Re: Rapid Tooling and Rapid Prototyping

From: Tom Richards (tomr@aicasting.com)
Date: Wed Feb 03 1999 - 00:19:56 EET


Christina: I find it useful to distinguish between "Direct RP" (build the
model directly) and "Indirect RP" (rapid tooling of molds to produce the
model). Some simply say "RP" (direct) and "RP&M" (indirect). The latter I
believe is the acronym for rapid prototyping & manufacturing, an even
broader topic.
Best Regards, Tom Richards, Metallurgist

At 12:54 PM 2/2/99 -0500, you wrote:
>What is the difference between rapid tooling and rapid prototyping. The
>two terms are almost always mentioned together, but the more I read into
>it the two are actually very different.
>Are the same processes used for different purposes or does each have its
>own processes? Please advise.
>
>Christina
>CTI
>christina@moldtechnology.com
>
>
>
>For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
>

For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/



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