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| | Hexapedia - Rapid prototyping |
 | | Rapid prototyping is a type of computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and is one of the components of rapid manufacturing. | | | This is similar to a computer controlled lathe,or mill and is not usually considered a rapid prototyping machine any more. | | | Rapid prototyping also describes a software engineering methodology. |
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http://www.hexafind.com/encyclopedia/rapid_prototyping
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| | Software Tech News 2-1: Importance of Software Prototyping |
| | Prototyping is being used successfully to gain an early understanding of system requirements, to simplify software designs, to evaluate user interfaces and to test complex algorithms. | | | Prototyping is the use of approximately 30% of the ultimate staff to build one or two working versions of various aspects of a system. | | | A prototype demonstrates to the customers what is functionally feasible and stretches their imagination, leading to more creative inputs and a more forward-looking system. |
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http://www.dacs.dtic.mil/awareness/newsletters/technews2-1/prototyping.html
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| | THE RAPID PROTOTYPING HOME PAGE |
| | The Rapid Prototyping Laboratory at Stanford University in Stanford, California. | | | Rapid Processing Solutions, Inc. operates an SLA 250 and an SLA 500 in Wichita, Kansas. | | | InterPRO Rapid Technologies operates 3 SLA 250 and an Actua 2100 in Deep River, Connecticut. |
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http://www.cc.utah.edu/~asn8200/rapid.html#CON
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| | Rapid Prototyping |
| | Prototyping can be used to gain a better understanding of the kind of product required in the early stages of system development where several different sketch designs can be presented to users and to members of the development team for critique. | | | Prototyping can help to establish the suitability of the interface at the task level once the requirements for a system have been determined and its functionality is defined. | | | The formative approach is where the prototype is built, based on the current stage of the design, then tested on users, and the results are fed into the next stage of development to enhance the usefulness of the design. |
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http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/classes/cs6751_97_winter/Topics/rapid-proto
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| | Rapid Prototyping Bibliography |
| | Rapid prototyping is a concept in which formative evaluation is implemented using low-fidelity products that simulate the high-fidelity product used in summative evaluation. | | | Rapid prototyping is described and contrasted with the instructional systems development (ISD process). | | | Given the similarities between software design and instructional design, we argue that rapid prototyping is a viable model for instructional design, especially for computer-based instruction. |
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http://www.indiana.edu/~iirg/ARTICLES/prototyping/bib.html
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| | Connect: Information Technology at NYU |
| | Rapid prototyping in a sense marries these two technologies by allowing designers to create plans for real world objects in the virtual world of the computer, and then in a single step to create a physical object directly from those plans. | | | One interesting problem any rapid prototyping system must solve is the support of the object it is building while it builds it. | | | Prototypes can also aid in the functional verification of a design, enable an ergonomic evaluation, or simply serve as tools of persuasion in a presentation. |
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http://www.nyu.edu/its/pubs/connect/spring04/galanter_prototype.html
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| | UsabilityNet: Rapid prototyping methods |
| | If the prototype is to be evaluated with users then allow time to design relevant tasks, recruit the users, evaluate the prototype and report the results. | | | Also, although rapid, the method can often be more time consuming than other approaches and that resources required are greater than paper and pens due to the need for software and hardware. | | | An additional cost of use is the level of human expertise required to master the supporting development tools, along with the time necessary to implement a software prototype. |
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http://www.usabilitynet.org/tools/rapid.htm
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| | Desktop rapid prototyping - Cuts costs and improves designs - Cadalyst |
| | A goal of the rapid prototyping industry is to make a class of rapid prototyping machines that are as officefriendly as laser printers. | | | In this article, we address a subsection of the rapid prototyping field that is generally less expensive ($7,500–$190,000) and more convenient for designers to use directly. | | | The cell phone analysis was performed with Moldflow software, then molten plastic flow characteristics were transferred to a Z Corp. rapid prototyping system via a VRML file. |
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http://www.cadalyst.com/cadalyst/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=97261
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| | Stereolithography |
| | Rapid prototyping will not make machining obsolete, but rather complement it. | | | Prototypes dramatically improve communication because most people, including engineers, find three-dimensional objects easier to understand than two-dimensional drawings. | | | Because it was the first technique, stereolithography is regarded as a benchmark by which other technologies are judged. |
