Case Study: Automotive Gear Trays Case Introduction Our client for this project is a packaging company that specializes in designing custom trays for all forms of manufacturing. The end [...]
Case Study: Developing a Custom Milk Cooler for a Research Project Case Introduction For this project, our client contacted us to solve a problem they were having in their [...]
Case Study: Assembly Tray for Dog Collars Case Introduction The client for this project produces a dog collar tray for K9 units and military dogs that are customized for [...]
Case Study: Increasing Efficiency Using 3D Printing Case Introduction: Our client for this project, The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD), came to us with a problem of end caps [...]
Case Study: Locker Trays Case Introduction: A common problem that our clients in the education and fitness industries face is the need for consistent maintenance of their lockers because [...]
Case Study: Envirox Chemical Dispensers Case Introduction: Our client, Envirox is a local company that had taken over the production of a concentrated cleaning chemical that was used in [...]
ShapeMaster's Vacuum Forming Process The vacuum forming process is very simple. It uses a flat sheet of rigid plastic which once heated to a softened state is then drawn into or [...]
Case Study: TerraSentia Robot Case Introduction: EarthSense is an agriculture technology company known for creating the TerraSentia robot. This robot has the capability to navigate through cornfields utilizing GPS [...]
Creating a Part Using Computer-Aided Design CAD stands for Computer-Aided Design. It provides us with the ability to save, share, and edit designs. At ShapeMaster we utilize two software: [...]
Case Study: Ronas and Ritas Trays Case Introduction: The client, a marketing firm based in Florida, initially came to us with a wooden slat tray. They were asked to create a [...]
Case Study: The Floss Boss Case Introduction: Our client is an experienced dentist that previously owned two dental clinics in central Illinois and has spent many years encouraging good dental care [...]
Creating a Police Radar Gun Holster ShapeMaster is custom. You can bring us an idea, thought, or sketch and walk away with a finished product that matches your vision. We [...]
Featured Product: Multipurpose Drip Trays Some of our most popular products at ShapeMaster are our drip trays. Our drip trays are extremely popular because they can be used in so many [...]
Creating a Tin Ceiling Replacement Part Using Plastic A local downtown Champaign investor who owns many structures in Champaign County tasked us with a project that required the replication of tin [...]
Fingerprint Trays for Crime Scene Investigators We recently completed a project for an Illinois State Police retiree who presented us with a common problem in crime scene investigation, the storing of [...]
Designing Piglet Cages for a University Research Project This past summer, we were presented with the task of creating a piglet enclosure for Peng Ji, an Assistant Professor at the University [...]
Offering PPE Solutions for Your Office Space As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to require changes to be made to your typical everyday life, ShapeMaster is here for you. [...]
ShapeMaster Collaborates with UIUC and other Local Organizations to Fabricate N95 Respirator Mask During the early stages of the COVID-19 global pandemic, hospitals and healthcare providers across the nation [...]
Box Truck to Animal Transportation: The ShapeMaster Final Product In a previous blog post, we shared that we were given the challenge to convert a regular box truck into a vehicle to [...]
Box Truck to Animal Transportation: The Challenge ShapeMaster was presented with a unique project: convert an old U-Haul box truck into a vehicle that can transport farm animals to and from appointments. [...]
Manufacturing Day: Inspiring Minds! On October 5, 2018, we celebrated Manufacturing Day. ShapeMaster opened its doors and offered tours to the public. It was our privilege to host a high school [...]
Sports Car Tail Light Lens Cover Part 1: 3D Model Creation Join us on our four-week journey of taking a sports car lens for which there were no CAD files or [...]
Sports Car Tail Light Lens Cover Part 2: Creation of the Tool In our previous blog post, we started a four-part series discussing the creation of a part from start to [...]
Sports Car Tail Light Lens Cover Part 3: Production of Parts Last week, we discussed how we took the solid models from our reverse engineering process and crafted tools and fixtures [...]
Wielding a Welding Torch When you are a company named ShapeMaster, you want to make sure you have the tools available so you can live up to that name. [...]