Solid Shapes™ office interior 2

As desk NAD™ designed ‘the round table of Lancelot’ for Solid Shapes™. The top part of the desk can be rotated so you have access to all the files and folders without leaving the comfort of your chair. The desk is in production, when it is finished I'll upload some more pictures.

CAD/CAM order placed

After a long and intensive search for a CAD/CAM software package to operate our coming CNC-machine today we placed a order at Bemet distributer of Delcam software in the Netherlands. Delcam is a specialist in CAD/CAM and the only one with there own tool factory. Delcam is one of the few true tribride CAD/CAM software packages around. Tribirde means it can handle Solids, Surfaces and STL files as equals and that they can be used, modified and milled together in one model. Delcam is as far is I know the only product that is able to mill directly and fast on (large) STL files. Besides these for Solid Shapes™ important features Delcam is the package which can handle the widest variety of file formats. For us this is also an important item because we aspect a lot of different file formats from the designers we ‘ll be working for. As for Ben - our CNC operator - this for him new package is a welcome challenge to get working on the job he loves to do. Both Ben and I have a lot of course days ahead to get things up and running.

First assignment placed at customer

This month we placed our first orders in a modern architectural building by NAD™. Pictures will follow.

5-Axis CNC Machine order placed

Today Solid Shapes™ made a deal with CNC Team for a 5-axis CMS milling machine. The machine will be delivered around the middle of march. This machine will give us the possibility to create all kinds of three-dimensional shapes for our customers in a wide range of materials. In a future post I’ll go deeper into the possibilities of the machine.

Solid Shapes™ office interior 1

For our own office we made a wall 2 wall cabin with magazine lay-out on top, finished in bright white. Pictures will follow.

First assignment in production

Our first assignment is the production of a kitchen, kitchenette and a reception counter for NAD™ who designed a modern architectural office in the north of the Netherlands. The items are finished in a high gloss snow white finish.

Solid Shapes™ Takes Off

Yes, last monday we started our new business! Unfortunately our renter wasn’t ready with fixing up the place intime. This sets us back a week. At the moment we are very busy making the place feel at home. Upstairs we teared down some walls making our office one big place. On the first floor we also removed a wall making two small offices into one bigger meeting room. The floor of the rooms will be finished with a white epoxy coating giving the rooms a fresh and crisp look (pictures will follow). At the end of this week the first machines will arrive. So next monday we aspect to be working on our first assignment.

Update

The first of november is getting closer and there are a lot of things to take care off in this short period. Just last week I signed the contract for our wood working machines which will be right in place by the first of november. Also last week I signed a contract with Ben the first employer of Solid Shapes™. Ben is a very enthusiastic person who is going to operate our upcoming CNC-machine and will be chief workshop. Ben right away obtained his BHV (first aid and fire security) certificate. Congratulation on that!

In the mean time the legal side of the business is being set-up and should also be ready by the end of this month. The last dot on the i (dutch expression) is being set on the contract for our place of business which should be signed by the end of this week.

Sabine my 'personal organiser' left for almost three weeks to China, talking about timing .... ;-) Where the heck are they when you need them ... just kidding. I hope you 'll have a great time there, I'll manage!

That's it for now.