Rapid prototyping, in recent years, has become a fundamental part of the design process.

However, the benefits of rapid prototyping are not yet fully exploited, as the way part design is approached for new manufacturing techniques needs to change.

The goal is to differentiate additive manufacturing from traditional machining, where material is removed from a solid block to form the final part. Understanding all the benefits this new manufacturing technique can bring is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage.

Thanks to additive manufacturing it becomes possible:

• Customize any product or component with no limits
• Reduce the number of parts, i.e. combine multiple parts into a single production element, saving on both inventory and assembly costs
• Get quick conceptual mockups, tests or presentation templates for project completion or presentation

In this e-Book we will discover how to make the most of rapid prototyping to speed up the design process.