TY - ADVS AU - Nasiatka,Kris AU - Grimm,Todd AU - Cook,Jerome T. ED - Society of Manufacturing Engineers TI - Rapid castings: rapid prototypes for metal casting processes SN - MED0000915(Local) PY - 2010///] CY - [Dearborn, MI] PB - Society of Manufacturing Engineers KW - Rapid prototyping KW - Metal castings N2 - Highlights how rapid casting and its various techniques have become an indispensable part of modern manufacturers' ability to shorten design and production lead times. Case studies look into the evolution of rapid casting technology and evaluate its flexibility for producing complex, finely detailed castings that eliminatethe need for hard tooling, which reduces production costs and time to market ER -