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Shadow Board Design Software

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Tool Scanning Software

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  • Step 1: Image

  • Step 2: Design 

  • Step 3: Web Portal

  • Step 4: Approval

  • Step 5: Manufacture

  • Step 6: Accessories

Step 1:

Image Capture

Using OSAAP Technologies Light Panel Products, arrange the tools you need on the panel in any order. With the high resolution camera provided, capture a photo to use for designing your shadowboard.

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Step 2:

Design

Following the linear design progression of our FREE Blue Shadow CAD Software, select the board thickness, color, and size you need. Layout your board using simple to understand icons to straighten, align, and customize multi-depths for your tools on the Shadow Board. Save your board in our proprietary .bord format and also begin to build your tool database.

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Step 3:

Web Portal

Obtain a new project web portal from OSAAP America. The web portal is designed to upload .bord files and photos taken on our OSAAP Technologies Light Panel Products.

Step 4:

Approval

Once we receive your design information through the web portal, we will review the material. After the design is completed, a .pdf document is issued in the portal for approval.

Step 5:

Manufacture

The manufacturing side of our process is equally as automated as the design side, enabling us to manufacture a single board just as efficiently as multiple boards.

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Step 6:

Accessories

Enhance your shadow board with our custom accessories. We can seamlessly incorporate your logo into the foam design and precisely laser or drill mark your custom text for a professional, personalized finish. Need added functionality? We offer magnet integration for vertical mounting and the option to add a backer board for increased rigidity and durability. Let us tailor your shadow board to meet your exact needs!

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OSAAP America Catalog

OSAAP America offers its customers the design and manufacture of fully customized shadow boards in any form and size, promptly complying with customer specifications, and in a very short delivery period. Take a look at our catalog to get familiar with our product, processes, and quality.

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Praised by Engineers

“When the finished shadow boards arrived at the office our team was blown away! It is far superior to the previous die cut and laminated foam inserts that were being used previously and fail within months of normal use. The quality and precision of the foam is incomparable to anything we have seen before. The foam is robust and the color options are a great touch to match your company colors or for additional organization”

Mike Letchworth - High Voltage Battery Test Engineer

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the lead time for a shadow board?

Our design services typically require about 48 hours for initial completion. However, the timeline may vary depending on the extent of revisions needed. Once your board design is approved for manufacturing, our standard lead time for shipment is approximately 2 weeks.

Can You Convert CAD Files to .bord Files for use in OSAAP's Blue Shadow CAD Software?

Yes, we have two methods of converting CAD files

  1. For .STEP files we open the files in Solidworks, save it as a .STL and use our Slicer Software “OPath” to generate a .bord file for our milling process.
    1. Sending us an .STL avoids the conversion step
  2. For DXF files open the file in CorelDraw and convert it to a .bord file
    1. This is used for simple tool files not complex shares

Can OSAAP Foam Withstand Skydrol's Damaging Properties?

In short, the answer is yes, our foam can withstand the chemical properties of Skydrol. We currently have multiple customers that use our foam paired with Skydrol applications. Our foam is inert, blown-in Nitrogen, so it does not react except under very extreme conditions; the thermal limit of the foam is 500 degrees F. Skydrol leaves a thin film on the exterior of the foam. It does NOT dissolve the material.

 

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Can I use My Own Camera?

For optimal performance, we recommend using only the cameras supplied by OSAAP or your mobile phone with our dedicated blue mobile application.

What Files Types Can We Upload?

The best way to provide OSAAP with information and data about your board design is to upload them directly to the board in your project within your Web Portal Account.

You can upload images, excel files, pdf and more. You can also upload most CAD file formats.

 

A complete list of the file types you can upload follows below:

  1. Jpg: Image
  2. jpeg: Image
  3. csv: Table
  4. txt: Table
  5. tab: Tab;e
  6. ssv: Microsoft project plans
  7. xps: Microsoft's version of a PDF format
  8. oxps: Microsoft's version of a PDF format
  9. xls: Excel file
  10. xlsx: Excel file
  11. pdf: Adobe Systems extension is a Portable Document Format
  12. svg: A graphics file that uses a two-dimensional vector graphic format
  13. tool: OSAAP cutout shape on a board design
  14. bord: OSAAP board design
  15. dxfX: CAD format
  16. dwg: CAD format
  17. stl: CAD format
  18. stp: CAD format
  19. sldprt: CAD format
  20. igs: CAD format
  21. step: CAD format
  22. sat: CAD format
  23. x_t: CAD format
     

Is OSAAP ITAR certified?

OSAAP America maintains a separate server and web portal for data that is considered sensitive and should be restricted to US citizens only. While we are not on any government network or considered ITAR compliant, we ensure that our sub-contractors do not have any access to the server(s) or data that we have classified as “USA001”.

 

The USA001 web portal does have a warning message that clearly states that we are not ITAR compliant.

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Our team looks forward to hearing from you. Please contact us for information about your application needs.

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