Rapid Prototyping Service Shows Significant Growth in the Medical Industry

Reports stated that the Medical Industry is considered as the biggest adapter of rapid prototyping since 2009. It is said that the medical industry has accounted 15% of all the rapid prototyping in 2009.

California, CA (prHWY.com) June 25, 2012 - (June 26, 2012) Reports stated that the Medical Industry is considered as the biggest adapter of rapid prototyping since 2009. It is said that the medical industry has accounted 15% of all the rapid prototyping in 2009.

According to various reports, the medical industry is potentially taking advantage of the benefits provided by rapid prototyping for developing life-saving applications and devices. They continue to use the service as the researchers try to uncover new applications and improve existing technologies on the industry.

It is said that traditionally, a lot of problems occurred during the creation of prototype models. Because of this, the medical industry was forced to have material limitations for visual design aids and marketing activities. Of course, it is associated with limited functionality as well. As time goes by, the range of materials for additive manufacturing has increased significantly so the range of applications on the industry also widened.

The introduction of rapid prototyping allowed the designer to choose the materials that will closely stimulate production plastics that allows it for fit, form and functional testing. It allowed them to test and remove any production issues before they commit to expensive production tooling.

This is the main reason why Action Prototype became really popular on the medical industry. Actually, the company does not only provide rapid prototyping and urethane casting on the medical industry. They also provide the same services to other industries as well like defense, automotive, architectural industry, entertainment, aerospace, consumer electronics and educational industries.

Action Prototype has been providing comprehensive rapid prototype and manufacturing services for many years. The service that they provide is designed to get the products of their clients to be marketed as fast and efficiently as possible. Since the goal of the medical industry is to produce new devices as soon as possible, they took advantage of the services offered by Action Prototype. As one of the leading providers of rapid prototyping services, they aim to offer the most flexible and the fastest service to their clients.

An Ultrasound clinic based in London became the first UK Company to allow their clients to purchase a 3D printed model of their unborn baby. Basically, they made use of rapid prototyping to make this possible. They are also investigating if it is possible to use this 3D ultrasound imaging together with 3D printing to diagnose developmental problems and illnesses to improve the survival rate of sick babies.

Orthopedic firms also saw the potential of rapid prototyping so they also made use of this service in Orchid design integrating 3D printing to the design process. This is made to verify design and prevent any errors on the design before it is manufactured.

The role of rapid prototyping has increased over the years as the industries try to make use of the services to improve the design and manufacturing of their devices. As the medical industry tries to take advantage of rapid prototyping, a lot of experts are seeing a significant increase in the needs for prototyping in the other industries on the following years.

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