Rapid Prototyping Technologies for Manufacturing and Maintenance Activities

Rapid Prototyping - Rapid Tooling - Rapid Manufacturing

“ Additive Manufacturing Technologies : 3 D Printing , Rapid Prototyping , and Direct Digital Manufacturing ” , 2 nd Edition

“Additive Manufacturing Technologies: 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing” is authored by Ian Gibson, David Rosen and Brent Stucker, who collectively possess 60 years’ experience in the fi eld of additive manufacturing (AM). This is the second edition of the book which aims to include current developments and innovations in a rapidly changing fi eld. Its primary aim...

Study on multifunctional rapid prototyping manufacturing system

Yongnian Yan School of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China Renji Zhang School of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China Qingping Lu School of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China Zhaohui Du School of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Rep...

Rapid Prototyping Technologies in Prosthetic Dentistry

Background: Recently, rapid prototyping technology is the future of quick and direct production. This technology found applications with metal framework of fixed partial dentures, framework of removable partial dentures, facial prostheses and titanium implants in prosthetic dentistry. Laser beam sintered the selected areas on the alloy powders and the restoration is produced layer by layer at s...

Virtual Training for Manufacturing and Maintenance based on Web3D Technologies

In this paper, we (i) introduce the Computer-Based Training (CBT) context, in particular CBT that employs Virtual Reality (VR) technologies; (ii) describe the generic environment we developed to allow the employment of immersive hardware in Web3D applications, (iii) describe the immersive Virtual Training (iVT) application we have built for the training of industrial maintenance personnel.