Top 5 Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing into your Product Development Lifecycle

摘要

Rapid prototyping has become a game-changer for designers, engineers and manufacturers since it was introduced over two decades ago. Previously, prototypes would be constructed from wood or metal in woodwork or machine shops. The process took weeks or months and the cost was often so prohibitive that designers skipped prototypes entirely and went directly from CAD to tooling. Often this meant that design flaws were not identified until manufacturing began, leading to expensive re-work and lost time.