Rapid Prototyping in Biomedical Applications

Abstract

Rapid Prototyping (RP) is the term given to a set of processes that can quickly fabricate any given threedimensional object into a model or prototype, directly from a CAD file via the additive deposition of individual crosssectional layers of the part. With increased competition from the global economy & the challenge of delivering new customized products more quickly than before, several technologies collectively known as Rapid Manufacturing (RM) have been developed. Rapid manufacturing is a process that employs concept of RP to produce directly end-use items without molding, casting or machining. This is why RM is heralded as the next industrial revolution of digital age. This paper focus on Biomedical application of different Rapid Prototyping & Rapid Manufacturing technologies & its advantages.