Besides cost and quality, time-to-market is becoming a more and more critical factor for the success of a product. A key contributor to product development cycles is the time required to make ...

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 ...

These prototypes enable researchers to evaluate and detect component and system design problems before fabrication. The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center ...

Survey of the rapidly expanding technology field of rapid prototyping. Technologies to be considered include stereolithography, laminated object manufacturing, selective laser sintering, fused ...

Subcomponents for the RRM module’s wire-cutting tool prototype were made with SLS. On the final RRM module, inset, the SLS tool frame is replaced with a metal version. The RRM module is the size and ...

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 ...

Enhanced Software Helps Typical Build Speed Improve up to 10% ROCK HILL, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a leading provider of 3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and ...

Many of the 3D printing stories that I talk about are using the tech to make smaller things and concept products. One of the places where the 3D printing and rapid prototyping is being used the most ...