Low Pressure Casting CNC Rapid Prototype 3D Printing Sand Metal Part​

Parts Information:

The steps involved in the process of CNC Rapid Prototype are as follows.

Design Ideations:

Design ideation is the primary step involved in CNC Rapid Prototype. In this step, the product designers or product engineers create multiple possible designs for the product. These ideations may include dimensioning and positioning of features, design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA), design for testing (DFT), etc. Once all the ideations are created, some of the efficient designs are taken forward to the next step.

Generation of 3D Files:

CNC production relies on 3D files such as CAD designs. Therefore, the selected design/designs are converted into a 3D file. The 3D files define all dimensions, features, and aesthetical specifications of the final product.

Identification of Production Sequence:

Once the 3D file is generated, the machining process to generate each feature is identified. Along with this, the sequence of manufacturing steps is decided to manufacture the prototype employing a seamless CNC machining cycle. Various manufacturing processes such as CNC routing, CNC turning, CNC cutting, CNC milling, CNC drilling, etc may be involved in CNC-machined prototype production.

CNC Rapid Prototype Programing:

The sequence of CNC Rapid Prototype production processes and tool operating instructions are given to the CNC Rapid Prototype machine using the CNC Rapid Prototype program. The programs include G-codes and M-codes that instruct the CNC Rapid Prototype machine which tool to choose, travel time and distance of the tool, feed rate, cutting depth, etc. All the instructions are embedded in the CNC Rapid Prototype program which allows automation of CNC Rapid Prototype based on the production requirements.

Note: The CNC Rapid Prototype programing process includes calculations for feed rates, cutting depths, number of runs, distance of tool travel, etc. The calculated values are inserted into the G-codes or M-codes to create a CNC program.