3DP
Three-dimensional Printing (MIT)
ACY
Acoustography
AI
Artificial intelligence
AOM
Acousto-optic modulator
AP
Application protocol
ASA
Acrylnitril styrene acrylic copolymer
BPM
Ballistic Particle Manufacturing (process and U.S. company)
CAD
Computer-assisted design
CAE
Computer-assisted engineering
CAM
Computer-assisted manufacturing/machining
CAS
Computer-assisted surgery
CAT
Computed axial tomography
CBN
Cubic boron nitride
CLI
Common layer interface (format alternative to STL)
CMM
Coordinate measurement machine
CNC
Computer numerical control
CT
Computed tomography (medical)
DFE
Data Front End, a Cubital software package
DMEC
Design Model Engineering Center (Japan)
DSPC
Direct Shell Production Casting
DTM
Desktop manufacturing A U.S. Corporation based in Austin, TX
ECM
Electrochemical machining
EDM
Electrical discharge machining
EFTP
Euro File Transfer Protocol (for arbitrary partners)
EMI
Electromagnetic interference
FDM
Fused Deposition Modeling (Stratasys)
FEA
Finite element analysis
FEM
Finite element mesh
FTP
File transfer protocol for automotive industry and suppliers
HPGL
Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language
IGES
Initial graphics exchange specification
IMS
Intelligent manufacturing system
IP
Intellectual property
IPR
Intellectual property rights
ISDN
Integrated services digital network
ISO
International Standards Organization
LAN
Local area network
LEAF
Layer-exchange ASCII format
LOM
Laminated Object Manufacturing, trademark of Helisys (LOM-2030(tm))
LSI
Large-scale integrated circuits
MJS
Multiphase jet solidification (IFAM/IPA)
MRI
Magnetic resonance interferometry
MSTL
MicroStereolithography
NC
Numeric control (machining/milling)
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI or MR now used)
NURBS
Nonuniform rational B-spline
PS
Polystyrene
QFD
Quality function deployment
RIM
Reaction injection molding
RP
Rapid prototyping
RFP
Rapid Freeze Prototyping
RTV
Room Temperature Vulcanizing
SCS
Solid Creation System (Sony)
SDM
Shape deposition modeling/manufacturing
SFF
Solid freeform fabrication
SGC
Solid ground curing (Cubital)
SHG
Second harmonic generation
STL
Stereolithography [Stereolithography Text Language]
SLA™
Stereolithography Apparatus (3D Systems)
SLP
Solid laser plotter
SLS
Selective laser sintering (DTM Corp.)
SME
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
SOUP
Solid Object Ultraviolet (laser) Plotter (CMET)
SPL
Stereophotolithography
STEP
Standard for the exchange of product model data
TPM
An RP cleaning solution
VR
Virtual reality
VRML
Virtual reality modeling language
WAN
Wide area network
WWW
Worldwide web
ZAP™
3D Cam tooling
 
 
 
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