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Solar thermal energy is a technology for harnessing solar energy for thermal energy and it is different from photovoltaics, which convert solar energy directly into electricity. There are many applications of solar thermal energy such as drying, heating and water distillation. Many solar thermal technologies have existed for centuries and have established manufacturing bases in many sun-rich countries. Manufacturing can be done on a small scale without using expensive equipment. In 2008 solar thermal energy industry in Europe has grown over 60%. http://energysourcefacts.org/solar_energy_solar_thermal_energy.html

CAD data or Computer Aided Design data simply refers to the electronic file information created and used by various CAD / CAM programs for the design and manufacture of certain types of mechanical and plastic injection molded products. For the purposes of this discussion there will be two main types of data which will be addressed. The first type of data is called "native" data which simply means the electronic file information created, saved and retrieved or maintained within the authoring CAD program. http://www.cadmodels.biz/3d_cad_file_repair_and_cleanup.html

Two dimensional (2D) CAD (computer-aided-design) models enabled drawing quality improvements in product design and engineering over manual drafting. Prior to the advent of economical desktop computers skilled draftsmen spent hours laboring with graphite lead pencils on velum and Mylar to achieve engineering quality documentation for fabrication and production manufacturing. The process required tedious checking to eliminate errors wherein modification required erasures and redrawing over and over on the same sheet. Large projects had many drawing documents linked to one another that required procedural revisions and archiving. http://www.cadmodels.biz/2d_cad_modeling_and_2d_cad_drawings.html

Start-up ventures, inventors, and small companies may have product ideas, concepts, patents, or core technologies that are the basis of a new product development effort. Accordingly, many product development programs begin without either 2D (three dimensional) or 3D (three dimensional) CAD models. It is typical in these environments not to have professional CAD capabilities. Many business success stories tell of conversations over coffee sketching on a napkin. Good ideas can come from anywhere and anyone including from people with diverse backgrounds that do not necessarily include product or business development experience. At some point, people with entrepreneurial aspirations will seek the services of professional CAD designers, engineers, for prototyping and manufacturing capabilities. http://www.cadmodels.biz/2d_to_3d_cad_modeling_conversions.html

The term “Brainstorming” is commonly understood as a process in which a group of problem solvers “kick around ideas.” The phrase “kick around ideas” is apropos because few people are schooled in methodology for conducting creative development meetings. Just as there are management consultants who train managers on how to optimize meeting agendas, there also are specialized consultants to train managers to effectively run creative ideation meetings. This article outlines some of the basic tools and sequences that a professional creative meeting facilitator might use to organize a group of talented people for problem solving. http://npdnetwork.com/dr5/?q=node/4

CAD data exchange remains a challenge for designers and engineers during the product development stage and in the data turnover to manufacturing. Among the many 3D CAD systems there is limited data transfer capabilities that retain native feature functionalities. Accordingly CAD data is routinely transferred between CAD platforms using IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) and STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product model data) formats. http://www.cadmodels.biz/import_3d_cad_data_exchange_and_data_repair.html

Silicone rubber is a unique synthetic elastomer that is made from a cross-linked polymer which is reinforced with silica. Some if characteristics include: stability at both high and low temperatures, no taste or smell, translucent and hence easy to color, wide hardness range, chemically resistant, weather resistant, high level of sealing performance, electrical properties and resistant to compression. There are four main molding methods: liquid injection molding, compression molding, transfer molding and extruding (or "extrusion" / "extrusion molding") (Dow Corning, 2007).
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