... Keywords: Rapid prototyping, Moulding Inventor: George A. Sachs (USA)Patent number: US6021358Publication date: 1 February 2000Title: Three dimensional model and mold making method using thick-slice subtractive fabrication A method of rapid prototyping which can utilize existing...

...Stephen Duncan While making the tooling or moulds is only one of the steps required before a new product can be manufactured, it often accounts for a significant fraction of the lead time, particularly for complex products where many individual pieces of tooling are required. The challenge...