(1) The application of laser rapid prototyping technology in the process of new product modeling design has established a brand-new product development model for designers and developers of industrial products. Laser rapid prototyping technology can quickly, directly and accurately transform the design idea into a physical model (sample) with certain functions, which not only shortens the development cycle and reduces the development cost, but also enables enterprises to take the lead in the fierce market competition.
⑵ Application in the field of mechanical manufacturing Because of the characteristics of laser rapid prototyping technology, it has been widely used in the field of mechanical manufacturing, mostly for manufacturing single-piece and small-batch metal parts. Some special and complicated parts need only a single piece or less than 50 pieces to be produced in small batches, which has low cost and short cycle, and can be directly molded by RP technology.
(3) Rapid Mold Making Traditional mold making is time-consuming and costly. Combining laser rapid prototyping technology with traditional mold manufacturing technology can greatly shorten the development cycle of mold manufacturing and improve productivity, which is an effective way to solve the weak links in mold design and manufacturing. The application of laser rapid prototyping technology in mold manufacturing can be divided into direct mold making and indirect mold making. Direct mold making refers to the direct stacking of molds by laser rapid prototyping technology, and indirect mold making refers to the rapid prototyping of parts first, and then the required molds are obtained by copying parts. At the same time, laser rapid prototyping plays an important role in the hand board industry. In the process of NC machining, there are often product structures that cannot be machined by NC due to back buckle, and laser rapid prototyping solves this problem well. At present, there are many laser rapid prototyping hand boards in the Pearl River Delta, commonly known as SLA hand boards.
(4) Application in medical field In recent years, people have done more research on the application of laser rapid prototyping technology in medical field. Based on medical image data, it is of great application value to make human organ model by laser rapid prototyping technology.
5. Application in the field of culture and art In the field of culture and art, laser rapid prototyping manufacturing technology is mostly used for artistic creation, reproduction of cultural relics, digital sculpture and so on.
[6] Application in the field of aerospace technology In the aerospace field, the aerodynamic ground simulation experiment (wind tunnel experiment) is an essential and important link in the design of advanced space shuttle systems. The model used in this experiment has the characteristics of complex shape, high precision and streamline. Using laser rapid prototyping technology, according to the CAD model, the solid model is automatically completed by laser rapid prototyping equipment, which can ensure the quality of the model well.
(7) Application in Household Appliance Industry At present, the laser rapid prototyping system has been widely promoted and applied in the domestic household appliance industry, making many household appliance enterprises walk in the forefront of China. Such as: Guangdong's Midea, Huabao and Kelon; Chunlan and Little Swan in Jiangsu; Haier in Qingdao, etc. The rapid prototyping system was used to develop new products, and good results were obtained. Rapid prototyping technology is widely used. It is believed that with the continuous maturity and perfection of rapid prototyping manufacturing technology, it will be popularized and applied in more and more fields.