Design is a matter of balance: weight vs. strength, cost vs. quality, speed vs. accuracy, and so on. As development progresses, prototyping is an essential part of the balancing process, and ...

The ZBuilder Ultra makes high-end functional plastic prototypes. The unit is said to rival injection molding’s accuracy, material properties, detail, and surface finish. The machine lets users verify ...

Product developers and engineers who design and manufacture plastic parts now have a powerful new weapon in their arsenal: 3D printing. This disruptive technology has great promise for rapid ...

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles are improving the standard of safety for soldiers in combat zones, and a prototyping firm is helping to accelerate these vehicles from design to ...

Aluminum alloy cylinder head for engine or pump, showing oil channels. On the subject of rapid prototyping, 3D printing often dominates the conversation. The speed, digital flexibility, and low ...

Now a mature industry, rapid prototyping is diverging to two distinct applications: lower-priced 3-D printers and those that manufacture customized parts. The push to trim equipment prices is creating ...

ANAHEIM, California, May 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Z Corporation today introduced a rapid prototyping machine that buildshigh-end functional prototypes at one-third of the price of machines ...

Time-to-market is turning out to be a highly critical factor for the success of a product, apart from its cost and quality. The time required to create prototypes is a key contributor to product ...

Ming Leu has seen the future of rapid prototyping, and it is very cool. Leu, the Keith and Pat Bailey Missouri Distinguished Professor of Integrated Product Manufacturingat UMR, has an idea for making ...

Faster production means shorter lead times and ultimately more economic benefits for the manufacturer. The overall advantages of Rapid Prototyping seem limitless. The ...

There are thousands of plastics on the market that can be used for rapid prototyping or low-volume manufacturing—choosing the right one for a given project can be overwhelming, especially for ...

A new double-laser sintering system can be used for the rapid prototyping of fully functional plastic parts. The manufacturer says the machine is efficient and fast enough to manufacture batch-sized, ...