ROCKLIN, CA – The Sierra College Center for Applied Competitive Technologies will be demonstrating a new Rapid Prototype printer that enables manufacturers to produce prototype models of new parts and products much more quickly and less expensively than traditional preproduction tooling.

The prototype is designed on the computer and then sent to the Dimension SST 3D printer that prints out layers of durable ABS plastic to form an exact 3D replica of the part, accurate in height, width and length. The parts can be assembled, fastened, glued, sanded and painted to look and feel exactly like the product. It is possible to determine if parts fit together as expected as well as give customers an idea of what the product will look like and how it will work.

Who: Sierra College Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT) invites those involved in design and production

What: Rapid Prototype Demonstration of the Dimension SST 3D printer.

Why: Attend this free technology demonstration and learn how to --

• Inexpensively and quickly make prototype models
• Produce parts in durable ABS plastic
• Test a prototype’s form, fit and function
• Make changes and see results quickly
• Use your computer to make design iterations

When: Friday, September 28 at 9 AM

Where: At Sierra College, Rocklin campus, 5000 Rocklin Rd., Rocklin, CA

How: For directions and a parking pass, contact Carol Pepper-Kittredge at 916-781-6288 or email cpepper-kittredge@sierracollege.edu. For more information, go to sierracollegetraning.com to see videos and read more about rapid prototyping

The mission of the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies is to support companies with employee training, technology deployment and industry development. Since 1997, the Sierra College CACT has supported manufacturers and technology companies in Northern California from Sacramento to the Oregon border. Go to sierracollegetraining.com or call 916-781-6288.