How Rapid is Rapid Prototyping? Analysis of ESPADON Programme Results

How Rapid is Rapid Prototyping? Analysis of ESPADON Programme Results

New methodologies, engineering processes, and support environments are beginning to emerge for embedded signal processing systems. The main objectives are to enable defence industry to field state-of-the-art products in less time and with lower costs, including retrofits and upgrades, based predominately on commercial off the shelf (COTS) components and the model-year concept. One of the corner...

How Rapid Is “ Rapid ” ?

Once again, lack of judicious editorial constraint on the part of Clinical Chemistry in allowing the inappropriate use of terms such as “more rapid,” “more efficient,” and “more prompt” to describe a new modification of pre-existing methodologies has struck a levance”chord in us (1). In this instance, the article in question describes a simultaneous radioimmunoassay of thyroxine (T4) and thyrot...

Rapid-Prototyping of Rapid-Prototyping Machines

Fostering the spread of inexpensive, sustainable manufacturing processes and equipment empowers individuals and societies to create products which solve their particular challenges. We intend to advance that idea to its next logical step, offering not just the means of production, but also the mechanisms by which this empowerment can propagate and evolve. By creating rapid-prototyping machines ...

Rapid Prototyping of Rapid Prototyping Machines

Rapid prototyping tools empower individuals to create almost anything. Unfortunately, these tools are still far too expensive for personal ownership. The do-it-yourself community has responded with a slew of home-made rapid prototyping machines, but development times are slow because of the complexity of the necessary control system and the need to design the mechanical elements from scratch. T...

Rapid Prototyping - Rapid Tooling - Rapid Manufacturing