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What’s a design cube?

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  • Duration: 1 min
  • Publication date: 05 May 2020
  • Part of series In Conversation

Abstract

Sara Williams, Marketing Manager for Northern Europe at Protolabs, has a demonstrated history of working in the mechanical and industrial engineering industry.

We spoke to Sara about the history, function and purpose of a Design Cube, a design aid, and how it’s become an icon for Protolabs. They have found that the best way to learn about the injection-moulding process is to have an actual plastic part in your hands to explore. Used in both academia and industry, it demonstrates features that are too thin, or too thick, right and wrong ribs, and other aspects that need be consider while designing prototypes for injection moulding.

 

Keywords:
  • Design Cube
  • Protolabs
  • design
  • injection moulding
  • innovator
  • product design

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    Sara Williams

    Protolabs, Marketing Manager for Northern Europe

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