http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ryan+Rounds Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=269784&ca=Computers+and+Technology Researchers have developed a new rapid-prototyping technique that blends traditional casting methods with CNC milling which allows faster prototyping; the best thing is that it happens in a single machine. The technique is christened as “Precise Cast Prototyping” or PCPro and was developed by resear... Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=269348&ca=Computers+and+Technology Laminated Object Manufacturing or LMO is a system used for rapid prototyping. It consists of adhesive – coated layers of plastic or paper that are stuck together with the help of glue and then cut into an appropriate shape with the help of a laser cutter or a knife. How does Laminated Object Manufac... Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=269352&ca=Computers+and+Technology Since rapid prototyping came into being, many businesses provided with the service of prototype development. Earlier, such companies were known as service bureaus and they allowed the users to access the unproven and expensive technology. In the early period of rapid prototyping, these service burea... Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=269782&ca=Computers+and+Technology Several DIY Rapid Prototyping techniques have come up off late. Making a 3D printer at home can prove to be quite cost-effective. The other names for such sort of prototyping are fabbing, three-dimensional printing, reprapping, and fabrication. RepRap is one such 3D printer. Let its making be studie... Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=268428&ca=Computers+and+Technology Selective Laser Sintering or SLS is said to be a free-form manufacturing technology which is developed by 3D systems. SLS is a method of layered manufacturing which creates a solid 3D object by blending powdered substances along with carbon dioxide. In other words SLS is one of the famous mechanisms... Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=268429&ca=Computers+and+Technology FDM or Fused Deposition Modeling is said to be one type of a free-form fabrication technologies being developed Stratasys Inc. As this technology utilizes high force ABC plastic it is one of the most preferred technologies for prototyping plastic parts which require force. The Fused Deposition Model... Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=268430&ca=Computers+and+Technology Stereolithography or SLA is one of the most commonly used rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing technology for creating several parts with excellent surface finish and high accuracy. Stereolithography is a mechanism used to perform Stereolithography Apparatus. SLA creates plastic parts or even o... Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=267990&ca=Computers+and+Technology 3D scanner: 3D scanning implies analyzing the real-world environment or objects for collecting data on their appearance, i.e. color and shape. Digital 3D models can be constructed from the data collected. Such devices are being used by the amusement industry extensively for producing video games and... Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=267991&ca=Computers+and+Technology Reverse Engineering can be defined as the process wherein a device’s, object’s, or system’s technological principles are discovered by analyzing its operation, function, and structure. It often refers to detaching something, say- a software program, electronic equipment, or mechanical device and car... Computers and Technology Ryan Rounds Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=267992&ca=Computers+and+Technology Additive fabrication can be defined as an assortment of techniques of making solid objects through the chronological delivery of material and/or energy to specific points in the space for production of that solid. Additive fabrication is also known as solid freeform fabrication, layered manufacturin...