Description
Development of a new product involves carrying out a series of activities such as need analysis, ideation, conceptual design, preliminary design and detailed design, manufacturing, assembly and testing. Conventionally, this chain of activities takes more time and hence considerable delay in launching the new product in the market. Rapid prototyping compresses the product development time which is vital for the survival of manufacturing industries. Reduced time-to-market greatly enhances the competitive advantage of industries. The book deals with various Rapid Prototyping Processes: Stereo-lithography, Selective Laser Sintering, Fusion Deposition, Modelling, Solid Ground Curing, Laminated Object Manufacturing, Vacuum Casting, 3D Printing, Rapid Tooling and Software’s for Rapid Prototyping and Evaluative Questions. The book will be useful for those pursuing professional courses in design engineering, mechanical engineering, production engineering and automobile engineering. It will also benefit manufacturing technology students studying in engineering colleges and institutes of technology.
