Rapid manufacturing (RM) in the composites industry has been encouraged not only by improvements in conventional rapid prototyping machines but the development of new materials as well. As a result, a ...

Ever shorter lead times from design to production are a fact of life for manufacturers. Only 10 years ago, for example, the auto industry standard for getting a new car model through engineering and ...

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 ...

Aluminum alloy cylinder head for engine or pump, showing oil channels. On the subject of rapid prototyping, 3D printing often dominates the conversation. The speed, digital flexibility, and low ...

And several tips for picking a vendor. Price tags for rapid-prototyping equipment range from $25,000 to $1 million, so you'd think there are models for every company and application. Not exactly. Many ...

As the day passes, customers continue to value their uniqueness. It, then, becomes even more crucial to design products to meet the unique needs of every individual. As the development of technology, ...

There exists a need for ever more accurate parts and products to be created, and to be created quickly and efficiently. One way of doing this is to use rapid prototyping technologies. Rapid ...

In the previous article on this topic, I stated the importance of prototyping during product design and development to verify your design. I reviewed the many plastic prototyping options available to ...

Conferences and tradeshows are a staple of Silicon Valley, with no shortage of billboards along the Highway 101 corridor between San Francisco and San Jose announcing the next date and location. As ...

When the Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, U.S.S. Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), enters service this year, it will have several support brackets that were imagined and designed at the Naval Air ...