The Background Of Rapid Prototyping In The Manufacturing Industry

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background
Nowadays, companies have to face competition that become harder and severe especially in the manufacturing industries. All industries are continuously striving to establish the new goal in order to enhance their process organization and management efficiency. In this competition environment, industries have to identify the best solution to fulfill their customers demand and satisfaction. Near net shape technology is one of the most innovative concept represent a significant opportunity in today manufacturing industry for better dimension accuracy, shorten product development process and lower cost.

The main focus of this technology is to produce part, as soon as possible to their final shape and flexibility. The technology also must generate opportunity to reduce the productive step for given process chain. The fundamental target incorporate several other advantages such as reduction of process variability, quality improvement in the finished product and the possibility to focus the design of mechanical devices on functional feature, elimi...

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