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Photo Ready 3D Printed Models

Photo Ready: 3D Printed Models

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elarm

IoT security startup elarm was conceived between old Naval engineering buddies, Danny Pickford and Adam Rea, who were excited about a newly available security technology that was becoming accessible to individual consumers.  Together, they set out to build an intelligent and affordable monitoring system. Pickford and Rea aimed to break the tradition of old school security systems—no professional installation, no subscriptions required and full coverage where cameras were an option, not a necessity. Convinced they could solve the hard problems, the duo knocked out a prototype in a couple of months.  They then needed top-quality models and promotional images of several physical components in order to close on their seed investments and market the product.

elarm quickly discovered that the unfinished 3D printed parts were not ideal for a photoshoot (great for fast iteration cycles, but too raw for high-quality photography). elarm looked to Fathom’s model finishing capabilities to provide a more polished set of samples. Experts at the Fathom Seattle production center hand-sanded, filled and painted the 3D printed parts, transforming each into models that look like production, injection-molded parts—all for a fraction of the time and cost needed to build production tooling.

elarm’s Marketing Director Stacia Beer was tasked with creating the product photographs suitable for potential investors and customers—lucky for others, she chronicled some useful lessons from her experience in a post on elarm’s blog. Be sure to check out the great write-up.

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HEADQUARTERS

1050 Walnut Ridge Drive
Hartland, WI 53029
ISO 9001:2015
AS9100:2016
ITAR

ARIZONA

444 W. 21st St. Ste. 101
Tempe, AZ 85282
ISO 9001:2015
NIST800-171 Compliant
ITAR

COLORADO

7770 Washington St.
Denver, CO 80229
ISO 9001:2015
ITAR

MINNESOTA

13758 Johnson Street NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304

TEXAS

1801 Rowe Lane
Pflugerville, TX 78660
ISO 9001:2015
AS9100:2016

1513 Sam Bass Rd
Round Rock, TX 78681
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 13485:2016

CALIFORNIA

620 3rd Street
Oakland, CA 94607
ISO 9001:2015 Design Certified
NIST 800-171 Compliant
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FLORIDA

14000 N.W. 58th Court
Miami Lakes, FL 33014

NEW YORK

1920 Slaterville Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
ITAR

401 W. Shore Blvd.
Newark, NY 14513
AS9100:2016
ISO 9001:2015
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ILLINOIS

1207 Adams Drive
McHenry, IL 60051
ISO 9001:2015

1401 Brummel Ave
Elk Grove, IL 60007
ISO 9001:2015 Design Certified

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