the material additive processes lead fastest to moldings
the material additive processes lead fastest to moldings and are therefore the most promising. These also include new and further in RP. Examples of such techniques are laser sintering, […]
Introduction to rapid tooling
Time and cost are becoming more and more important factors in the development of new products. It is therefore extremely important for the injection molding industry to produce prototypes that can go into production as quickly as possible. […]
relationship of Rapid Tooling and Conventional Moldmaking
With rapid tooling (RT) technologies emerging and the increasing demands put on toolmakers, the issues of if and when to use RT are becoming critical topics in the manufacturing community. The world of conventional toolmaking is faced with an increasing list of problems, the first being increased competition – local and foreign. Customers also are [...]
What is Rapid Tooling?
At its inception, rapid tooling was the ability to generate core and cavity inserts as a product of a rapid prototyping technology. Rapid tooling was the result of an additive process driven by 3-D CAD – a process that requires little or no machining or EDMing. For some, rapid tooling continues to be described in [...]
What is Direct Methods of Rapid Tooling?
All of the previous methods of rapid tooling involve the indirect production of a master pattern from which the tool is produced. […]
What is Indirect Methods of Rapid Tooling?
Several pattern-based processes have been developed for creating a mold rapidly, with varying costs, leadtimes and process capabilities. […]