Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 11 Issue 5

Evaluation of 3D printing for dies in low volume forging of 7075 aluminum helicopter parts

R. Shivpuri, X. Cheng, K. Agarwal, S. Babu

To investigate the ProMetal 3D printing technique for its application to dies, for low volume hot forging of 7075 aluminum helicopter parts.

Incremental sheet metal forming by industrial robots

Timo Schafer, Rolf Dieter Schraft

This paper aims to introduce a new incremental sheet metal‐forming process. By moving a hammering tool over a sheet of metal fixed in a frame, a three‐dimensional workpiece can be…

Study of laser‐sinterability of ferro‐based powders

J.P. Kruth, S. Kumar, J. Van Vaerenbergh

To find the suitable parameters for selective laser sintering (SLS) of selected ferro‐based powders. These parameters will help to create products having appreciable strength…

Creating tactile captions in three‐dimensional computer‐aided design and manufacturing

Stewart Dickson

This paper aims to present new work on a topic/which has received very little attention.

Rapid manufacturing of patient‐specific shielding masks, using RP in parallel with metal spraying

Deon J. de Beer, Michéle Truscott, Gerrie J. Booysen, Ludrick J. Barnard, Jakobus G. van der Walt

The purpose of the present work is to develop a methodology to manufacture patient‐specific models (lead masks) to be used as protective shields during cancer treatment, using 3D…

Modelling and optimal design of sheet metal RP&M processes

Meelis Pohlak, Rein Küttner, Jüri Majak

To study the influence of process and product parameters on the properties of products in incremental sheet metal‐forming; to create models for process optimisation and to…

Design and fabrication of CAP scaffolds by indirect solid free form fabrication

Xiang Li, Dichen Li, Bingheng Lu, Yiping Tang, Lin Wang, Zhen Wang

To fabricate the self‐hardening calcium phosphate composite scaffolds with controlled internal pore architectures using rapid prototyping (RP) techniques and investigate their in…