Rapid prototyping

Determining the location of our fixture in space may seem like a simple task but if our goal is precision then we need to know exactly where our platform and ball screw are located at all times. To accomplish this goal, we will need to use a combination of encoders and dial gages to keep position and to check our position and precision. Encoder/Glass Scale A linear encoder is the typical way that CNC machines measure motion. It’s electro-mechanical device that creates digital signals that…

The Big Three Choosing one of the Big Three for a project can be a very difficult task, but hopefully after reading this you will have a better understanding of when to use which. There are many differences between the Big Three. Firstly, they are all part of Adobe Creative Suite and they are: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Photoshop, an iconic program of Adobe Creative Suite, is used most effectively to retouch and crop photos. This program can be used in a variety of ways to…

Introduction/Background -What is the nature of the product or technology? The nature of 3d printing is nearly any area you can think of applying it to. -What is its development history? Rapid prototyping came about in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ‘Rapid prototyping ‘paved the road for all the 3d printing companies out today. (Rapid prototyping created prototypes for a manufacturer to create a prototype of a product with plastics before executing their plans and mass producing them from…

many applications. At first, it was used in Rapid Prototyping (RP). Today, AM is used to create end-products used in many different applications, from aerospace, automotive and even biomedical prosthetics. AM can create highly customizable products, and it’s this advantage that is being exploited in today’s world of manufacturing. 3D printing and AM are almost interchangeable. AM is the broader term, encompassing processes such as Rapid Prototyping (RP) which focused on creating…

Additive manufacturing technology, more commonly known as 3D printing, is everywhere in the news! Innovations made possible by 3D printers are changing the world and propelling society into the future. With this technology, it is possible for anyone to make anything. 3D printers are ushering a new industrial age, but the current US patent system is restricting its potential. The Federal government of the United States is questioning the legality of additive manufacturing and considers it…

This essay examines the implications of waste in design and manufacturing with regard to the nature and future sustainability of practices considered modern by contemporary standards. Practices, such as CNC (computer numerically controlled) machining and additive manufacturing such as 3D printing, are the benchmark for modern manufacturing; 'In the domain of manufacturing, computer numerically controlled (CNC) technology is a major contributor to the production capacity of the…

that enables humans to create their independent projects not only tailored to “personalized medicine” which relies on understanding a person’s genetic profile to identify and manage health problems, but also in the automotive industry, which rapid prototyping is used to test the functionality of automotive parts (Dodd). Although 3D printing can offer beneficial resources to people in the health and automotive industry, people have misused the patent restrictions on 3D printed files which…

(Beaudoin-Lafon and Mackay, 2007) Software prototyping in software development process involves the creation of working design model in order to understand, examine, review and test the viability and performance of the system in detail for future stages of the design that satisfies the needs of the…

Los Angeles is a place where people of different social backgrounds lead increasingly separate, parallel lives. Individuals from all social backgrounds participate in routine activities in micro-spaces throughout the city such as purchasing a cup of coffee or riding the bus to work. These people can be a student going to school or a senior citizen out on a stroll. Even though they may cross paths and share certain spaces on a consistent basis, that does not mean that they live identical lives.…

the rapid growth of industry & trade in big cities and urban areas as well as with increasing the development of infrastructure projects in railway transportation, hence increasing the need for transportation equipment for people . According to long-term development planning of the Republic of Indonesia, urban railway transportation infrastructure build in many places , some of those projects are, APMS (Automatic People Mover System) project at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport, MRT (Mass Rapid…