Applications under development
These are application opportunities for VIVO research. They are not products. Numadelic does not sell anything, take orders or quote prices.
First application concept: the river-stone washbasin
Naturally rounded Himalayan river stones are the main material example. The idea is to keep the stone’s organic outside and machine a smooth bowl into it, shaped for each stone.
Naturally rounded river stone
Smooth, irregular and individual. Not a quarried block.
Material assessment
Measure outline, size and the material information that matters.
Digital model
A computer representation of this one stone.
Customised washbasin design
Position and size the bowl for this stone and this request.
Proposed machining operations
Plan the cuts. The tool shown is illustrative only.
Conceptual finished washbasin
Outer form preserved, inner bowl machined and polished.
Concept visualization Illustrations generated for this website. They are not photographs of a Numadelic product, machine or workshop.
No two stones are the same
Himalayan river stones come in greys, charcoals, browns, creams, muted greens, rusty reds and banded mixtures. Choose a colour family to see an illustrative stone and a washbasin concept that keeps that stone’s own outline.
Orders are not being accepted and nothing here can be configured or bought. This is a way to explain the idea.
Other applications VIVO research could address
The long-term aim is customised manufacturing from naturally variable or irregular materials. Each of these is a research opportunity. None is a product.
Customised stone washbasins
The first application concept described above.
ConceptStone architectural elements
One-off pieces shaped to a design from the stone available.
OpportunityDecorative and functional stone products
Small objects and fittings where each piece is unique.
OpportunityCustom-shaped material components
Parts cut from irregular stock to a specified form.
OpportunityIrregular casting processing
Finishing castings whose geometry varies from piece to piece.
OpportunityMaterial-aware machining
Process planning that responds to measured material variation.
OpportunityLow-volume customised manufacturing
Making one-offs and small batches without custom tooling each time.
OpportunityOther heterogeneous workpieces
Any workpiece whose shape or material differs from piece to piece.
OpportunityWhat would have to be true
A washbasin that looks plausible in an illustration still has to be a good product. These are questions the research must answer with evidence, subject to engineering feasibility and testing.
- Structural soundness. Hidden cracks and weak layers in natural stone must be found or avoided, and the basin must hold up in use.
- Safe, usable form. Wall thickness, bowl shape, surface finish, sealing and drainage need to meet the relevant standards and installation practice.
- Yield and cost. The approach only matters commercially if enough stones turn into good products at a workable cost. That has not been measured.
- Responsible sourcing. Collecting stone from river beds is regulated, and rules vary by state and location. Any real programme must use lawfully and sustainably sourced material.
- Repeatable process. Machining natural stone to a polished finish needs proven tools, parameters and fixtures.
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