Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling

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Presentation Outline
Overview of Rapid Prototyping
Conclusion

Applications of RP
Visualization Product verification - test for functionality Iterative product development Optimization Fabrication or manufacture Medical and Bioengineering

RPT v/s Conventional Methods

Rapid Prototyping
physical modeling of a new design early in the product design process Additive process Also called solid freeform fabrication and desktop manufacturing
3D CAD Model Translation to STL File
Slicing of STL File

Bottom Up Construction (layer by layer)

Part Removal Post Processing Finished Model

Convert CAD to .stl

Laminated Object Manufacturing

RP Techniques - Stereolithography
First commercial RP machine Developed by Charles Hull in late 1980s

RP Techniques - Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Solid Ground Curing

Solid Ground Curing

3D Printing/Plotting

Sanders Mould Maker

3d plotting Mechanism

Resources
http://www.cc.utah.edu/~asn8200/rapid.html
Some companies:
Stereolithography and Selective Laser Sintering by 3D Systems, Inc. of Valencia, California. Solid Imager Stereolithography by Aaroflex, Inc. of Fairfax, Virginia. Solid Ground Curing by Cubital of Raanana, Israel Paper Lamination Technology by KIRA Corporation of Aichi, Japan. Laminated Object Manufacturing by Cubic Technologies Inc. of Carson, California. Fused Deposition Modeling by Stratasys, Inc. of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Medical

Applications
Manufacturing