Analysis of rapid manufacturing - Using layer manufacturing processes for production

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-40

  Hopkinson, N ^a   Dickens, P ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Injection moulding; Medium volume manufacture; Rapid manufacturing; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INJECTION MOLDING;

LASER SINTERING;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

INJECTION MOLDING; LITHOGRAPHY; MANUFACTURE; PROTOTYPE; SINTERING;

EID: 0037286292     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440603762554596     Document Type: Article

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