Rapid Prototyping Applications

1. Rapid Prototyping Applications July 31, 2017 The rapid prototyping has come up with wide variety of applications in medical, aerospace, consumer product and automotive industries. Within the industries, the rapid prototyping is classified according to the functions it is performing such as prototyping, rapid manufacturing and the rapid tooling. Here is the detail of the rapid prototyping uses: 1.Prototyping: Everyone is aware with the use that the rapid prototyping has been used to make the prototypes very quickly within the testing procedures and in communication. Within the communication, the prototypes have improved the communication process as it allows engineers to examine three dimensional objects in a better way as compared to their 2D image. It is also better and thus, it saves time and cost as well. It is extremely fast in its action and it is also able to do large number of exclusive things that are not possible with the metal prototypes. 2.Rapid Tooling: One of the most appreciated uses of the rapid prototyping is the rapid tooling. The rapid tooling is automatic fabrication of the machine tools. Rapid tooling has come out to be the slow as well as the expensive step within the process of manufacturing as it needs high quality. Tools usually come up with the complexities in the geometries but still it has to be completely accurate. The characteristics of the tools are the robustness, resistance to water and the low roughness of surface. Therefore, to meet the desired characteristics, dies and the molds are made up of the electro discharge machine, CNC machine and sometimes, with hand. All of them are highly time consuming and expensive which are why, the manufacturers have to include the techniques of

2. rapid prototyping in order to fasten the process. It also includes the indirect as well as the direct tooling within the rapid tooling.