Fabrication for Care

Interdisciplinary Project Winter Semester 2018/2019
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences FabLab Kamp-Lintfort
by Adriana Cabrera, Prof. Karsten Nebe, Prof. William Megill
Faculty Enviroment and Energy

BACHE INNOVATIVE

Bache Innovative The Strickerei Bache was founded in 1927 by Otto Bache in Apolda / Thuringia, the German knitting fortress. It is noteworthy for this company, that in 2006 the manufacturing process of "totally seamless products" was introduced.At the moment, the company includes 19 computer-controlled flat knitting machines.

In my opinion, this company is of great interest, since when designing models with 3D machines, seamless ... the possibilities of making special designs with the objective of covering different needs increas enormously.

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AUTODESK FUSION 360

Moreover, we learnt how to use the software Autodesk Fushion 360, which is a cloud-based CAD/CAM/CAE tool for collaborative product development. Below, there are some pictures of my design. My figure is a mobile article.

To start with, I created two circle sketchs, and I joined them in "create" --> "Loft" to design the figure show below.

Subsequently, the design of the sphere and the joint was design and revolved.

After that, with the aim of making the edges more aesthetic, I selected the edges I desired to modify, and a click in "Modify" --> "Chamfer"

Then, one more time I designed sketches which were revolved lately,to make the mold in which the sphere is inserted. In this mold, I also designed two holes and two projections, with the aim of being able to join it once printed to the mold located just in front, and thus be able to leave the sphere fixed inside it.

At the end, this is the design I obtained.