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Bailey, Mike, 191
ballistic particle manufacturing, 15
band-gap structures, 108
Beaman, Joseph, 9
Beijing Yinhua Ltd., 169
Bio-Imaging Research, Inc. (BIR), 222
Biomedical Modeling Inc., 182
Bioplotter™,
    Envisiontec GmbH, 66, 97
Bits From Bytes
    RepRap parts, 21, 221
bobbleheads, 103
Boeing Company 787, 109
    applying additive fabrication to fixtures and tools, 87
    On-Demand Mfg. (ODM) spinoff, 173
    parts for International Space Station, 4
bones, replacing severely injured, 185
Bowyer, Adrian, 21
bridge tooling
    glossary definition, 209
brown part, 40
building construction, 93
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CAM-LEM, Inc., 49, 64, 217
casting patterns for dental laboratories, 66
castings, investment, 132
castings, sand, 134
Catalyst PDG, Inc., 217
catalysts, substrates for, 88
Center for BioMolecular Modeling, 187
ceramic filters, 5
ceramic parts, 5, 49
    rapid manufacturing, 86
CGI, Inc., 222
China, 169
Clinkenbeard & Associates, 135, 221
clothing, protective, 106
clothing, smart, 106
CMET Inc., 217
CNC technology, 9
    choosing instead of rapid prototyping, 32
    Japan, 8
ComputerGen Implants Ltd., 183
Concept Laser GmbH, 217
    processes similar to laser sintering, 48
concept models, 57
    glossary definition, 210
concept modeling
    application rules of thumb, 56
    for injection molded parts, 56
conformal cooling, 33, 128
    glossary definition, 210
conjoined twins, 182
Connex500™
    Objet Geometries, 16, 168
Contex Scanning Technology
    purchase of Z Corp., 162
Contour Crafting, 49, 93, 195
Controlled Metal Build-up, 111
Cornell University
    Fab@Home, 22
craniomaxillofacial reconstruction, 96
Creaform Inc., 222
CRP Technology s.r.l., 220
Cubic Technologies Inc., 217
    company description, 163
    successor to Helisys, 17
Cyberware, Inc., 222
Cynovad Inc., 98
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Danish Technological Institute, 188
data visualization applications, 73
Daynes, Elisabeth, 190
dental crowns and other prostheses, 66
Dental Pro™
    3D Systems, 160
dentistry, 65
DeskArtes Oy, 224
Desktop Factory Inc., 22, 155, 218
    company description, 163
desktop manufacturing
    glossary definition, 210
    terminology, 204
Devil's Tower Child, 191
die castings, 61, 135
digitizing. See scanning
Dimension™ 21,23
    division of Stratasys, 161
direct (fabrication) processes, 116
    glossary definition, 210
direct digital manufacturing, 77
    glossary definition, 210
    terminology, 206
Direct Metal Deposition™ (DMD)
    POM Group, 126
Direct Metal Laser Sintering™ (DMLS), 122
direct shell production casting (DSPC), 60
Direct Write Association (DWA) (UK), 107, 226
DirectCroning™
    EOS GmbH, 135
Directed Metal Deposition System™, 125
D-MEC Ltd., 217
do-it-yourself
    Fab@Home, 22
dosage forms, 97
DSM Somos, 180, 220
DTM Corp.
    purchase by 3D systems, 158
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Ecole Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne (EPFL), 174
EcoTool™, 130
Eden™
    Objet Geometries, 167
electrochemical fabrication (EFAB) 176
    electronics use, 108
electron beam melting, 6, 48
    rapid manufacturing, rules of thumb, 63
    variations on selective laser sintering, 12
engineering
    application rules of thumb, 55
    applications, 4
    fit testing, 4
    form testing, 4
    functional testing, 4
Envisiontec GmbH, 11, 97, 175, 218
    company description, 165
EOS GmbH, 6, 218
    company description, 164
    dental use of technology, 98
    laser sintering, metal parts, 47
Evenhuis, Jiri, 197
ExOne Company, 125
ExpressTool™, 131
Extrude Hone, 125
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Fab@Home, 22, 221
Fabjectory, 103
fabric designs, 197
FARO Technologies Inc., 222
Fast4m, 128, 218
feature sizes, 40
fiber optics, 108
fiber optics, routing circuits, shuffles, 108
field repair, 95
file repair, 51
final machining, 40
finish (part finish)
    glossary definition, 211
finishes, 37
fit testing, 4
Floating Point Solutions, 224
Fockele & Schwartze (F&S), 124
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., 218
    Sprayform, 121
Foresight Vehicle Initiative, 91
form testing, 4
Formula 1 racing, 90
foundry sand parts, 50
Fraunhofer Institutes, 111, 124
Freedom of Creation, 105, 197
freeform fabrication (FFF), 9
    glossary definition, 211
    terminology, 204
Freiburg Materials Research Center, 97
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., 64, 218
functional testing, 4
    application rules of thumb, 57
furniture, 197
fused deposition modeling
    process explanation, 14
    rapid manufacturing, rules of thumb, 62
    use in investment casting, 61
fused deposition of ceramics, 211
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GARPA, Global Alliance of RP Assoc., 226
Garrod, Dorothy, 190
Gehry, Frank, 7
geographic information system (GIS) models, 193
