In the current competitive market of introducing new products and processes it is absolutely vital to reduce lead times, produce a prototype which is right first time and produce design specifications which will ensure that the products are eventually produced to a quality requirement at a competitive price. In order to achieve this the Centre For rapid Product Development at Northumbria University has undertaken a number of assignments to assist SME’s in the region using a traditional systems approach combining modern engineering technologies such as Rapid Prototyping , Reverse Engineering , Computer Aided Design , Computer Aided manufacturing and Surface engineering
