Assembly Automation: Volume 23 Issue 4
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The international journal of assembly technology and managementTable of contents
The rapid prototyping technologies
Steve Upcraft, Richard FletcherThis paper reviews the various technologies available for rapid prototyping including stereolithography, selective laser sintering, laminated object manufacturing, fused…
Renault aligns production to market demand
Anna KochanAt Renault's Douai plant close to Lille, recent investments have focused on creating a flexible production tool that is capable of reacting quickly to the demands of the market…
Rapid prototyping helps Renault F1 Team UK improve championship prospects
Anna KochanRenault F1 Team UK has progressively introduced rapid prototyping technologies to actually produce the components it needs for the half‐size models of cars that it uses for wind…
Rapid prototyping or rapid production? 3D printing processes move industry towards the latter
David BakRapid manufacturing – defined as the direct production of finished goods from a rapid prototyping device – remains at present more a goal than reality for industry. The…
Design opportunities with rapid manufacturing
Richard Hague, Saeed Mansour, Naguib SalehThe advent of rapid manufacturing (RM) will have profound implications on all aspects of product development and manufacture. Within the design discipline, three areas are of…
Lasers and materials in selective laser sintering
J.P. Kruth, X. Wang, T. Laoui, L. FroyenSelective laser sintering (SLS) is one of the most rapidly growing rapid prototyping techniques (RPT). This is mainly due to its suitability to process almost any material…
Rapid laminated die‐cast tooling
Gregory John Gibbons, Robert G. Hansell, A.J. Norwood, P.M. DickensThis paper details the development of a rapid tooling manufacturing route for the gravity and high‐pressure die‐casting industries, resulting from an EPSRC funded collaborative…
Net‐shaping of ceramic components by direct ceramic machining
F. Filser, P. Kocher, L.J. GaucklerA new process called direct ceramic machining was successfully applied for the fabrication of dental restorations and technical components. It uses prefabricated, easy to machine…
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