Carnegie Mellon's The Robotics Institute
Shape Deposition Manufacturing (SDM) is a solid freeform fabrication process which systemically combines material deposition with material removal processes. Our mission is to: (1) enable the rapid manufacture of high-quality, functional parts and complex designs which could not be practically fabricated with conventional manufacturing processes, and (2) to take advanatge of the vast, existing CNC milling machine infrastructure throughout the world by creating SFF processes which can be implemented by simply adding deposition apparatus to CNC machines.
Case Western Reserve University
CAM-LEM is a novel solid freeform fabrication process developed at CAM-LEM, Inc. and Case Western Reserve University, both located in Cleveland, Ohio.
The CAM-LEM system enables direct fabrication of ceramic and metal components with arbitrarily complex internal and external geometries.
In the CAM-LEM process cross-sectional shapes of individual laminae are cut from sheet-stock, robotically assembled and tacked into 3-D objects. A lamination step joins the layers into intimate contact. During the subsequent firing process, as required for all ceramics or powdered-metals, the joints fuse in a manner that leaves them indistinguishable from the base material.
Research at CWRU focuses on development of the mechanical process including a uniqe 4-axis laser cutting system to cut sloped edges on the layers in order to optimize surface finish.
Center for Rapid Product Realization
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Georgia Institute of Technology / Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing
The RPMI started in 1995 with a small group of faculty, industry and government representatives sharing ideas for addressing specific needs in manufacturing education. From that exchange, constituents made dollar and time commitments to the creation and growth of the RPMI. In our founding charter, we set down clear objectives and important guidelines for our operations and have remained true to those principles as we’ve grown. From the solid foundation we have established, the RPMI is making tremendous progress in leading the way into RP&M's future. Important changes are occurring within the RPMI and in the broader RP&M industry. In this report, we describe our accomplishments over the past year, and report on our plans for the future in light of these changes.
Milwaukee School of Engineering / Rapid Prototyping Center
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Prism at Arizona State University School of Engineering
PRISM remains the focal point for interdisciplinary research involving 3D data acquisition, modeling, visualization and analysis since 1996. Many interdisciplinary collaborators in physical anthropology, archeology, geological sciences, psychology and business have worked with PRISM, benefiting from the center’s many resources.
Saddleback College / RapidTech
Rapid Technologies have now become an accepted and integral aspect of product design and development. Beyond product development Rapid Technologies are now finding applications in a wide range of non traditional fields beyond technology and engineering. e.g. medical, architecture, animation, rapid digital manufacturing, consumer level mass customization etc. RapidTech's Mission: To support industry & education at all levels, particularly in the adoption of Rapid Technologies to increase global competitiveness. Implementation of these related technologies allows us to enhance educational and technical applications to ensure that these enabling technologies reach their full market potential while continuing to support emerging and ongoing workforce development.
Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology
Our state-of-the-art fleet of Rapid Prototyping systems produce durable, high-quality prototypes directly from CAD files within hours. Headquarters: Florence, South Carolina (SC).
University of Connecticut
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University of Louisville / Rapid Prototyping Center / Speed School of Engineering
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Rapid Prototyping Laboratory at Stanford University
details coming soon... Keywords: micro and nanoscale devices, physics of energy , fuel cells, photovoltaic systems, natural electron transport chain, micro fabrication technologies build and evaluate prototype structures, atomic layer deposition of thin films, reactive ion etching, and focused ion beam milling
Research enter for Advanced Manufacturing
The mission of the center is to promote and apply
university lead R&D work in advanced manufacturing research and development work.
