>David Retallick wrote:
>> "Is a rapid prototyping machine a machine tool or does it enjoy a
>> category of its own?"
In the current state of acceptance......RP is another machine tool...
but as if the technology develops, matures, and diversifies into it's
potential for individual productivity, then each spin-off will carry it's
own speciality name....such as RepliCor, Medicopy, QuikMac, as well as
Sony-MakeMann.
Franchise now before reality sets in.
Elaine
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