Stereolithography: Equipping the Integrated Product Team

摘要

During the Government's attempts to streamline the acquisition process, severalnew concepts and ideologies have emerged. It was apparent that producing an affordable system meant designing with production in mind. To accomplish the, the producers and manufacturers had to be involved early in the life cycle, working hand in hand with the designers. In this report, we will focus on the specific asset, Stereolothography (SL), and its application within the Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile (EFOGM) Seeker Integrated Product Team (IPT). The benefits derived by the EFOCM Seeker IPT, a rapid prototyping tool, were beyond expectation. We hope to illustrate the necessity of employing such tools early in design and development.