Speed matters in modern product development. Companies cannot wait months to test an idea. They need fast validation, quick ...

Now a mature industry, rapid prototyping is diverging to two distinct applications: lower-priced 3-D printers and those that manufacture customized parts. The push to trim equipment prices is creating ...

Aluminum alloy cylinder head for engine or pump, showing oil channels. On the subject of rapid prototyping, 3D printing often dominates the conversation. The speed, digital flexibility, and low ...

A rapid prototyping platform called VIK (Voxel Invention Kit) enables makers without engineering expertise to create large-scale interactive devices using a series of reconfigurable electromechanical ...

Developments in the rapid prototyping / rapid manufacturing space continue to be swift as more OEMs, their plastics processing suppliers and mold manufacturers adopt additive manufacturing processes ...