Palo Alto, Calif. -- July 13, 2004 -- The growing trends toward mass customization and demand for the quick turnaround of parts have boosted the importance of rapid prototyping (RP) as a manufacturing ...

Rapid prototyping can be defined as a variety of techniques employed to quickly manufacture a scale model of a physical assembly or product. Usually three dimensional computer aided design, or CAD, is ...

3D printing (as known as three-dimensional printing) is a type of rapid prototyping technology. It is a technology that uses powdered metal or plastic and other bondable materials to construct objects ...

Prototyping: With the use of CAD and massive amounts of digital simulation software available, it can often seem superfluous to make early appearance models, or even undertake early testing of new ...

U.S. Army science and technology leaders want to use rapid-prototyping equipment more often to help bring innovation to the battlefield faster. Increasing the pace of innovation has been a popular ...

The Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, USA, is currently showing an exhibition called ‘Within These Walls’. The centre-piece is a 200 year old house that was moved from Ipswich, Massachusetts, to ...

Rapid prototyping technology includes a robot; composite materials such as carbon fabrics, glass fabrics, and carbon tows; and infrared/UV lamps for curing the materials. The desire to accelerate and ...

The Dimension (above) from Stratasys creates prototypes in ABS. The Dimension is used primarily in the design stage, while the FDM Maxum?also by Stratasys?is used to create higher-resolution ...