Rapid prototyping creates full-sized models

of physical parts with three-dimensional

Computer Aided Design (CAD).

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Military Component Manufacturers

Consumer Products

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The original additive manufacturing

process, SLA uses an ultraviolet laser to

trace patterns, layer by layer, in a vat of

liquid ultraviolet resin to cure and harden.

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Accurate and fast, SLA is still commonly

used for low volume production.

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Selective Laser Sintering, or SLS, employs a

laser to melt plastic powder into 3D

models.

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Stronger and more stable than SLA, SLS is

not as accurate as FDM or SLA components.

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Fused Deposition

Modeling layers plastic

material down by

extruding melted

material through a

nozzle, controlling the

flow of material as it’s

extruded.

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Those layers begin to harden immediately

after being extruded.

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Highly accurate, FDM can utilize the same

materials that will be used for finished

parts, creating prototypes up to 80% as

strong as finished injection molded parts

will be.

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Urethane cast parts

CNC milling

CNC machining

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Early Supplier Involvement ensures product

designer and manufacturer are well

informed on all factors of a new design.

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Cycle times of product (as designed)

Longevity of the design

Resources necessary to make changes

Design scenarios and usage cases

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This reduces the risk of design errors and the

potential for delays.

PRODUCTION DELAYS $$$

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Uneven wall

thickness

Unstable part

dimensions

Part variability

Slow cycle times

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PROTOTYPE

Design iterations happen

FAST, decreasing overall

development time

Designs can be tested

prior to manufacturing

Using FDM, prototypes

can be produced that

are as strong as finished

products

NO PROTOTYPE

May require substantial

modifications requiring

expensive retooling if

issues are discovered

Project unknowns make

accurate estimates

difficult

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Bundled tool

modifications, make

small changes prior

to full retooling

3D printed short-run

injection molds

Lightweighting

On-site replacement

parts

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Rapid prototyping leads to better products

with shorter development time, saving

valuable resources and avoiding costly

delays in production.

It provides benefits to product designer,

manufacturer, and end user.

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