Rapid manufacturing

(Low Volume Manufacturing)

With increased competition from the global economy, manufacturers face the challenge of delivering new customized products more quickly than before to meet customer demands. A delayed development or delivery can mean business failure. Several technologies collectively known as Rapid Manufacturing (RM) have been developed to shorten the design and production cycle, and promise to revolutionize many traditional manufacturing procedures.
RM also includes the fast fabrication of the tools required for mass production, such as specially-shaped molds, dies, and jigs.

The CAD to Metal process developed by Arcam is the ideal manufacturing method for Rapid Manufacturing of parts in Low Volumes. The process is extremely fast and parts can be produced in titanium or cobalt chrome alloys. Final machining can be done with any conventional method such as high-speed milling, turning, grinding, EDM etc.

In service, the manufactured parts can sustain real operating conditions and be subjected to high mechanical loads and temperatures. The parts can also feature geometries that cannot be achieved in other manufacturing technologies.

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