TY - JOUR
T1 - Rapid prototyping applied to a new development in moulds for rotational moulding
AU - Monzón, M.
AU - Marrero, M.D.
AU - Benítez, A.N.
AU - Hernández, P.M.
AU - Kearns, Mark
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - The aim of this work has been to adapt and apply the advantages of rapid prototyping and electroforming technologies to try to achieve an innovative mould design for rotational moulding. The new innovative design integrates an electroformed shell, manufactured starting from a rapid prototyping mandrel, with different designed standard aluminium tools. The shell holder enables mould assembly with high precision manufacture of a shell in a few minutes. The overall mould cost is significantly decreased because it is only necessary to manufacture one or two shells each time; however, the rest of the elements of the mould are standard and usable for an infinite number of shells, depending on size.
AB - The aim of this work has been to adapt and apply the advantages of rapid prototyping and electroforming technologies to try to achieve an innovative mould design for rotational moulding. The new innovative design integrates an electroformed shell, manufactured starting from a rapid prototyping mandrel, with different designed standard aluminium tools. The shell holder enables mould assembly with high precision manufacture of a shell in a few minutes. The overall mould cost is significantly decreased because it is only necessary to manufacture one or two shells each time; however, the rest of the elements of the mould are standard and usable for an infinite number of shells, depending on size.
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U2 - 10.1080/17452750701744341
DO - 10.1080/17452750701744341
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:36549024856
SN - 1745-2759
VL - 2
SP - 209
EP - 216
JO - Virtual and Physical Prototyping
JF - Virtual and Physical Prototyping
IS - 4
ER -