ISSN:
1433-3015
Keywords:
Key words.Direct tooling; Hard tooling; Indirect tooling; Rapid prototyping (RP); Rapid tooling (RT); Soft tooling
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Rapid tooling (RT) is the technology that adopts rapid prototyping (RP) techniques and applies them to tool and die making. Research into RT techniques has shown that it is gaining more importance and is starting to pose a serious threat to conventional machining. In this paper, several popular RT techniques are discussed and then classified. A comparison is also made on these techniques based on tool life, tool development time and cost of tool development.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001700050108
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