JTEC/WTEC panel report on rapid prototyping in Europe and Japan. Volume 2: Site reports

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:348869

Prinz, F B ^[1]; Atwood, C L ^[2]; Aubin, R F ^[3]

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1. Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
3. United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT (United States); and others

This study reports the findings by a panel of experts on the state of the art in physical rapid prototyping technologies in Europe and Japan. The panel focused its investigation on a new class of rapid prototyping technologies called solid free form fabrication (SFF). The efforts observed overseas are compared to efforts in the US. The expert panel was selected by recommendations from the study chairman and representatives of the sponsoring agencies. The panel was formed of members from industry, academia, and government. Industry members represented primarily users rather than developers of SFF technology. The panel visited 34 sites in subgroups of typically three to five members. This Volume 2 of the final report from the JTEC/WTEC Panel on Rapid Prototyping in Europe and Japan. It consists of the site reports from the panel`s visits to rapid prototyping labs and development facilities in Europe and Japan. Volume 1, published separately, contains the panel`s analytical chapters and overall conclusions.

• Research Organization: Loyola Coll., International Technology Research Inst., Baltimore, MD (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AI05-95ER30259
• OSTI ID: 348869
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/30259--T2; ISBN 1-883712-43-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING
EUROPE
JAPAN
MACHINE PARTS
ON-SITE INSPECTION
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
USA