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Author Uziel, Yehoram. Institution Soligen Technologies, Inc, Northridge, CA, USA
Source International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings). v 43 n 1 1998. SAMPE, Covina, CA, USA. p 678-684. Proceedings of the 1998 43rd International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition. Part 1 (of 2). Anaheim, CA, USA. 19980531-19980604.
Abstract Successfully launching a new product depends on a fast and efficient development program coupled with quick and smooth transition to mass production. Once the product design is completed, the ability to create production tooling and debug the manufacturing processes determines the speed and the success of launching the new product. The ultimate goal of a product launching program, is to produce the production tooling fast, only once, and right on the first time. The rationale behind the use of Rapid Prototyping (RP) to produce prototype tooling is to reduce the risks associated with tooling design, and to enable an early use of prototype parts which were manufactured in a process which is as close as possible to the final production process. The purpose of this paper is to outline a new approach for bringing new products to market, in a faster and less costly manner than currently practiced. This paper presents a case study of launching a new automotive engine and outlines a paradigm shift in the process of bringing an intake manifold to production. This paradigm shift becomes possible with the use of Direct Shell Production Casting (DSPC), a rapid manufacturing process which makes traditional casting obsolete. DSPC bypass the need for temporary tooling, and produces the actual ceramic casting molds directly from a CAD file. Consequently, the use of DSPC yields functional cast parts and thereby eliminates tooling design and fabrication until after the cast part is functionally tested and approved for production. (Auth abstract) XX