Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 12 Issue 1

Raster milling tool‐path generation from STL files

Xiuzhi Qu, Brent Stucker

This paper presents an offset‐based tool path generation method for STL format three‐dimensional (3D) models. The created tool‐paths can be effectively used to near‐net‐shaped…

Novel stereolithography system for small size objects

Guangshen Xu, Wanhua Zhao, Yiping Tang, Bingheng Lu

To satisfy the demands for rapid prototyped small‐size objects with intricate microstructures, a high‐resolution stereolithography (SL) system is developed.

Integration of VP/RP/RT/RE/RM for rapid product and process development

José Carvalho Ferreira, Eduardo Santos, Hugo Madureira, João Castro

To provide an innovative way for manufacturing in which the integration of rapid technologies is simultaneously used methodologically in real‐time for the rapid product and…

Rapid prototyping: energy and environment in the spotlight

Pascal Mognol, Denis Lepicart, Nicolas Perry

To discuss integration of the rapid prototyping environmental aspects with the primary focus on electrical energy consumption.

Assessment of surface quality on textured FDM prototypes

Antonio Armillotta

Test the detail resolution of fused deposition modeling (FDM) in the direct manufacture of rapid prototypes with textured surfaces.

Investigating the achievable accuracy of three dimensional printing

D. Dimitrov, W. van Wijck, K. Schreve, N. de Beer

The research was undertaken to characterise the three dimensional printing (3DP) process in term of the achievable dimensional and geometric accuracy.

The use of rapid prototyping to assist medical applications

I. Gibson, L.K. Cheung, S.P. Chow, W.L. Cheung, S.L. Beh, M. Savalani, S.H. Lee

This paper aims to illustrate a number of instances where RP and associated technology has been successfully used for medical applications.

Editorial

Ian Campbell