Rapid Manufacturing
3D printing enables rapid manufacturing - manufacturing at the speed of rapid prototyping – because production can start immediately after preparation of a digital 3D design, omitting many traditionally required process steps such as pattern making and fixture setup. Production lead times can be shortened form weeks to days. At the same time, accuracy and quality are increased due to a high resolution digital printing process without manual steps. And because each product is produced directly and individually from a digital 3D design, every product can be different.
The following benefits are achieved with these new possibilities:
- Rapid prototyping with genuine products – skip various ‘visual prototyping’ steps and go straight to production testing if desired
- Produce individually customised products for each application
- Manufacture on demand and slash part storage in the supply chain
