SBIR Phase I: Low Cost Rapid Prototyping Using Computer Printers

SBIR 第一阶段：使用计算机打印机进行低成本快速原型制作

• 批准号: 9960925
• 负责人: Bruce Kellett
• 金额: $ 9.96万
• 依托单位: KQTech
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-01-01 至 2000-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9960925&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Low; Cost; Rapid

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will develop a new low-cost rapid prototyping method, based on inexpensive computer printing technology. A variety of rapid prototyping technologies have been developed with equipment costing in the range of $30,000 to $200,000. Costs like this and machine complexity have limited production to a few thousands of machines. The printing technology, by lowering entry costs to the simple purchase of specialty paper and toner, could lead to a new manufacturing paradigm favoring small, just-in-time manufacturing. Phase I will make sheets from simple hand sheet equipment and provide proof of concept. The business potential is estimated to extend to an initial 2,000 users of rapid prototyping equipments. Applications are expected across a broad spectrum of engineering and manufacturing operations in industry.

这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目将开发一种新的低成本快速成型方法，该方法基于廉价的计算机打印技术。各种快速成型技术已经开发出来，设备成本在3万美元到20万美元之间。这样的成本和机器的复杂性限制了几千台机器的生产。这种印刷技术通过降低购买特种纸和碳粉的入门成本，可能会导致一种新的制造模式，有利于小型、即时制造。第一阶段将从简单的手工床单设备制作床单，并提供概念证明。据估计，业务潜力将扩展到最初的2,000名快速成型设备用户。预计应用范围广泛的工程和制造业务的工业。