1. RP Trends In China

2. RP Growth in China RP Technology experienced great progress since early 1990 ’ s By the year of 2003, the gross product value of RP arrived about 5 billion. The RP industry grows with 25% higher than the former year. China is at the 3rd place, following USA,Japan. Click this link and go to page 4 to view a graph of world wide market by installation.

3. RP Growth in China Chinese Rapid Forming Technology Committee (CRFTC) established in 1997 RP market formed middle 1990 ’ s Support from Chinese Government & National Natural Science Foundation of China

4. Chinese Rapid Forming Technology Committee (CRFTC) Established in July 1997 Belongs to Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society 4 Leaders & 13 Members of CRFTC

5. Active RP Work for CRFTC Helped Tsinghua Univ. take part in the First International Conference on Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing More than 40 papers to be published Published the standard vocabulary on RP

6. RP Market in China Selling amount of RP equipment was 30 in 1999 In the past five years, China imported 1.12 billion equipments and products and exported 0.38 billion equipments and products. 3 levels of users: high-level, middle level, low-level

7. High Level Users Big companies & universities Hisens Co. Haier Co. Tsinghua University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Beijing Aeronautics & Astronautics University http://www.hisense.com.cn/ http://www.haier.com.cn/

8. Middle Level Users State operated companies Middle universities & institutes Hebei Polytechnology University Dalian University of Science & Technology

9. Low Level Users Those that only want to give RP services

10. New Development of RP in China Integrating RP Technology with application of new materials; composites & ceramics Adapting other technology; CNC machining, cool-spraying, plasma hot spraying Adapting enabling technology; melted material injection technology, laser technology, CAD/CAM Adapting biomaterials for RP of tissue engineering; artificial bone

11. New RP Techniques Patternless Casting Modeling (PCM) Rapid Ice Prototyping (RIP); water-based ice to creat objects Developed multi-function systems that perform both paper-based LOM and FDM functions Direct RP metal prototype

12. Development of RP Systems 4 universities supported by Ministry of Science & Technology of China Center for Laser Rapid Forming Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center of Rapid Manufacturing Beijing Long Yuan Automated Fabrication System Co. Ltd.

13. Center for Laser Rapid Forming Multi-functional RP System 2 techniques: 1.) Slicing Solid Manufacturing 2.) Melted Extrusion Modeling

14. Beijing Yinhua Ltd M-RPMS-IV SSM-800 Slicing Solid Manufacturing MEM-300-II Melted Extrusion Modeling Relievo pencil vase http://www.rpyinhua.com/english/e2.htm http://www.rpyinhua.com/english/e3.htm http://www.rpyinhua.com/english/e4.htm

15. Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Laser Rapid Prototyping that adopts Stereolithography CPS Series uses UV light Click here to view a Chinese Rapid Prototyping Click here to view a Chinese Rapid Prototyping website with machines and samples. website with machines and samples.

16. Center of Rapid Manufacturing of HUST (HuaZhong University of Science and Technology ) HRP Series adopts LOM technique by using paper HRPS Series uses sand First center in China to research in RP area Support innovations in RP processes, tooling, & materials

17. Center of Rapid Manufacturing of HUST Click here to visit the WuHan BinHu website with their RP Models available to view.

18. Beijing Long Yuan Automated Fabrication System Co. Ltd. Develop the RP systems which are similar to Selective Laser Sintering Click here to visit the Beijing Long Yuan Automated Fabrication System website with pictures of their machines available.

19. Beijing Long Yuan Automated Fabrication System Co. Ltd. Click on this link to view many samples of the RP products Beijing Long Yuan is creating.

20. References http://www.rptechinician.com http://www.lyafs.com.cn/ http://www.binhurp.com/ http://www.china-rpm.com http://www.rpyinhua.com/