Rapid tooling is an important technique that allows for the fast and low-cost production of tools. There are two main methods of rapid tooling: indirect and direct. Indirect methods involve creating a pattern that is then used to create a mold, while direct methods create the mold directly. Soft tooling uses flexible materials like silicone rubber that have short lifespans, while hard tooling uses more durable materials. Common rapid tooling techniques include silicone rubber tooling and different direct techniques like direct metal laser sintering. Rapid tooling offers shorter lead times and lower costs than conventional tooling methods.

1. Rapid Tooling
Subjectivetype questions
1. What is Rapid Tooling? Explain its importance?
2. Explain the indirect and direct method of rapid tooling?
3. Compare the soft and hard tooling?
4. What are the different rapid tooling Techniques? Explain Silicon rubber tooling?
5. How the rapid tooling is different from conventional tooling?
Objectivetype questions
1. The mould life of Epoxy tooling is about
1. 150-200 2.1500-2000 3. 25-30 4.500-1000
2. Which of the following is a soft tooling process?
1. EPOXY TOOLING 2. Silicon Rubber Tooling 3.HYBRID TOOLING 4. Wire
Arc Spray
3. The term soft tooling is used due to
1. its flexibility 2. Its Low Cost Tooling 3. Increased Product Variance
4. Faster Lead Time and Response
4. The mould life of silicon rubber tooling is about
1. 100-150 2. 1500-2000 3. 25-30 4.500-1000
5. The mould life of DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING is about
1.50000 2. 5000 3.500 4.50