DESIGN CONCEPT AND MANUFACTURE OF AIDS FOR TESTING OF TOY CONFORMITY BY POLYJET PROCESS

摘要

The market requirements have changed very much. One of the principal reasons is the market globalization and saturation. Thus, now the products have to be adapted to buyers' needs. The products become more and more complex, more beautiful, flawless and safe. Safety is of particular importance for children's toys, where it is in the first place. The European standard for the toy safety EN 71.1 specifies the devices for establishing the proper safety of future toys. After adoption of that law in Slovenia the demand for those devices emerged. The manufacture of the devices was taken up by means of rapid prototyping according to PolyJet process offering verification of functionality, putting together and aesthetic acceptability on a 3D CAD model. The 3D model in hand gives a more complete feeling of size, shape and other aspects of the object than the best 3D graphics. The model made can be used also as the final product provided that the mechanical properties are low.