Functional prototypes: definition Functional prototypes are made to represent the functions of the real product as faithfully as possible. As far as the purpose is concerned, we identify three types: aesthetic, functional and conceptual. The final uses can be...
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What is reverse engineering It is a process in which a physical product is deconstructed to extract design information from it. This term was initially used in Japan to refer to the first Japanese design method. Today the term reverse engineering is a process widely...
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What is FDM technology Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is an additive manufacturing process that belongs to the industrial 3D printing processes. With this process the object is constructed by depositing molten material layer by layer through a hot nozzle. The...
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Vacuum casting production In the manufacturing sector, production using vacuum casting is an industrial process suitable for producing small series in rigid, semi-rigid plastic and rubber. It is also possible to co-print rigid material with soft material , or co-mold...
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Research on additive manufacturing has also involved the world of ceramic materials to obtain high-performance prototypes. One of the various streams of this research investigated the possibility of using stereolithography (SLA) technology to obtain ceramic...
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The term prototype molding refers to all 3D printing technologies, conventional processes and vacuum casting suitable for making single pieces or small productions. Additive 3D printing differs from conventional technologies by the process and materials used. In...
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