International Journal of Engineering and Management Research (IJEMR)
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

A Review on Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing Techniques with Current Challenges and Future Directions

  • Author:
  • Aby K Abraham1, Anu John2
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 335 to 342

1Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gurudeva Institute of Science and Technology, Kottayam, India

2Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Gurudeva Institute of Science and Technology, Kottayam, India

Online published on 21 November, 2017.

Abstract

Rapid Prototype is an innovative technology that has evolved within the design and manufacturing industries. In industries the use of RP technology coupled with other techniques has led to improvement in services offered to customers by improvement in areas such as 3D visualization, planning, design production, and polymeric devices. In this article we review the current technologies available in RPT and its application in different fields of medicine and future trends.

Keywords

Rapid prototyping, bio medical engineering, born tissue engineering