What are Rapid Prototyping Technologies?

Posted by Renea on April 23rd, 2009

The first rapid prototyping machine that can converts virtual concepts into physical objects was introduced in 1987. With the passage of time up-gradation and new techniques enables to complete these processes more quickly and accurately. Today’s rapid prototyping technology is completely different then used years ago, as the concepts are same to the earlier machines, that’s why today it is also called rapid prototyping. The best description of rapid prototyping is the manufacturing of objects through thin horizontal layers or through free-from-fabrication processes. This technology enables us to make big and complex designs in several hours (depending upon machine quality) to presents concepts physically. Rapid prototyping is used in almost every field of life like medical, automotive aerospace and construction etc.

There are many different processes involved in designing rapid prototypes, the major processes are

· Stereo lithography

· Selective Laser Sintering

· Fused Deposition Modeling

· Solid Ground Curing

· Laminated Object Manufacturing

Along with these processes many other processes are also introduced in the market such as Ballistic Particles manufacturing and 3D printing.

All above mentioned processes bases on latest techniques and technology start with nothing and ends up with a complete physical object and it is completely different process then older machines that make design with cutting and trimming a complete solid bloc of substances.

world’s fastest rapid prototyping processes fetch instructions from computer where we make a 3d Design by using different software’s. Therefore, CAD (computer aided designs) is essential to complete the processes of rapid prototyping.

Prototyping Plastics-A Great Revolution To Industry

Posted by Renea on March 19th, 2009

Prototyping technology has revolutionized the world. If you want to make your production cost-effective, rapid prototyping is the best way to test the products before presenting them into consumer market. Few year back, to cope with the expectations of users was a big issue for manufacturers but now, with prototyping technology, not only you can get the opinion of users regarding the functionality of product beforehand but also can keep track of improvement within product.

If you want to test your products to make your production cost effective, virtual prototyping is the best solution to your problem. In fact, virtual prototyping is a computer based technology where a computer aided software is used to develop virtual prototype models to test the accuracy of design. The system converted the virtual design into virtual samples. After that a specific machine is used to develop the virtual samples into physical prototype products. The entire process is required to transform the virtual prototypes into physical form like prototyping plastics.

There are different rapid prototyping technologies in practice. The major difference in these available prototyping technologies is the construction of physical models. Some of these technologies build the layers of prototypes by dissolving or softening the different kind of materials whereas few of them use material in liquid form for constructing the layers of model. There are different prototyping firms offering suitable solution to rapid prototyping. You can visit zoomrp.com for reliable rapid prototype products like SLA white, Poly Jet and SLS.