Articles > Government magazines > Technology magazines > Manufacturing Engineering articles > April 2004

Article: Rapid Prototyping: A True Tool for Change

Article from:
Manufacturing Engineering
Article date:
April 1, 2004
Author:
Copyright

GUEST EDITORIAL

It wasn't so long ago, actually back in 1987, that an industry was born. That year, 3D Systems unveiled the world's very first rapid prototyping device. This technology ushered in an age of direct, digital technologies for the rapid production of models, prototypes, and patterns. Since its introduction, rapid prototyping has changed design, engineering, and manufacturing processes within the consumer products, aerospace, medical devices, and automotive industries. There is no question in my mind that rapid prototyping is amazing, powerful, and revolutionary.

Since the delivery of the first rapid prototyping system, the applications and breadth of uses have grown beyond ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Article: Rapid Prototyping Machines Allow a Broad Array of ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  October 15, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... in 24 hours thanks to a process known as rapid prototyping. In the past, milling prototype models for industrial manufacturing was an art ... Advanced Skills Center in York called "Rapid Prototyping: Making The Business Case Today." New ...

Article: Rapid prototyping allows fast design changes.
R & D;  March 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... to fast-track product development. Rapid prototyping is the only way to move from concept ... introductions, photo shoots, and as operational prototype models. We recently made use of rapid prototyping for two projects carried out at two locations ...

Article: Rapid prototyping: state-of-the-art manufacturing.
Industrial Management;  January 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Rapid prototyping is the direct conversion ... The creation of prototype models for design refinement ... process. Prior to rapid prototyping, subtractive methods ... intricate designs. Most rapid prototyping techniques are additive ...

Article: Cool idea for manufacturing: ice is nice for rapid ...
IIE Solutions;  September 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... have been using rapid prototyping technologies since ... than traditional rapid prototyping. RFP works in a ... similar to other rapid prototyping techniques. Leu ... FOR PRODUCTS Rapid prototype models were essential to ...

Article: Rapid prototyping techniques are beneficial in ...
Biotech Week;  February 25, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... researchers say. "The value of rapid prototype models of the skull in our craniofacial ... patients were produced by means of rapid prototyping techniques and used in various procedures ... Craniofacial Surgery (The application of rapid prototyping techniques in cranial reconstruction ...

Article: Rapid prototyping within the simulation and control ...
Annals of DAAAM & Proceedings;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... of a mechatronic product requires rapid prototyping in different design stages. The ... and control platform that includes rapid prototyping modules and the analyses that determined ... components. A new proposal for the rapid prototyping taxonomy is exposed. Key words ...

Article: Rapid prototyping for pattern and foundry tooling.
Modern Casting;  February 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... conventional foundry patternmaking. Rapid prototyping, the process of producing three ... making and modeling trades are making rapid prototyping more and more attractive. Some feel ... future. This article discusses how rapid prototyping can be used to aid in the parts development ...

Article: Rapid prototyping: a young technology evolves.
Modern Casting;  March 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... possibilities is moving rapid prototyping toward more widespread ... most basic definition, rapid prototyping is the use of various ... article). The first rapid prototyping system, called stereolithography ...

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!

Find articles, research, and archives