...S. Vinodh; G. Sundararaj; S.R. Devadasan; D. Kuttalingam; D. Rajanayagam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the adoption of rapid prototyping (RP) technology using three dimensional (3D) printer for infusing agility in traditional manufacturing environment. Design/methodology...

... programming Design for assembly Manufacturing systems Rapid prototypes Since the 1980s, various rapid prototyping methods have been developed to produce prototypes of mechanical parts, including stereolithography (SL), selective laser sintering (SLS), and other technologies (Jacobs, 1992). Recent...

... metal mold, 3D Keltool and conventional steel mold. The following steps were involved in process selection: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Injection instruments Rapid prototypes Process planning Tooling development for near net shape manufacturing continues to be an area...

...Xiao‐guang Liu; Ye Jin; Jun‐tong Xi Purpose Rapid prototyping (RP) technology is playing an important role in new product development but, because of the RP machines' costliness, many enterprises, especially those small and medium‐sized enterprises, cannot afford them. Accordingly, in this paper...