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Vendor	Model	Cost
Aaroflex	Sl-18-ss-isla	$385,000
Aaroflex	Sl-22-A1-isla	$425,000
Denken Engineering	SLP-5000	15 M yen
Kira Corp	KSC-50	$140,000
Meiko Corp		14.1 M yen
Sony/JSR D-Mec	SCS 1000-D	$500,000
Teijin Seiki Co Ltd	Soliform 500	$450,000
Z Corporation		$50,000
EOS GmbH	Stereos Desktop	DM 250,000
EOS GmbH	Stereos Max-400	DM 580,000
EOS GmbH	Stereos Max-600	DM 700,000
EOS GmbH	Eosint P-350	DM 730,000
EOS GmbH	Eosint M-250	DM 580,000
EOS GmbH	Eosint S-700	DM 1,200,000
DM = $1.75 (US)
yen =

65.10.1 References

65.11 AKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• My first exposure to rapid prototyping was from an early report written by Leo Matteo when he was an undergraduate student at Ryerson Polytechnic University

65.12 REFERENCES

Aronson, R.B., “So Rapid Prototyping Works, Now What?”, Manufacturing Engineering, Nov., 1993, pp. 37-42.

Ashley, S., “Special Report: Rapid Prototyping Systems”, Mechanical Engineering, April, 1991, pp. 34-43.

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Ashley, S., “New Material Introduced for Rapid Prototyping Systems”, Mechanical Engineering, Feb., 1992, pp. 16.

Ashley, S., “Prototyping With advanced Tools”, Mechanical Engineering, June 1994, pp. 48-55.

Brown, A.S., “Rapid Prototyping: Parts Without Tools”, Aerospace America, Aug., 1991, pp. 1823.

Burns, M., “automated Fabrication;”, Prentice Hall, 1993.

Cabriele, M.C., “More Rapid Prototyping Systems Reach Commercialization”, Plastics Technology, June 1991, pp. 45-48.

Crump, S.S., “Rapid Prototyping Using FDM”, Modern Casting, April 1992, pp. 36-37.

Doyle, L.E., Keyser, C.A., Leach, J.L., Schrader, G.F., Singer, m.B., Manufacturing Processes and Materials for Engineers, 3rd. ed., Prentice Hall, 1985.

Jacobs, P.F., Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing: Fundamentals of Stereolithography, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1992.

Lindsay, K.F., “Rapid Prototyping Shapes Up As Low-Cost Modeling Alternative”, Modern Plastics, Aug., 1990, pp. 40-43.

Machine Design, “Solid Prototypes Produced Without Postcure”, Machine Design, Jan., 24th, 1991, pp. 30-31.

Mateo, L. Rapid Prototyping????, A Bachelors thesis submitted to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1994.

Mechanical Engineering, “Rapid Prototyping Includes Moving Parts”, Mechanical Engineering, April 1992, pp. 12.

Mechanical Engineering, “Rapid Prototyping for Artificial Body Parts”, Mechanical Engineering, May 1993, pp. 50-53.

Miller, J.F., Rapid Prototyping Overview: An Introduction to Systems and Technology, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1993.

Montague, R.M., “Rapid Prototyping Offers 3D Model Design”, Industrial Engineering, Oct., 1991, pp. 20.

Muller, T. and Bex, T., “Rapid Prototyping Draws Widening Foundry Interest”, Modern Casting, Nov., 1991, pp. 37-41.

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Rapid Prototyping Report, “Stereolithography Produces Functional Impeller for Testing”, an article appearing in Rapid Prototyping Report, CAD/CAM Publishing Inc., San Diego CA, Vol. 1, No. 6, June 1992a).

Rapid Prototyping Report, “Chrysler Benchmarks Rapid Prototyping Systems”, an article appearing in Rapid Prototyping Report, CAD/CAM Publishing Inc., San Diego CA, Vol. 1, No. 6, June 1992b).

Sachs, E., Cima, M., Williams, P., Brancazio, D., and Cornie, J., “3D Printing: Rapid Tooling and Prototypes Directly From a CAD Model”, Journal of Engineering for Industry, No. 114, pp. 481-488.

Sprow, E.E., “Rapid Prototyping: Beyond The Wet Look”, Manufacturing Engineering, Nov., 1992, pp. 37-42.

Stovicek, D.R., “Rapid Prototyping Slices Time-to-market”, Automation, Sept., 1991, pp. 20-23.

Warner, M.C., Rapid Prototyping Applications: Fro Rapid Prototyping to Functional Metal and Plastic Parts, Mack Industries Inc., Troy, MI, 1993.

Wohlers, T., “Make Fiction Fact Fast”, Manufacturing Engineering, Mar., 1991, pp. 44-49.

65.13 PRACTICE PROBLEMS

1.Indicate why (one good and one bad point) the following rapid prototyping approaches are well/poorly suited to the part specified.

a)Stereolithography for a hollow ball

b)Selective laser sintering for a door hinge

c)Solid ground curing for a light bulb

d)Fused deposition modeling for a hollow box

e)Laminate object modeling for a complete model of a pyramid with the pharaohs tomb inside

2.In general what common problems are faced by all rapid prototyping techniques?

3.a) Why would a full size engine block be difficult to produce with modern rapid prototyping methods? b) How could the problems in #2a) be overcome by changing the RP technologies?

4.Describe the process of a) Selective Laser Sintering, b) Stereolithography.

5.Sketch a prototype that could be made using Selective Laser Sintering.