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Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping
ON
“ Rapid prototyping ”
Submitted by:
ANKIT SRIVASTAV
Rapid Prototyping
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to thank from the depth of our heart to all the concerned faculty and
all our batchmates of OIST who have always been to our side in our happiness and
vain.Our parents which have always been the ultimate source of knowledge and
inspiration ready to help financially and emotionally without whose help our
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INDEX
1. Introduction 3
What is Prototyping
4. Development 6
5. Basic Process 9
Stereolithography
LOM
3D Plotting
6. Conclusion 13
7. Bibliography 13
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dimensional visual prototype or model direct from a CAD file. Rapid prototyping
for the generation of three-dimensional models manufactured without the need for
machining or tooling.
boxes, dies, jigs etc., become expensive to alter and, in many cases, may
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ways were very slow and costly requiring a lot of man power which also induced a
2. The complexity of the model does not form any limitations to its production.
3. The early use of these models was to assist the designer in determining fit and
form. It also provided the sales team with a 3 dimensional object to show to a
prospective customer, this being far better than the traditional orthographic
4. Concept modeling
produce an article that will serve the purpose of use without making modifications
to the original shape or general design. This allows designers and manufacturers to
rapidly and inexpensively test the parts of the design that are most likely to have
problems, solve those problems, and then build the full design.
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Discussion piece.
Assembly capabilities.
Development
US model in 1988 and gave the Engg. the opportunity to produce 3 dimensional
The development of this technology has reach into many of traditional fields.
where possible, improve profitability. We are all aware that profits accrue when
income from sales exceed total cost and that profits can be increased by improved
successful in reducing the labour content, which, in most cases is the major cost.
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technology to boost their profits and competitiveness. Whilst most companies are,
to their profitability
* Visual Models
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by 33%".
The earlier a product appears, the better are its prospects for obtaining and
retaining a large share of the market… For each month cut from a product’s
development cycle a month can be added to its sales life, representing an extra
month of revenue and profit… It gains more customer loyalty due to the cost of
product appears before there is competition, the company will enjoy more pricing
greater customer satisfaction. This has lead to many companies in the USA
introductions of more product variants each having a life cycle than the previous
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one. In addition, lead-times demanded are shorter than ever before. Clearly, RP
making it possible to respond to the demands of the niche markets and to introduce
amounts of money and resources on tooling for a product that might not make it on
the market. This will inevitably make people cautious and restrict their design flair
to those tried and tested shapes and systems only. Where a relatively cheap model
can be produced quickly it reduces the fear that traditional methods attract
model into layers, each layer being typically 0.1 - 0.25mm thick. The machine then
uses this data to construct the model layer by layer, each layer being bonded to the
by the software used to drive the process. This translates a conventional 3D CAD
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drawing into the STL format used by the Rapid Prototyping machines (see
Software)
Types
1. Photopolymer (Stereolithography),
ABS
Medical ABS
Polyethylene
Polypropylene.
single, fine nozzle. The head travels in the X axis while the table or platform
leaving the nozzle the thermo- polymer adheres and hardens to the previous layer.
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SLA system builds shapes using light to selectively solidify liquid photocurable
resins.
Principle :
2. The platform is lowered into the vat by the distance of the layer thickness.
4. The platform is then lowered into the vat and the next layer is drawn and
5. These steps are repeated, layer-by-layer until the complete part is built up.
(paper or plastic), the laser has only to cut/scan the periphery of each layer and
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its under side) is stretched from a supply roller across an anvil or platform to a
take- up roller on the other side. A heated roller passes over the paper bonding
thickness of paper cuts the profile of that layer. The excess paper around and
inside the model is etched into small squares to facilitate its removal.
Meanwhile, this surplus material provides support for the developing model
during the build process. The process of gluing and cutting continuous layer by
To reduce the build time, double or even triple layers are cut
at one time which increases the size of the steps on curved surfaces and the
Conclusion
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developing industry because R&D can only word of new blood in industry, so that
R & D Engg. developing new shapes, size, design, type of various component for
the establishing machine or product but hurdle is to produce the part according to
design immediately for getting immediate solution to the problem which they want
to rid off.
Now the time has come where, the design egg. Just can imagine the new design,
reproduce on the paper and within the few minute the product will be ready with
this technology ( prototyping) because the time has come where this technology is
capable to give the product manufactured within few minutes if product details are
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x
Head
nozzle
y
Plat form
Z
Process Chamber
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Laser
Elevation
Support
Surface of resin
Platform
Vat
Resin
Stereolithography
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Bibliography
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