geometric complexity, 33
GIS models, 73
Global Alliance of Rapid Prototyping Associations (GARPA), 226
Glossary, 209
GOM International AG, 222
gradient materials
    glossary definition, 211
graphic information systems (GIS), 73
Graphtec Corporation, 168
Grauballe Man, 188
Griffin Industries, 133
Grossman, Bathsheba, 35, 39, 67
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hard tooling and metal parts, 123
hearing aids, 99, 172
heart
    reinforcing collar for, 96
heart disorders
    models of congenital, 184
Helisys, 17, 127, 157, 163
    succeeded by Cubic Technologies, 163
Henri Koukka
    Whole RP Family Tree, 9
history, industry, 155
Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas Inc., 170, 220
hurricane model, 192
hydroxyapatite bone implants, 66
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Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), 121
implants, 66, 95, 183
INCS, 221
indirect (fabrication) processes, 116
    glossary definition, 211
industrial design, 7, 71
    application rules of thumb, 67
industry history, 155
Industry Resources
    Directory of, 217
INEEL, 121
InfiniDent service, 98
Infinite Group, 131
Initial Graphic Exchange Specification (IGES), 211
injection molds, 33, 119
    application rules of thumb, 58
    limitations using RP, 119
inkjets, 15
Insstek, 170
Interpore Cross International, 95
investment castings, 132
    rules of thumb, 60
InvisAlign™, 98
InVision™
    used in investment casting, 61
IVF - The Swedish Institute of Production Engineering Research, 130
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Javelin Inc., 49
jet engine components, 90
jewelry, 7, 68, 103
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Keltool®, 158
Khoshnevis, Behrokh, 195
Kinergy Pte. Ltd., 17, 163, 170, 218
Kira Corp., 17, 169, 218
kirksite tooling, 121
Koba Industries, 221
    Fab@Home, 22
Korea, 170
Korea Advanced Institute Science and Technology (KAIST), 170
Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), 170
Kouros, 199
Kyttanen, Janne, 197
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laminated object manufacturing
    ceramic parts, 49
    making large statues, 67
    process explanation, 17
    sand casting, 59
    stairstepping, 35
    use in investment casting, 61
laminated looling, 127
lampshades, 197
    on head (not covered)
LandPrint.com, 194
Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM), 19, 89
Laser Design, Inc., 223
Laser Engineered Net Shaping™ (LENS®), 18, 125
    rapid manufacturing, rules of thumb, 63
laser induced forward transfer (LIFT), 87
laser powder forming, 5
    process explanation, 18
    use in die casting, 61
    rapid manufacturing, rules of thumb, 63
layered manufacturing, 9
Layered manufacturing / layered fabrication
terminology, 204
LENS® (Laser Engineered Net Shaping™), 18, 125
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Mammoth™ stereolithography machine, 199
    Materialise NV, 167
Manchester University, 188
Marcam Engineering GmbH, 225
mass customization, 79
    arguments against, 79
    glossary definition, 212
    legal liability, 79
    terminology, 206
Materialise NV, 199, 225
    company description, 167
    hearing aids, 172
materials
    advanced, automating manufacture, 109
    composite, 90, 109
    composites for stereolithography molds, 180
    determining what's available, 44
    graded and mixed, 109
    limited, 9
    rapid manufacturing, 78
Mattel Children's Hospital, 182
MCP-HEK Tooling GmbH, 124, 159, 218
    company description, 166
    processes similar to laser sintering, 48
medical applications, 6
    dosage forms, 7
medicine
    rapid manufacturing, 65
Meiko, 7
Menix Co., Ltd., 170
Mesoscopic Integrated Conformal Electronics (MICE), 107, 226
metal castings, 132
Metal Laminated Tooling process - MELATO, 127
metal parts, 4, 116
    choosing a process, 117
    determining need for additive fabrication, 46
    material choices, 46
Metal Parts
    rapid manufacturing, rules of thumb, 63
metal tooling and parts
    application rules of thumb, 58
MetalCopy™, 130
MICE (Mesoscopic Integrated Conformal Electronics), 107, 226
microcombustors, 87
Microfabrica Inc., 5, 49, 64, 218
    MEMS Design Challenge contest, 176
microfluidic applications, 86
micro-mixers
    static, based on fractals, 88
Micron Technology, Inc., 107
microrobotic applications, 86
microstereolithography, 86, 174
microTEC GmbH, 5, 64, 218
microwave and RF components, 108
Milwaukee School of Engineering, 92, 129, 187
minimum feature sizes, 39, 40
    glossary definition, 212
MIT, 13, 193
Mobile Parts Hospital, 95, 171
ModelMaker™, 34
    use in investment casting, 61
Moesgård Museum of Prehistory, 188
molecular models, 74, 187
MTS Systems Corp., 89
MultiJet Modeling™, 15
    name usage, 16
    used in investment casting, 61
mummy, 189
murder victim, facial reconstruction, 188
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