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http://www.stereolithography.com/rapidprototyping.php
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| | GUUUI - Visio - the interaction designer's nail gun |
| | The reason why Visio is the favourite prototyping tool of many interaction designers is because of its ready-made interface objects, you can drag-and-drop onto pages and its ability to link pages together and export them as web pages. | | | This stencil is perfectly usable for web prototyping, but a lot of elements, such as a browser window, links and text objects, are missing. | | | But these problems can be solved with a bit of creativity using paper or sticky notes or by adding pages to the prototype, that simulate the functionality, as I showed with the example of scrolling pages. |
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http://www.guuui.com/issues/02_03_02.php
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| | Rapid Prototyping |
| | Rapid prototyping technologies are already routinely used in some industries, and this semester's class was a first attempt to incorporate these new technologies into the course material. | | | On the positive side, the students get deeply involved in their own design projects, are motivated to learn on their own, and gain an appreciation of the relative strengths and the limitations of traditional and new modes of 2D and 3D representation, and are better equipped to evaluate the promise of emerging technologies. | | | Schools have an obligation to conduct an ongoing critique of the graphics curriculum in light of rapid developments in the digital design environment. |
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http://www.arch.columbia.edu/DDL/research/SLA
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| | Firelily Designs - Prototyping and the Software Development Cycle |
| | Prototyping must be iterative, and to work well, must support rapid creation and modification of prototypes. | | | Standardization--Prototypes, particularly in a high-technology prototyping environment, tend to be shaped by the tools that are available, rather than by users' needs. | | | It is important to understand that measurements must be both objective and subjective; time on task is important, but if a user takes more time because the tools enable him or her to do a superior job, then you must be able to weigh improved quality of work against increased time on task. |
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http://www.firelily.com/opinions/cycle.html
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| | Manufacturing Science & Technology - Rapid Prototyping |
| | Rapid prototyping uses advanced computer and laser technologies to produce complex three-dimensional prototypes in a fraction of the time required by more traditional technologies. | | | The file data is sliced into cross sections of 0.003 to 0.010 in. | | | This system has the capability of printing in full-color, communicating important information about parts, including engineering data, labeling, highlighting and appearance simulation. |
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http://mfgshop.sandia.gov/1400_ext_RapidPrototype.htm
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| | RJM Rapid Prototyping |
| | Advanced prototyping management software: All clients of RJM Rapid Prototyping receive the latest in advanced software to assist them in uploading and tracking parts as they are being made. | | | The software, known as the RJM Client, allows the client to see the.STL files before they are uploaded to verify the parts. | | | The software also utilizes the latest in compression technology licensed from Materialise to convert the.STL files into the.MGX format to allow for fast uploading to our server. |
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http://www.rjmrp.com
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| | Structured Rapid Prototyping |
| | Prototypers do not use structured techniques to completely and accurately pre-specify final system requirements and design prior to any development. | | | John L. Connell and Linda Brice Shafer, Structured Rapid Prototyping: An Evolutionary Approach to Software Development, Yourdon Press, 1989. | | | Out-of-control users who want to iterate and evolve a prototype into a system that does everything for everyone all of the time |
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http://www.eng.mu.edu/corlissg/298.04Sp/prototyping.html
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| | Wiley::Field-Programmable Gate Arrays: Reconfigurable Logic for Rapid Prototyping and Implementation of Digital Systems |
| | This newfound ability to change a system by simply altering its configuration memory is also leading to exciting new forms of computing, such as array applications that exploit parallelism. | | | Timely, authoritative, application-oriented… an in-depth exploration of current and future uses of FPGAs in digital systems The development of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) may well be the most important breakthrough for the microelectronics industry since the invention of the microprocessor. | | | Wiley::Field-Programmable Gate Arrays: Reconfigurable Logic for Rapid Prototyping and Implementation of Digital Systems |
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http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471556653.html
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| | Rapid Prototyping and Solid Freeform Fabrication - The Worldwide Guide |
| | Each of these technologies - and the many other rapid prototyping processes - has its singular strengths and weaknesses. | | | Here's where to instantly become familiar with the most important technologies - and where to learn even more. | | | Learn about the advantages and limitations of RP, and find the quickest path to a solution for your problem. |
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http://home.att.net/~castleisland
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| | The Rapid Prototyping Resource Center |
