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Case Study for Hybrid Tooling Using High Speed Cutting and RP(Rapid Prototyping) Technologies  

Kwon, Hong-Kyu (Dept. of Industrial and Management Engineering, Namseoul University)
Jang, Moo-Kyung (Dept. of Industrial and Management Engineering, Namseoul University)
Hong, Jung-Eui (Dept. of Industrial and Management Engineering, Chungju National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering / v.33, no.4, 2010 , pp. 159-166 More about this Journal
Abstract
The speed at which products are developed and released to market is tightly linked to profitability and market share. Hence, many companies are still in a desperate need of real Rapid Tooling (RT) technologies which can really help to expedite their prototype tooling and pre -production tooling for injection molding. Many other companies that have been very skeptical of RT technologies developed so far are working on Hybrid Tooling (HT) that can really meet the market standards. With the conviction that HT can be a reliable alternative for current RT technologies, this paper describes the experimentation how HT process has been being successfully established and effectively applied with typical case studies. Through the experimentation, Ceramic-filled SLA tooling was found to be aptly suited for the low grade mold, and Metal SLS tooling was found to be aptly suited for the medium volume mold both in terms of the lead time, dimensional accuracy, and tooling cost.
Keywords
Hybrid Tooling; Rapid Tooling; SLA; SLS;
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