AN INTRODUCTION TO RAPID CASTING: DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTIGATION OF PROCESS CHAINS FOR SAND CASTING OF FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPES

<p>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper discusses the results obtained from studies on different Rapid Tooling process chains in order to improve the design and manufacture of foundry equipment that is used for sand casting of prototypes in final material. These prototypes are intended for fun...

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Main Authors: D. Dimitrov, W. Van Wijk, N. De Beer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch University 2012-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
Online Access:http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/139