RAMPF Tooling presents new materials at the Bundesfachschule für Modellbau

Who offers the most efficient and innovative solutions? A key question in today’s fast moving markets. At a two day symposium at the Bundesfachschule Modellbau in Bad Wildungen RAMPF Tooling demonstrated how the time from idea to finished product can be shortened. Together with its distribution partner Esterhammer the tooling specialist presented new, innovative solutions from the polyurethane paste to rapid prototyping to sales prospects from the automotive and the foundry industry.

Close Contour Pastes from RAMPF are easy and quick to process. They also generate less waste.

The participants gain some hands-on experience with the RAKU-TOOL products.

RAMPF Group president Rudolf RAMPF in discussion.

Pleased participants and hosts.

RAMPF Tooling’s know-how and experience in model and mold making are in de-mand. This was made clear during the two day symposium at the Bundesfachschule Modellbau this September. The participants were prospective as well as existing RAMPF customers. About 16 users, mainly from Northern Germany, went to Bad Wildungen to learn more about the new Tooling systems and processes from RAMPF Tooling.

New materials help to shorten time to market
The guests were welcomed by Rudolf Rampf, president of the RAMPF Group. After a comprehensive theoretical introduction, which included the interactive model, mold and tool building RAKU-TOOL^® Scout, the theory had to be put into practice. The key focus was on economic modeling and tooling for the automotive and foundry industry. How can the user save time and money? How can cycles of innovation be shortened? The rapid prototyping systems from RAMPF Tooling offer an answer to these questions. They enable the quick production of prototypes, functional parts, pilot runs and small series. The results are parts made from polyurethane which simulate the properties of injection molded parts made from thermoplastic resins. Unlike rapid prototyping the injection molding process is mainly used for large series as the initial investment for equipment is very high.  

Rapid Prototyping: new glass fiber filled two component system
One of the applications for the RAKU-TOOL^®  rapid prototyping systems is that they enable function and form testing for designers and engineers of their newly devel-oped products before they go into large series production. In that way costly changes during production can be avoided and time to market shortened. RAMPF offers a total of twelve rapid prototyping systems. During the symposium in Bad Wildungen the company demonstrated the new system RAKU-TOOL^® PR-3654/PH-3905 for the first time. It has a high temperature resistance up to 130 °C, can already be demolded after ten to twenty minutes, has a high inherent rigidity and no brittle phase. The system is especially suited for applications where a temperature resistance is required, e.g. applications around the engine area.

Resin Infusion for complex parts
From its infusion systems product range RAMPF presented the system RAKU-TOOL^® EI–2500/EH–2971 which was demonstrated during a resin infusion presen-tation on a boat hull model. It has a good temperature resistance up to 110°, flows well and has good wetting properties.
The resin infusion process is especially suitable for thick-walled and complex parts.

Efficient pastes for Close Contour Modeling
From its Close Contour Paste range RAMPF Tooling presented the products RAKU-TOOL^® CP-6050 and CP-6100. Through the close contour application of the mate-rials less waste is generated and the pastes allow for a quick and easy processing. CP-6050 is an epoxy paste which can be applied in layers of up to 40 mm thickness and has been specially developed for the production of design and styling models. It can already be processed after 24 hours room temperature cure. The epoxy paste CP-6100 has a density of 1.3 g/cm³ and can be applied in thick layers of 40 mm as well as overhead. Both systems do not slump on vertical surfaces. The CP-6100 paste is used for jigs, molds, tools and direct tooling. Both pastes were processed on equipment from the company Tartler, Lützelbach.
 
Cost savings for the foundry industry
A special highlight for the participants from the foundry industry was the new gelcoat RAKU-TOOL^® PG–3104 (hardener PH–3954) with lower hazard rating. It has a high abrasion/chemical resistance and withstands dry ice cleaning.
Of major interest was also the filled casting resin RAKU-TOOL^® PC–3415 (hardener PH–3915) which is especially suited for full and backing casting. The casting resin allows the user to save money particularly with the backing casting as this can be enriched with low cost fillers.

A diversified supporting program
Besides the various live presentations the participants were also offered a diversified supporting program which included an exhibition about the comprehensive product range from RAMPF Tooling. The director of the company Esterhammer, Wolfgang Lößl, presented some information about products and ancillaries for fiber composites technologies. Furthermore, the Bundesfachschule Modellbau, represented by Norbert Koberstein, was put forward as a leading center of excellence and education in Germany.

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