Rapid manufacturing : an industrial revolution for the digital age / editors, N. Hopkinson, R.J.M. Hague, and P.M. Dickens.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to rapid manufacturing / Neil Hopkinson, Richard Hague, Phill Dickens -- Unlocking the design potential of rapid manufacturing / Richard Hague -- Customer input and customisation / R.I. Campbell -- CAD for rapid manufacturing / Rik Knoppers, Richard Hague -- Emerging rapid manufacturing processes / Neil Hopkinson, Phill Dickens -- Materials issues in rapid manufacturing / David L. Bourell -- Functionally graded materials / Poonjolai Erasenthiran, Valter E Beal -- Materials and process control for rapid manufacture / Tim Gornet -- Production economics of rapid manufacture / Neil Hopkinson -- Management and implementation of rapid manufacturing / Chris Tuck, Richard Hague -- Medical applications / Russ Harris, Monica Savalani -- Rapid manufacturing in the hearing industry / Martin Masters, Therese Velde, Fred McBagonluri -- Automotive applications / Graham Tromans -- Rapid manufacture in the aeronautical industry / Brad Fox -- Aeronautical case studies using rapid manufacture / John Wooten -- Space applications / Roger Spielman -- Additive manufacturing technologies for the construction industry / Rupert Soar -- Rapid manufacture for the retail industry / Janne Kytannen.

"Rapid Manufacturing: An Industrial Revolution for the Digital Age addresses the academic fundamentals of Rapid Manufacturing as well as focussing on case studies and application across a wide range of industry sectors. As a technology that allows manufacturers to create products without tools it enables previously impossible geometries to be made. This book is abundant with images depicting the fantastic array of products that are now being commercially manufactured using these technologies."--Jacket.