DocumentCode
3213133
Title
Lower your time to market with StereoLithography
Author
Mitchell, Schuyler R.
Author_Institution
Solid Concepts Inc., Valencia, CA, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
11-13 Oct 1994
Firstpage
372
Lastpage
374
Abstract
Today the winners in the electronic industry are those companies that reach the marketplace first with quality products and lower production costs. In just a few short years, one technology has revolutionized this process StereoLithography. StereoLithography is a process which quickly produces accurate three-dimensional parts without machining, cutting, or tooling. The StereoLithography process directs a computer-controlled laser beam to draw cross sections of an object on the surface of a vat of liquid plastic. The plastic hardens only where touched by the laser, forming one cross-sectional layer. The cross section is lowered by an elevator into the vat and the process is repeated, each layer adhering to the last, until a three-dimensional part is formed. Using this technology, CAD/CAM design of parts can be directly transformed into patterns in a matter of hours
Keywords
photolithography; CAD/CAM design; computer-controlled laser beam; electronic industry; product quality; production costs; stereolithography; three-dimensional parts; time to market; Costs; Electronics industry; Laser beam cutting; Laser beams; Machining; Plastics; Production; Stereolithography; Surface emitting lasers; Time to market;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Northcon/94 Conference Record
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9995-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NORTHC.1994.643391
Filename
643391
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