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Implementation of rapid Prototyping technology — A Hong Kong manufacturing industry's perspective

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Rapid Prototyping (RP) is a technology for rapid computerised building of 3D physical parts. It can be defined as an automated and patternless process which allows solid physical parts to be made directly from computer data in a short time. RP acts as the “manufacturing middle” to link up the computer-aided design (CAD) process and manufacturing processes. It includes the making of prototypes for design verification and even the making of tooling for production. With the trend towards concurrent engineering and the widespread use of CAD, RP has quickly become a booming business in the past few years. This paper presents an overview of the implementation of RP technology in Hong Kong and the critical decision factors in implementing RP in the Hong Kong manufacturing industry.

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    Kwai-Sang Chin

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Chin, KS. Implementation of rapid Prototyping technology — A Hong Kong manufacturing industry's perspective. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 14, 570–579 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01301701

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