BeaverPlaques Techonology

TECHNOLOGY

Beaver Plaques uses a web interface to collect customer preferences by presenting options. The customer is the best person to choose the plaques shape, plaque background, plaque border and the text they would like to see on the address plaque. Although the shape, border and background can be predesigned, the text and logo have to be added afterwards. This requires that the information provided by the customer be collated and used to produce a geometric (CAD) model of the address or sports plaque. The model of the plaque reflects the customers liking and preferences and is used to produce a 3D view. The customer can visualize the address/sports plaque and improve it or place an order to manufacture it.

Once the customer place an order to manufacture the address or sports plaque, their custom design is used to produce a tool path for machining the plaque. The tool path is produced automatically and is guaranteed to be gouge free. The tool path is used in a CNC wood router to machine the plaque.

Our goal is to do all the Engineering upfront - a customer's order requires little or no operator assistance.

How does it work?

Step 1: A designer logs into the BeaverPlaques website and designs a custom wood sign. When they are finished, they submit their design.

Step 2: A BeaverPlaques server, running proprietary design algorithms, instantly sends a full 3D preview of the custom sign back to the designer for approval

Step 3: The designer approves the design, submits payment, and provides shipping information. If the designer is unhappy with their design, they go back to Step 1.

Step 4: The design is processed by proprietary manufacturing algorithms to generate an automated manufacturing routine.

Step 5: The order is placed in a queue until production can begin. Once the machine finishes any previous orders, a blank wooden sign is auto-loaded into an internet-connected woodworking tool (CNC router). The automated manufacturing routine is processed by the router and manufacturing begins.

Step 6: The finished sign is removed from the router by a BeaverPlaques employee. This is the first time a human has touched the sign. The sign is then shipped.

Step 7: The custom wood sign arrives a few days later. Another BeaverPlaques success!