Rapid Tooling & Prototype Injection Molding

Rapid Tooling & Prototype Injection Molding

Today we are talking about “Rapid Tooling” from another perspective.  “Rapid tooling” is a term that can have different meanings to different people. To a product designer it means a relatively low cost, fast made non-production tool used to make a low volume of...
How Stereolithography (SLA) creates prototypes?

How Stereolithography (SLA) creates prototypes?

There are several technologies available for the manufacturing of prototype plastic parts. These Rapid Prototyping Technologies are attractive since they link CAD part geometries directly with the prototype part production equipment to achieve on-demand manufacturing....
Some tips on machining plastic prototypes

Some tips on machining plastic prototypes

The prototyping stage of product development is crucial to the success of a project, though this aspect of development is usually hurried or not being considered enough. Prototype parts are used for communications, engineering studies, market studies or promotions, to...
Factors that affect the machinability of steel

Factors that affect the machinability of steel

Whether for molding making or prototyping, metal material like steel, aluminium, copper, brass, titanium are always widely used. Therefore, researching the machinability of these material is necessary, to make the machining easier, lower the cost, and improve the...