Factory of the futureIn e-manufacturing, products are created from data by SLS (Selective Laser Sintering).
Since the beginnings of this procedure for Rapid Prototyping much has changed, including how people think.
In companies, development and manufacture have increasingly become one integrated process; and in doing so, creativity and economics have taken on a new and fascinating combined role.
The time span from the original idea to series production has been drastically reduced; now, even sophisticated products can be economically manufactured in series or on demand.
One-off items can also be tailor-made, e.g. designer models or orthopaedic devices for individuals.