| | A.C. Pil and H. Asada, "Recursive Experimental Structure Re-Design of a Robot Arm Using Rapid Prototyping," Proceedings, 1994 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Piscataway, NJ, pp. | | | Lee, "Virtual Prototyping on Personal Computers," Mechanical Engineering, vol. | | | GE's RPTEC: Rapid Prototyping, Tooling, and Evaluation Center |
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http://www-rp.me.vt.edu/bohn/RP.html
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| | Rapid Prototyping |
| | The Addition of Subtraction - because of new subtractive rapid prototyping technologies, milling is once again a valued RP solution, Will Curtis, timecompress.com, March 2003 | | | When Two Parts are Better Than One - converting a complex part into two simple parts can ease molding process, Protomold, January 2006 | | | Following the Path of 3DP - 3D printing is fast, affordable and easy to use, Jon Hirschtick, Desktop Engineering, March, 2005 |
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http://www.caddigest.com/subjects/rapid_prototyping.htm
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| | What Is Rapid Prototyping? |
| | Rapid prototyping systems reduce the construction of complex objects to a manageable, straightforward, and relatively fast process. | | | Objects can be formed with any geometric complexity or intricacy without the need for elaborate machine setup or final assembly; | | | For many other less extreme cases the selection crossover line is hazy, moves all the time, and depends on a number of variably-weighted, case-dependent factors. |
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http://home.att.net/~castleisland/rp_int.htm
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| | Virtual Reality and Rapid Prototyping Laboratory |
| | It was initially used to make physical prototypes of three-dimensional parts as visualization and communication aids in design, as well as for examining the fit of various parts in assembly. | | | Q. Liu, G. Sui, M. Leu, Experimental Study On The Ice Pattern Fabrication For The Investment Casting By Rapid Freeze Prototyping (RFP), Computers in Industry- an international application oriented research journal, 2002,48(3): 181-197. | | | Thanks to intensive research and development in the areas of material, process, software and equipment, applications to rapid tooling have also been developed by directly or indirectly employing rapid prototyping processes in tool, die and mold fabrication. |
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http://web.umr.edu/~vrpl/proj-rp.htm
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| | Rapid Prototyping Seminar |
| | Connell, J., and Shafer, L. Structured rapid prototyping: An evolutionary approach to software development. | | | Henson, K. L., and Knezek, G. The use of prototyping for educational software development. | | | This seminar will introduce the concept of rapid prototyping as an alternative design methodology and contrast it with traditional instructional design. |
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http://it.coe.uga.edu/studio/seminars/rapid.html
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| | rapid prototyping |
| | Feel free to visit Pliant to see how this rapid prototyping technology can benefit your program. | | | Review your design at every phase of the development process | | | Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a rapid prototyping process that produces 3D solid objects out of ABS directly from a CAD model. |
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http://www.pliantplastics.com/RapidPro.htm
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| | Rapid prototyping |
| | DataArt's Rapid Prototyping team is comprised of software veterans who have not lost their energy for the complex challenges. | | | A lucrative third-party package you want to integrate with... | | | DataArt has the experience, tools and methodology to quickly analyze the idea and rapidly produce a prototype or a proof-of-concept, which allows to scope out the project together with the client. |
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http://www.dataart.com/software-development/rapid-prototyping
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| | Rapid Prototyping Technologies |
| | Nothing can quantitatively demonstrate how a heatsink will perform in an actual operating environment as well as a functional prototype of the design. | | | Early design validation minimizes costly scheduling delays and development mistakes | | | The combination of cutting-edge RP technologies and versatile manufacturing capabilities allows Radian to provide working models of your custom designs directly from 3D CAD files all in as little as 5 business days. |
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http://www.radianheatsinks.com/capabilities/rpt.html
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| | HCI Space: Rapid Prototyping |
| | To gain profits from user testing in commercial software development, rapid prototyping is the key: You may test users with an interface to a null application, before any time, manpower, and money is spent on the implementation of a concept, that finally cannot keep up with "the real world". | | | User testing may reveal problems, but depending on the nature of a problem, it may often be too late, i. | | | When implementing and testing prototypes, one should start with the clarification of basic concepts, such as the mapping of a certain task to a certain functionality of the application. |
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http://www.tau-web.de/hci/space/x8.html
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| | Rapid Prototyping: An Overview |
| | The basic methodology for all current rapid prototyping techniques can be summarized as follows: | | | Rapid Prototyping has also been referred to as solid free-form manufacturing, computer automated manufacturing, and layered manufacturing. | | | Rapid Prototyping (RP) can be defined as a group of techniques used to quickly fabricate a scale model of a part or assembly using three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data. |
