Stereolithography & Other RP&M Technologies: From Rapid Prototyping to Rapid Tooling
- Book Review,
by Paul F. Jacobs, Paul Jacobs
From Book News, Inc.
Written by personnel from North American suppliers of commercially available RP&M systems, the volume updates the state of the technology, and emphasizes the user advantages in terms of cost, market speed, and quality. Topics include: advances in stereolithography photopolymer systems; stereolithography hardware and software technology; parts accuracy; QuickCast development, foundry experience and application; RP&M applications at Sandia National Laboratories; the soft tooling, hard tooling, and special applications of RP&M; and laminated object manufacturing. Includes a chapter on service bureaus and also a directory. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Book Description
Book enlightens readers about how rapid prototyping systems can reduct cost, accelerate time to market, and improve product quality. Several case studies - mainly in the automotive, aerospace, and electronics fields - are provided to illustrate industry's growing acceptance of RP&M. Also included is a list of RP&M service bureaus worldwide.
About the Author
Paul Jacobs has a B.S. from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and earned an M.S., M.A., and Ph.D. from Princeton University. In 1965, he joined the Electro-Optical Systems Division of Xerox Corporation in Pasadena, California, as a senior physicist, working initially on plasma accelerators, then on laser-based optical systems. In 1984, Dr. Jacobs received the Xerox Special Achievement Award and was appointed chief scientist in 1985.
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