Abstract

Previously known as “rapid prototyping” before being renamed “additive manufacturing” to better reflect the nature of the process, it is an approach for quickly developing a representation of a system or component during the early stages of product development is known as rapid prototyping (RP). The primary goal is to develop a prototype or basic model as quickly as possible, followed by further models, and finally the finalised product. Known as rapid prototyping in the product development world, it is a term used to describe technology that can manufacture physical prototypes in a relatively short period of time.

The use of this technology allows products to be manufactured directly from digital data. Many different variations of these technologies have been developed since their inception, and they are now being employed in a wide variety of applications. Users of RP technology have come to the conclusion that the label “RP” is inadequate and does not accurately describe the technology’s most recent uses. A significant improvement in the quality of the output from these machines has resulted in a considerably closer interaction between the machine and the finished product. We can no longer refer to these machines as “prototypes” because they are now capable of directly manufacturing a large number of different parts at the same time.

The term “Rapid Prototyping” is misleading since it ignores the most crucial component of these technologies: they all rely on additive techniques to construct their finished products. The ASTM International Technical Committee came to the conclusion that a new nomenclature should be used for the organisation. A consequence of this is that the term additive manufacturing is now used by the vast majority of international standards organisations, such as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

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