Current and future trends in solid free-form fabrication

David L. Bourell; Joe Beaman; J. W. Barlow; R. H. Crawford; Harris L. Marcus; Lee E. Weiss

doi:10.1117/12.263339

9 January 1997 Current and future trends in solid free-form fabrication

David L. Bourell, Joe Beaman, J. W. Barlow, R. H. Crawford, Harris L. Marcus, Lee E. Weiss

Proceedings Volume 2910, Rapid Product Development Technologies; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263339
Event: Photonics East '96, 1996, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Solid freeform fabrication (SFF) technologies have exploded exponentially since the early 1980s. One manifestation of this growth is a proliferation of new SFF processes and variations. A review of currently developed SFF processes is presented, and future trends are discussed.

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David L. Bourell, Joe Beaman, J. W. Barlow, R. H. Crawford, Harris L. Marcus, and Lee E. Weiss "Current and future trends in solid free-form fabrication", Proc. SPIE 2910, Rapid Product Development Technologies, (9 January 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263339

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