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Author Shin, B.S.; Yang, D.Y.; Choi, D.S.; Lee, E.S.; Je, T.J.; Whang, K.H. ; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
Source Int J Adv Manuf Technol v 22 Issue:n 1-2 2003 p 68-74
Abstract High-speed machining is known as one of the most effective rapid prototyping and/or manufacturing (RPM) processes that provides the various machining materials with excellent quality and dimensional accuracy. However, the high-speed machining process is not suitable for the rapid realization of 3D-shaped product because a considerable amount of time is required for the work piece fixturing process. High-speed rapid prototyping (HisRP), a new type of RPM technology, will be presented in this paper. The proposed HisRP has been developed using a combination of a multi-face high-speed machining process and a flexible fixturing technique. Low melting point metal alloys are used to hold the work piece during multi-face machining. An automatic set-up device, mounted and fixed to the work table, has also been developed to guarantee positional accuracy during a series of multi-face machining operations. This set-up device is expected to be beneficial for successive multi-face high-speed machining of workin g materials, for example for two-face or four-face machining. The proposed HisRP process has been shown to be a useful method for manufacturing 3D metal products with reduced lead time. [References: 12] (Auth abstract) XX