Besides cost and quality, time-to-market is becoming a progressively critical factor for the success of a product. A key contributor to product development cycles is the time required to make ...

In today's marketplace, medical device manufacturers, medical researchers, and health-care providers need to innovate quickly, put ideas into practice around the world, and precisely meet customer ...

Two years ago, I cofounded a company called Soma. We create and sell a sustainable glass water filter that has received accolades for its innovative design. We sought out to create something beautiful ...

Rapid turnaround is increasingly important for producing low-volume parts and new concepts. Here’s how prototyping techniques are cutting time to market today. • For small production runs, ...

Have a great idea for a new gadget and looking to move on it fast? You can—and I did—using rapid prototyping techniques. Rapid prototyping is the ability to quickly generate models using 3D computer ...

The Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, USA, is currently showing an exhibition called ‘Within These Walls’. The centre-piece is a 200 year old house that was moved from Ipswich, Massachusetts, to ...

Researchers have developed a new rapid prototyping technique for fluoropolymer microfluidic device. This microfluidic device was fabricated by two steps: (1) cutting commercially available ...

Selective laser-sintering technology is reducing production costs while increasing product functionality. A German medical device manufacturer selected a rapid prototyping technique rather than ...