The RapidTool process: technical capabilities and applications

被引：11

作者：

Pham, DT ^{[1
]}

Dimov, SS ^{[1
]}

Lacan, F ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Wales Coll Cardiff, Sch Engn, Syst Div, Cardiff Rapid Prototyping Ctr, Cardiff CF2 3TE, S Glam, Wales

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART B-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MANUFACTURE | 2000年 / 214卷 / 02期

关键词：

RapidTool; selected laser sintering; tooling; finishing; injection moulding; gravity die casting;

D O I：

10.1243/0954405001517487

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

RapidTool is a proprietary process based on selective laser sintering technology and designed for producing tooling more quickly than conventional means. Proper implementation of the process for manufacturing tooling inserts requires a thorough understanding of its capabilities. This paper focuses on factors influencing the accuracy of inserts and proposes an approach for fine tuning of process parameters (scaling coefficients and offsets). The paper discusses the finishing of inserts to achieve optimum utilization of the process capabilities. Two industrial case studies are presented to illustrate the application of RapidTool in injection moulding and gravity die casting.

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页码：107 / 116

页数：10