OFFERING CUSTOMERS RAPID


MANUFACTURING


When your customer needs a part fast, a variety of rapid manufacturing methods can deliver castings quickly and economically. SHANNON WETZEL, SENIOR EDITOR


of methods—or terms—for delivering them quickly. It’s not uncommon to


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hen your cus- tomer wants a part fast, there’s no shortage


hear the terms rapid prototyping (RP), rapid manufacturing, rapid casting and rapid tooling all used to describe the acquisition of components within a shortened time frame. “When I think of rapid prototyp-


ing, I think of the fastest way to get from point A to point B using all the tools in your toolbox, such as addi- tive layering and subtractive processes like CNC milling and turning,” said Reg Gustafson, project manager for


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