Rapid Tooling (RT) typically describes a process which either uses a Rapid Prototyping (RP) model as a pattern to create a mold quickly or uses the Rapid Prototyping process directly to fabricate a tool for a limited volume of prototypes. Rapid Tooling can act as a bridge to production injection molded parts.
Advantages of Taiwan product development and manufacture extend to a well-established base of local tooling expertise, matching services and quality offered by western tooling firms but with advantages of time and cost savings and flexible vendors able to respond quickly to changes and updates.
