is the camera system that acts as an attitude determination system called Stellar Gyro.The additive process 3D printed the mounting hardware for the camera system, extensions for the separation switches, clips for holding the antennas in their stowed position and the mounting bracket for the on board batteries. The process and the material were

critical to achieve the right components for KySat-2.”

Proud to present the next issue of inSite to share some of our latest projects and an exclusive interview with Mr. Vineet Relia, Chief Operating Officer, Sare Group.

We’d be happy to share your views and suggestions on www.ikix.in.

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Mr. SivaramakrishnanVice President - Technical & DevelopmentJK Tyres

Trends, technology and challenges in Tyre IndustryIndia is part of the global tyre market and with the global competition, the Indian tyre majors have to think differently to launch new products and bring in new designs to sustain the leadership position.

The challenge becomes multi-fold because in the tyre industry the appealing design features come in the way of performance attributes of the product. Designer has to make a best fit creating an optimized design with best appeal and superior performance feature. With the global market, customers’ demands are also always increasing. Every company is working to improve the appeal that suits different cars and vehicles, meet the expectation of high performance products and better resistance.

These challenges can be addressed only with the help of better technology. JK Tyres is a technology-savvy company and 3D printing is balancing the visual appeal and performance.

3D prints to meet the emerging trendsIndian tyre industry is going through rapid changes and all the global players are setting up manufacturing facilities in India. JK Tyres too has set up a state-of-the-art radial tyre manufacturing facility in Chennai, which is completely automated with robotic manufacturing process to be on par with the best in the world. We have started using 3D printing technology for the new designs as we believe it is an excellent tool. It is a great technology for a designer to visualize a product and make very quick design decisions. 3D prints recently produced by iKix has helped our design team immensely to accelerate the design cycle time and bring a newer product to the market at a very quick speed.

3D printing technology takes us one step closer to reality before the investment and tools are made. Earlier, without these tools one had to depend on 3D models generated in the computer monitor for firming up the design decisions. It is actually a 3D on 2D. We don’t get the feel of how the design actually looks or feel of the third dimension. But 3D proto-type prints immensely benefit and enable the designer to make those quick and meaningful design decisions when it comes to optimizing the aesthetics as well as meeting the performance requirements of the product.

3D printing technology takes us one step closer to reality before the investment and tools are made.

Conventional Vs 3D PrintsIn the past, we used the conventional method of hand-carving the pattern on rubber surfaces. One can imagine how much time it takes and how skillful a guy has to be to bring the perfection in carving the intricate pattern or designs on the rubber pieces. We then moved on to creating the pattern on full plain rubber tyre with a template using a specialized tool for carving. And now JK Tyres ventured into high end technology in terms of 3D modeling rapid prototype.

Currently we produce proto-types using 3D prints. It is fast, very efficient and compliments the designer. In about a day’s time, the designer has the print in front of him, which helps him to make measurement, see from all angles, look at the aesthetic appeal of the tyre and study the manufacturability of the trye. These immensely help us to make meaningful design decisions at the fastest possible time. It’s actually a revolution to optimize the designs.

About iKix and their working styleThe experience with iKix and its team has been great. The response and turn-around time has been superb. Our team is highly satisfied with tailor-made solutions offered by iKix. In fact, though we are

located at Faridabad, about 2000 km away, we are seamlessly integrated and never felt the distance. Our designers were able to send email and get instant feedback from print station from Chennai. In many instances, the proto-type prints were delivered in 24 hours, which is really amazing. It feels as if ikix team is sitting next door.

We are extremely happy with the way the business partnership is blossoming and would like to look forward to strengthening this in the coming years.

iKix 3D Prints Private Limited # 5, Sir P.S. Sivasami Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.Tel: +91 44 2499 4678 | www.iKix.in

Contact: Prakash M, Business Head | +91 89398 32453 | prakash@iKix.in

iKix 3D Prints Private Limited#5, P. S. Sivasamy Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.Tel : +91 44 2499 4678 | www.ikix.in

Contact : Prakash M, Business Head | +91 89398 32453 | prakash@ikix.in

With the real Estate Boom, the challenges faced within the infrastructure industry.

Real estate is of two types in India - Organized sector and the unorganized sector. While in the organized sector all the commitments made to the clients are to be fulfilled with all legalities completed, but in the unorganized sector, many aspects are kept under wraps from the customer which come up in due course later and can be distressing and an unwarranted expense for the customer. This is the biggest challenge.

Another noteworthy challenge is the slow growth of the surrounding infrastructure which is dependent on Government decisions and funding. So we end up with self-sustaining developed pockets within an underdeveloped area and hence the transition is not smooth.

Revolutionizing the working of construction companies based on 3D Printing.

3D scaled models are the most innovative tools for sales in the real estate industry. With 3D printing, we can show minute details and varied scales of a building or buildings once the input data as 3Ddesign with every architectural detail is fed into the printer through the computer that is printed in hours as per the input with number of identical copies which are not possible in other methods.

The need for using the concept of a 3D model for your Chennai project and benefits derived.

3D scaled models are the best tools to make the customer understand about the project.Features and Benefts.Sare Homes is a pan India group dedicated to serve middle income and lower middle income segments on a pan India basis. A home is a lifetime investment for this segment and the decision about the same is difficult without visualizing the whole concept. For this reason, we decided to make a prototype for our Chennai Project and the outcome was stupendous. Reduced communication time has enabled customers to discuss the queries with the help of the miniature thereby easing order booking.

Do you see continuing benefit in using iKix in your further projects?

iKix is a very professional team and takes care of the project from beginning to the end. YES, we look forward to a mutually benefitting long lasting association with iKix for our forthcoming projects pan India.

3D Scaled Models - The Most Innovative Tools In Real Estate

Mr. Vineet Relia, Chief Operating Officer,Sare Group