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http://www.efunda.com/processes/rapid_prototyping/intro.cfm
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| | Rapid Prototyping - Advantage Prototype Systems - SLA, Injection Molding, RTV |
| | Every APS rapid prototyping project will be considered from the perspective of professionals who understand your needs. | | | APS combines design engineering and plastics injection molding manufacturing experience with state of the art rapid prototyping hardware and software. | | | Rapid prototyping provides designers, model makers, manufacturers and others with highly accurate prototype parts. |
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http://www.advproto.com
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| | Nelson: Rapid Prototype Services |
| | In order to support our customers' rapid prototyping, needs we have invested in laser cutting and digital imaging equipment. | | | Prototypes can have a printed overlay, but the lead-time and cost are greater. | | | Prototype orders may be for up to 25 parts. |
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| | Rapid Prototyping Models --- George W. Hart |
| | Rapid Prototyping or Solid Freeform Fabrication refers to a range of new technologies which construct physical three-dimensional objects by assembling thin layers of material under computer control. | | | To make your own rapid prototype model of the solution use this stl file (1 MB). | | | This page collects in one place some models I have designed, with links to papers that have further information about the algorithms, etc. Files for most of these models are provided, which you are welcome to download and replicate on your own RP machine, as long as you give me design credit when displaying them. |
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http://www.georgehart.com/rp/rp.html
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| | Central Pattern - rapid prototyping |
| | Central Pattern offers three solutions to your rapid prototyping needs: the Helisys LOM™ machine, the 3D Systems Actua™ machine, and high-speed CNC machining of various materials. | | | The 3D Systems Actua™ machine produces parts made of a wax material. | | | These parts have a feel similar to plastic and are generally off-white in color (other colors are available). |
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http://www.centralpattern.com/rapidpro.shtml
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| | Rapid Prototyping Center at Milwaukee School of Engineering |
| | Diverse utilization of the five leading technologies in rapid prototyping coupled with extensive research capabilities allow MSOE to optimize the synergistic effects of academic-industry partnerships. | | | It is a hub of activity, with faculty, staff and students working together in a variety of programs. | | | For more information on rapid prototyping at MSOE: |
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| | Rapid prototyping |
| | For products that require a cavity depth less than five inches, machined molds are the optimal solution. | | | From these examples, develop press releases and direct mailings that market this application to the design community. | | | When asked why they switched, the number one answer is either they or their customers wanted to speed up the design to production timeframe. |
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http://www.boyce.com/rapid.htm
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| | Rapid Prototyping |
| | Rapid prototyping related machines, materials, software and other items for sale and/or wanted. | | | Rapid Prototyping latest news: Multiply One Web Camera In Many Video Applications | | | Discussion about 3D solid modeling, software, file repair and management |
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http://www.rapidprototyping.net
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| | Rapid Prototyping - Tooling |
| | 'Prototype' magazines independant evaluation of CRDM - Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling. | | | CRDM has been involved in the UK rapid prototyping community since 1995, and was one of the first companies in the UK to embrace the SLA process with 3D Systems very first machine, the SLA90, and even now is an early adopter of rapid prototyping and tooling technologies that haven't received a wider public audience. | | | But as with all good rapid prototyping service providers, what really counts is the fact that they have the in-house staff with the knowledge to work with their customers, irrespective of pre-existing knowledge levels, to help in finding the most suitable methods to assist in developing products further and eventually bringing new products to market”. |
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http://www.crdm.co.uk
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| | Rhinoceros - Rapid Prototyping |
| | There is nothing like having the real thing during every step of the design process. | | | Rhino directly outputs STL, the language of 3-D printers and rapid prototyping systems. | | | Unlike many modeling products, Rhino provides the tools to create a "watertight" model even from models designed in other modeling products. |
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http://www.rhino3d.com/rp.htm
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| | CADCAMNet |
| | CADCAMNet keeps you up to date on the tools you need to develop winning products: CAD/CAM, engineering analysis software, rapid prototyping, electronic design automation, and product data management. | | | Since 1977, Cyon Research Corporation's newsletters have been helping engineering managers make smart decisions about product-development technology. |
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http://www.cadcamnet.com
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| | Rapid Prototyping Processes |
