什么是桥梁制造？
制造业并非一项简单的流程， It encompasses everything from research and product development to production and replacement parts for multiple industries as diverse as consumer goods, automotive, healthcare, and, even, renewable energy. 制造业的目的是为了开发能够达到市场所需的产品，同时使这种产品能够被容易并且经济地制造出来。在从开发过渡到大规模生产的过程之中，许多公司正将目光转向桥梁制造。
As the name suggests, bridge manufacturing or bridge tooling is a valuable step in the product development process that “bridges” the gap between prototypes and mass production. 3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) technology takes bridge tooling to the next level with flexible design iteration and short-run production.
灵活的设计和生产
像数控机床加工或注塑之类的传统制造方法，需要大量的时间和资金用于切割图案、模具和其他工具部件。 While the cost and length of traditional production processes limit redesign of a given part, 3D printing's freedom from manufacturability constraints allows for quick and cost-effective design iteration. Additive manufacturing allows companies to perfect their designs before committing the time and capital for production tooling, minimizing risks associated with launching a new product and providing the production flexibility to meet uncertain market demands. With no tooling costs and no minimum volumes, AM shortens lead times from months to weeks, or even days.仅需要一个3D计算机辅助设计模型就可以开始生产。
增材桥梁制造的优势
- 快速的设计迭代
- Minimized risks at launch
- 交付周期短
- 无需生产工装，无最低数量要求
- 生产灵活性
- 本地制造
Short-run production of final prototypes can be used for market testing and validation. 设计中的任何缺陷都可以在生产发布之前得到发现和解决，为整个生产过程节省了额外的时间和成本。虽然某些公司可能会选择投资于传统制造方法来进行原型设计和市场测试，但大多数公司往往资源有限，或者需要先进行额外的市场验证再投入生产。这种情况下，采用增材技术的桥梁制造就可以帮助企业从原型扩展至生产。 Low-volume production of initial product can even be used to generate capital to fund mass production.
增材制造还具有弥补供应缺口的能力。 Capable of catering to volumes which otherwise would be costly and time consuming via production tooling, 3D printing enables companies to service immediate demand with small-batch and flexible manufacturing until production tooling is ready to run.
In either case, additive bridge manufacturing makes market testing and short-run production faster and more cost-effective.
桥梁制造适合您吗？
3D打印和桥梁制造能使所有类型的公司进行更便捷的原型设计、市场测试和短期生产。 Additive bridge manufacturing offers unprecedented agility, unparalleled speed and iterative potential- transforming product design and making production more efficient. Utilizing 3D printing from development to production provides the design and manufacturing flexibility necessary to perfect products and shortens the product launch development cycle.
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