Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Technology to Assist the Development of Low-Cost Dies
This case study aims toward the importance of the application of rapid prototyping and tooling technology in die design and manufacturing. Many conventional machining processes of die manufacturing, including computer numeric control (CNC) machining and electric discharge machining (EDM), are used b...
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| author | Shehbaz Muhammad Sajid Muhammad Ahmad Wasim Hussain Salman Jahanzaib Mirza |
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| description | This case study aims toward the importance of the application of rapid prototyping and tooling technology in die design and manufacturing. Many conventional machining processes of die manufacturing, including computer numeric control (CNC) machining and electric discharge machining (EDM), are used by the local manufacturers of die, but these processes are time-consuming and expensive. There is a need to explore opportunities to reduce die manufacturing costs. This paper aims to assist the development of low-cost dies through the application of rapid prototyping and tooling technology. For this purpose, solid works software was used to design the die of a 4-hole Lego Block. 3D printing was incorporated in the existing capability of investment casting process for die manufacturing. A proper gating system design consideration was taken into account to ensure the accurate flow of casting material for achieving fine surface finish. From the results, it has been observed that gating system design with four ingates gives the optimum value of surface finish (~3.4156μm). The proposed rapid prototyping and tooling technology makes the practitioners (tool makers) capable of making dies with complex shapes, superior surface finishes, and dimensional accuracy in less or no time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc5ac6c0516a4646b9bfa54516ade15b2023-06-20T09:08:13ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2023-01-013810100210.1051/matecconf/202338101002matecconf_mtme2023_01002Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Technology to Assist the Development of Low-Cost DiesShehbaz Muhammad0Sajid Muhammad1Ahmad Wasim2Hussain Salman3Jahanzaib Mirza4Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and TechnologyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and TechnologyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and TechnologyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and TechnologyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and TechnologyThis case study aims toward the importance of the application of rapid prototyping and tooling technology in die design and manufacturing. Many conventional machining processes of die manufacturing, including computer numeric control (CNC) machining and electric discharge machining (EDM), are used by the local manufacturers of die, but these processes are time-consuming and expensive. There is a need to explore opportunities to reduce die manufacturing costs. This paper aims to assist the development of low-cost dies through the application of rapid prototyping and tooling technology. For this purpose, solid works software was used to design the die of a 4-hole Lego Block. 3D printing was incorporated in the existing capability of investment casting process for die manufacturing. A proper gating system design consideration was taken into account to ensure the accurate flow of casting material for achieving fine surface finish. From the results, it has been observed that gating system design with four ingates gives the optimum value of surface finish (~3.4156μm). The proposed rapid prototyping and tooling technology makes the practitioners (tool makers) capable of making dies with complex shapes, superior surface finishes, and dimensional accuracy in less or no time.https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2023/08/matecconf_mtme2023_01002.pdfrapid prototyping and tooling technology3d printingdie manufacturinginvestment casting processgating system design |
| spellingShingle | Shehbaz Muhammad Sajid Muhammad Ahmad Wasim Hussain Salman Jahanzaib Mirza Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Technology to Assist the Development of Low-Cost Dies MATEC Web of Conferences rapid prototyping and tooling technology 3d printing die manufacturing investment casting process gating system design |
| title | Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Technology to Assist the Development of Low-Cost Dies |
| title_full | Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Technology to Assist the Development of Low-Cost Dies |
| title_fullStr | Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Technology to Assist the Development of Low-Cost Dies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Technology to Assist the Development of Low-Cost Dies |
| title_short | Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Technology to Assist the Development of Low-Cost Dies |
| title_sort | rapid prototyping and tooling technology to assist the development of low cost dies |
| topic | rapid prototyping and tooling technology 3d printing die manufacturing investment casting process gating system design |
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