The Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing Association (RPMA) aims to stimulate the adoption and exploitation of rapid product design, development and manufacturing technologies in the UK and provide a source of unbiased information from both industry experts and university research groups.
Free Membership - Join Now
Membership of the RPMA is free and as a member you benefit from a number of high-quality events run throughout the year, addressing the latest issues in RP and RM by a strong Committee in touch with industry and other key players within it.
To register for your free membership please email: manufacturing@imeche.org
Scope of the RPMA
The scope of the Association is continually evolving to reflect the rapidly changing nature of this field and covers a wide range of topics from concept design to manufacture including:
- Computer-aided design
- Rapid Prototyping
- Reverse Engineering
- Virtual Prototyping
- High-speed machining
- Concurrent engineering
- Rapid tooling
- Collaborative Product Development
- Rapid manufacturing
- Design analysis techniques
- Manufacturing simulation
- Rapid casting
RPMA Events
The Association runs a number of paid events throughout the year.
If you have particular topics you would like to see covered, or have a paper or article you'd like to submit for publication on the website, please send an email to manufacturing@imeche.org
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