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IDC Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Calculator
IDC Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Calculator that provides a simple way to assess the environmental impact of a product by calculating its energy input and carbon output from cradle to grave.
The LCA Calculator is an easy-to-use tool to estimate the carbon footprint and embodied energy of any product.
Industrial Design – Red Bull Racing: Red Bull Car
IDC turned a dream into reality for Red Bull Racing by taking the surface data provided by Sony Playstation/Polphony and turning it into a solid and full-scale model of the Red Bull car. The technologies utilised in order to create the life-size car model included: CNC Machining, Stereolithgraphy, Selective Laser Sintering, Vacuum Forming, Drape Moulding and GPR Moulding.
IDC was challenged with the task to complete the life-size model of the dream car in just four weeks. Using data supplied by Polyphony in Japan, the model has been assembled in sections to its full size of 4.75 meters long by 2.2 meters wide. Each model section was CNC machined and then fitted together and finished to give a seamless surface finish.
To find more about the Red Bull Car, go to IDC Models and view the portfolio
The Stereolithography (SLA) rapid prototyping process
Stereolithgraphy is a process for creating a 3D model using a computer-controlled laser to build up the structure, layer by layer, from a liquid photopolymer that solidifies.
Watch our video explaining the process of producing parts using the rapid prototyping process of stereolithography (SLA) by model making and prototyping experts IDC Models.
Visit IDC Models and find out all you need to know about SLA