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70. Rapid manufacturing
With the development of the rapid prototyping ,it has a natural extension thai is rapid manufacturing , i.e. we often said RM . The automated production of salable products directly from CAD data.
For short production runs, however, RM is much cheaper, since it does not require tooling. RM is also suitable for producing custom parts tailored to the user's exact specifications.
The other major use of RM is for products that simply cannot be made by subtractive (machining, grinding) or compressive (forging) processes. This includes objects with complex features, internal voids, and layered structures.
The rise of rapid prototyping has spurred progress in traditional subtractive methods as well. Advances in computerized path planning, numeric control, and machine dynamics are increasing the speed and accuracy of machining. Modern CNC machining centers can have spindle speeds of up to 100,000 RPM, with correspondingly fast feed rates. Such high material removal rates translate into short build times. For certain applications, particularly metals, machining will continue to be a useful manufacturing process. Rapid prototyping will not make machining obsolete.