| | Some parts are even too complex to be machined. | | | Rapid Prototyping is a method in which the part is created by a layer-additive process. | | | Using a specialized software, a 3-D CAD model is cut into very thin layers or cross-sections. |
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http://www.caip.rutgers.edu/RP_Library/process.html
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| | RAPID PROTOTYPING |
| | This book gives a comprehensive coverage of RP and rapid tooling processes, data formats and applications. | | | A CD-ROM, included in the book, presents RP and its principles in an interactive way to augment the learning experience. | | | Rapid Prototyping (RP) has revolutionized the landscape of how prototypes and products are made and small batch manufacturing carried out. |
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http://www.worldscibooks.com/engineering/5064.html
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| | CNC Rapid Prototyping and Tooling by Lyons Tool and Die Company |
| | Whether it's Precision Assemblies, CNC Machined Components, Intricate Metal Stampings or Medical Devices, Lyons is ready to assist you today. | | | The prototyping process is not only a logical place to enhance, modify and test component features but also manufacturing methods. | | | As part of our design review process we will make recommendation that may enhance product performance and reliability as well as reduce cost. |
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http://www.lyonstool.com/services/rapid_prototyping
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| | Rapid Prototyping |
| | In seconds the scanned part can be automatically compared to the corresponding CAD file with any variances outside pre-set tolerances. | | | Now you can test form, fit and function and explore as many design iterations as you like. | | | Now you can test form, fit and function and explore as many design and material iterations as you like. |
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http://www.surseal.com/Products/rpoverview.asp
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| | Z Corp - Rapid Prototype 3D Printers for Concept Modeling |
| | Z Corporation has commercialized a 3D Printer which builds three-dimensional models automatically from a computer. | | | 3d printing, 3D Printing, printing, rapid prototyping, rp, RP, concept models, concept modeling, 3d, cad, prototyping, Z402, models, printer, three-dimensional, computer, technology, designers, output, paper, their, three-dimensional models, automatically from, builds three-dimensional, models automatically, print-outs, cad software | | | Z Corp - Rapid Prototype 3D Printers for Concept Modeling |
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http://www.zcorp.com
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| | Techdirt: Is Rapid Prototyping Poised To Rapidly Explode? |
| | To speed its adoption, the machine's creator is also making his design freely available online. | | | Others have tried to provide cheap access to such machines, but this latest self-replicating twist could make that much more attainable -- perhaps generating new prototyping machines for as little as a few hundred dollars each. | | | The latest advance, however, hopes to bring prototyping not only into the light of day, but also spread it around the world quickly and cheaply. |
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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20050602/1442249_F.shtml
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| | Welcome to the Rapid Prototyping Electronic Mailing List |
| | Welcome to the Rapid Prototyping Electronic Mailing List | | | It is a forum for individuals interested in Rapid Prototyping Technologies (RPT) in Manufacturing. | | | What is the purpose of this mailing list? |
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http://rapid.lpt.fi/rp-ml
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| | Los Angeles Rapid Prototyping, 3D Modeling, Prototyping Machine Rentals, Tooling, Service Bureau |
| | Rapid prototyping is a technology that takes a three-dimensional computer model and builds a three dimensional part by building layers upon layer of material. | | | Rapid Prototyping or 3D Modeling is the process of quickly engineering prototypes or mockups of what a product system will look like. | | | Any item that is designed on CAD software can be reproduced in durable ABS plastic. |
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http://www.solidimage3d.com
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| | Stereolithography (SLA) Information SLA Rapid Prototypes Rapid Prototyping |
| | Stereolithography (SLA) is often considered the pioneer of the Rapid Prototyping industry with the first commercial system introduced in 1988 by 3D Systems. | | | The system consists of an Ultra-Violet Laser, a vat of photo-curable liquid resin, and a controlling system. | | | Click here for more information detailing the Nickel-Plating process. |
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http://www.quickparts.com/encyclopedia/stereo.asp
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| | Transformational Space :: Projects :: Rapid Prototyping |
| | The project was developed under an academic grant to the Auburn University College of Engineering. | | | Applying the t/Space rapid prototyping philosophy, a research team moved from concept to fully functional prototype in three months. |
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| | ART - Rapid Prototyping |
| | Most often deliveries occur in 3 to 5 days after receipt of electronic CAD data. | | | The center piece of ART's rapid prototyping capability is a 3D Systems SLA-250/40 stereolithography apparatus (SLA). | | | With this equipment, we can produce plastic prototypes up to 10" x 10" x 10" in a single build. |
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http://www.artcorp.com/rapidprototyping.htm
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