Prototyping: With the use of CAD and massive amounts of digital simulation software available, it can often seem superfluous to make early appearance models, or even undertake early testing of new ...

A rapid prototyping process was presented to fabricate a nylon honeycomb microstructure coated with parylene C. The surface structure was designed to obtain a hydrophobic surface using the volume of ...

Rapid prototyping can be defined as a variety of techniques employed to quickly manufacture a scale model of a physical assembly or product. Usually three dimensional computer aided design, or CAD, is ...

Rapid prototyping is the process used in engineering to design and build a representative model to use in testing engineering components and systems. This is a key step in the "develop and prototype ...

Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, speaks to a crowd of small businesses, venture capitalists, and Airmen during the Inaugural Air Force ...

The Dimension (above) from Stratasys creates prototypes in ABS. The Dimension is used primarily in the design stage, while the FDM Maxum?also by Stratasys?is used to create higher-resolution ...

Many manufacturers, including some in Connecticut, are using 3-D printing to more quickly and cheaply fabricate models, prototypes and parts. During the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas ...

(Nasdaq:SSYS) Stratasys says a new version of its popular FDM Vantage rapid prototyping systems, called the Vantage X, offers three more modeling material options and higher resolution than the ...

Rapid prototyping technology includes a robot; composite materials such as carbon fabrics, glass fabrics, and carbon tows; and infrared/UV lamps for curing the materials. The desire to accelerate and ...

3D printing and rapid prototyping specialist Protolabs is moving up a gear. The company is changing its strategy to position itself as a one-stop shop for the entire production chain, including ...