Digital Prototyping for the Manufacturing Business

Digital Prototyping for the Manufacturing Business

Thursday 14th May 2025 at Aura Centre, Bridgehead Business Park, Hessle 8:30am to 12:30pm

Background:

Digital Prototyping goes beyond creating product designs in 3D. It allows product development teams to assess the operation of moving parts, determine potential failures, and see how various components interact with subsystems. By simulating and validating the real-world performance of a product design digitally, manufacturers can reduce the number of physical prototypes needed, thus saving costs and time.

So, if you are struggling to choose the right prototyping method for your next product than this workshop has been created to assist you in moving forward.

Session 1`: Prototyping for Production: Your Guide to Smarter, Faster Product Development

The first session will be led by Nathan Gilbert, Director @ TechSyle Europe who will explore with you the pros and cons of each method used, providing real world product examples to prove insider tips to reduce cost and lead time.

This session will take you through the following key elements:

• FDM & SLA 3D printing
• CNC Machining
• Vacuum Casting
• Lost Wax Prototyping
• Injection Moulding using SLA printed tools.

Session 2: Accessible Innovation: Learn how to leverage University Research and Development Equipment/Expertise to de-risk and accelerate product development processes.

This introduction will be followed by session by Dr Brian Houston, University of Hull's Aura Innovation Centre

Join us for a guided tour of the University of Hull's Aura Innovation Centre to demystify the process of working with the breadth and depth of academic expertise within your local University to boost your research and development capabilities:

• Learn how to work with your Local University to complement your existing product development process.
• Explore how to exploit cutting edge research to bolster your competitiveness.
• See first-hand examples of accessible innovation in practice.

Workshop Schedule:

8:30 to 9am Arrive for coffee / tea and Light refreshments between

9am to 9.30 Welcome and Introduction by Les Selby, HEY Made Smarter

9.30 to 10.30 Nathan Gilbert, Director @ TechSyle Europe: Your Guide to Smarter,

Faster Product Development

10:30 to 11:00 Coffee Refreshment and informal Networking

11:00 to 12:00 Dr Brian Houston’s guided tour of the University of Hull's Aura

Innovation Centre

12:00 Event closes

This workshop is tailored specifically for manufacturers businesses in the Hull & East Yorkshire area, and we ask that non-manufacturing businesses not to register but to contact us separately for support or more information.