Star Rapid

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Star Rapid
FormerlyStar Prototype
Founded2005
Founder Gordon George Styles
Area served
Global
Website www.starrapid.com

Star Rapid is a global rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and low-volume manufacturing company located in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China. [1] [2] [3] [4] The company was founded in 2005 by Gordon George Styles, a British engineer and U.K. rapid prototyping veteran who now serves as president and CEO. [5] [6] [7] Star Rapid offers a range of advanced manufacturing services including plastic injection molding, CNC machining, metal 3D printing, pressure die casting, vacuum casting and a range of finishing services targeting the consumer, automotive, medical and aerospace industries. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The company has a 60,000 ft2 facility and more than 250 global employees. [2] [6] [7] [11]

Throughout the company’s history, it has been involved in multiple high-profile projects, from providing parts to restore the historic Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse on Lake Ontario to components for the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition’s Mina v2 exoskeleton, which competed in the first ever Cybathlon. [3] [12] [13]

Star Rapid has sales offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Germany. [14] The company has created parts for more than 400 American companies and was named a "Best Online 3D Printing Service" by ALL3DP. [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ Bradsher, Keith (17 April 2018). "China's Economy Grows, and Its Trade Gap With the U.S. Widens". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 Fuges, Christina. "Star Prototype Changes Name to Star Rapid". Additive Manufacturing. Gardner Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 Dormehl, Luke (2 November 2016). "A robotic exoskeleton powered this disabled U.S. athlete to a prize in the 'Robot Olympics'". Digital Trends. Designtechnica Corporation. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Wright, Ian. "What Is Industry 4.0, Anyway?". Engineering.com. engineering.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 Mantey, David (27 December 2016). "Manufacturing in China: Don't Believe Everything You Hear". IEN. Industrial Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 Davies, Sam (18 January 2017). "Star Prototype becomes Star Rapid as rebrand is finalised". TCT Magazine. Rapid News Publications Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 Adams, Susan. "Put Out Of Business By Chinese Imports, Gordon Styles Started A 3-D Printing Company In China". Forbes. Forbes Media Company. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Waterman, Pamela (22 August 2017). "Metal 3D Printing: Making the Unprintable, Printable". Digital Engineering. Peerless Media, LLC. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Basiliere, Pete. "Market Guide for 3D Print Service Bureaus". Gartner. Gartner Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  10. ↑ McCue, TJ. "3D Printing Service Bureaus On Growth Path With Almost $3 Billion In Revenue". Forbes . Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  11. ↑ Mantey, David. "Tractor Uses 3D-Printed Part to Haul 2,600 Pounds". ThomasNet.com. Thomas Publishing Company. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  12. ↑ Crouse, Megan. "21st Century Tech Ignites 19th Century Beacon". Product Design & Development. Advantage Business Media. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  13. ↑ Katz, Leslie. "Cyborg athlete goes for gold on robotic legs". CNET. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  14. ↑ Styles, Gordon. "Developing a New Product Using Advanced Manufacturing Technologies". Manufacturing Tomorrow. LJB MANAGEMENT INC. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Best Online 3D Printing Services in 2019". All3D. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  16. ↑ Bradsher, Keith (8 August 2018). "Trump's Tariffs Are Changing Trade With China. Here Are 2 Emerging Endgames". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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