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Rapid prototyping is a new development in manufacturing technology that involves a group of manufacturing techniques that are based on layer-by-layer material deposition rather than on material removal or deformation. The technology enables rapid production of complex 3D objects directly from computer-aided design model without involving any conventional tooling or numerical control part programming. Systems are in use by many companies to make models and prototypes for focus group evaluation, testings and downstream moulding and casting processes. Rapid prototyping greatly reduces the time and cost necessary to bring new products into the market. Its ability to make many successive models of a product easily will greatly enhance the capability of the designer to optimize the functionality, appeal and quality of their products.
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Masood, S.H. (1998). Intelligent rapid prototyping. In: Dong, J. (eds) Rapid Response Manufacturing. Manufacturing Systems Engineering Series, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6365-5_3
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