RP Trends In ChinaRP Trends In China

RP Growth in ChinaRP Growth in China

• RP Technology experienced great progress since early 1990’s

By the year of 2003, the gross product value of RP arrived about 5 billion. The RP industry grows with 25% higher than the former year. China is at the 3rd place, following USA,Japan.

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RP Growth in ChinaRP Growth in China

• Chinese Rapid Forming Technology Committee (CRFTC) established in 1997

• RP market formed middle 1990’s

• Support from Chinese Government & National Natural Science Foundation of China

Chinese Rapid Forming Chinese Rapid Forming Technology Committee (CRFTC)Technology Committee (CRFTC)

• Established in July 1997

• Belongs to Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society

• 4 Leaders & 13 Members of CRFTC

Active RP Work for CRFTCActive RP Work for CRFTC

• Helped Tsinghua Univ. take part in the First International Conference on Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing

• More than 40 papers to be published

• Published the standard vocabulary on RP

RP Market in ChinaRP Market in China

• Selling amount of RP equipment was 30 in 1999

In the past five years, China imported 1.12 billion equipments and products and exported 0.38 billion equipments and products.

• 3 levels of users: high-level, middle level, low-level

High Level UsersHigh Level Users• Big companies & universities• Hisens Co.

• Haier Co.

• Tsinghua University• Shanghai Jiao Tong University• Beijing Aeronautics & Astronautics University

http://www.hisense.com.cn/

http://www.haier.com.cn/

Middle Level UsersMiddle Level Users

• State operated companies

• Middle universities & institutes

• Hebei Polytechnology University

• Dalian University of Science & Technology

Low Level UsersLow Level Users

• Those that only want to give RP services

New Development of RP in ChinaNew Development of RP in China

• Integrating RP Technology with application of new materials; composites & ceramics

• Adapting other technology; CNC machining, cool-spraying, plasma hot spraying

• Adapting enabling technology; melted material injection technology, laser technology, CAD/CAM

• Adapting biomaterials for RP of tissue engineering; artificial bone

New RP TechniquesNew RP Techniques

• Patternless Casting Modeling (PCM)

• Rapid Ice Prototyping (RIP); water-based ice to creat objects

• Developed multi-function systems that perform both paper-based LOM and FDM functions

• Direct RP metal prototype

Development of RP SystemsDevelopment of RP Systems

• 4 universities supported by Ministry of Science & Technology of China

• Center for Laser Rapid Forming• Institute of Advanced Manufacturing

Technology• Center of Rapid Manufacturing• Beijing Long Yuan Automated Fabrication

System Co. Ltd.

Center for Laser Rapid FormingCenter for Laser Rapid Forming

• Multi-functional RP System

2 techniques:

1.) Slicing Solid Manufacturing

2.) Melted Extrusion Modeling

Beijing Yinhua LtdBeijing Yinhua Ltd

M-RPMS-IV SSM-800 Slicing Solid Manufacturing　　　

MEM-300-II Melted Extrusion Modeling

Relievo pencil vase

http://www.rpyinhua.com/english/e2.htm

http://www.rpyinhua.com/english/e3.htm

http://www.rpyinhua.com/english/e4.htm

Institute of Advanced Institute of Advanced Manufacturing TechnologyManufacturing Technology

• Laser Rapid Prototyping that adopts Stereolithography

• CPS Series uses UV light

Click here to view a Chinese Rapid PrototypingClick here to view a Chinese Rapid Prototyping website with machines and samples.website with machines and samples.

Center of Rapid Manufacturing of HCenter of Rapid Manufacturing of HUSTUST(HuaZhong University of Science and Technology(HuaZhong University of Science and Technology))

• HRP Series adopts LOM technique by using paper

• HRPS Series uses sand

• First center in China to research in RP area

• Support innovations in RP processes, tooling, & materials

Center of Rapid Manufacturing of Center of Rapid Manufacturing of HUSTHUST

Click here to visit the WuHan BinHu website with their RP Models available to view.

Beijing Long Yuan Automated Beijing Long Yuan Automated Fabrication System Co. Ltd.Fabrication System Co. Ltd.

• Develop the RP systems which are similar to Selective Laser Sintering

Click here to visit the Beijing Long Yuan Automated Fabrication System website with pictures of their machines available.

Beijing Long Yuan Automated Beijing Long Yuan Automated Fabrication System Co. Ltd.Fabrication System Co. Ltd.

Click on this link to view many samples of the RP products Beijing Long Yuan is creating.

ReferencesReferences

• http://www.rptechinician.com

• http://www.lyafs.com.cn/

• http://www.binhurp.com/

• http://www.china-rpm.com

• http://www.rpyinhua.com/