3d Printing Technology and Product Testing
With the advent of 3D printing technology the perimeters of design and engineering protocols have changed. Traditional protocols for engineering and design work required long periods of time between stages of development. 3D printer technology has dramatically shortened the time necessary between stages. Before the development of 3D printing technology prototyping required many man hours to produce a working prototype and the time necessary was multiplied each time a design change to the prototype had to be made. This added to the cost of product design and delayed products from moving to the next stage of development. 3D printing technology saves design teams a considerable amount to time and energy to produce prototypes and the application of design changes.
3D Printer Prototypes
3D Printer Prototype Testing
3D Printer Prototypes
With 3D printing technology come many advantages for the production of prototypes. From the conceptual to testing stage the technology has improve production speed, cost, and simplicity. A 3D printing system using rapid prototype technology enhances the design process by producing a 3 dimensional model. The 3D printing system produces an actual model that can be seen and manipulated by designers during various stages of the development process which helps engineers to facilitate prototype corrections and enhancements. Compared to a 3D printer, usual methods of producing prototypes is time consuming, costly and has to be repeated even if the smallest change is made to the design. Using a 3D printing system to enhance product designs is more efficient and cuts a great deal of time off the various stages of product development.
A 3D printer helps to reduce the bottom line cost of research and development by facilitating the prototyping process.