New informationization tele-service system of rapid prototype manufacturing

According to part information model based on rapid prototype tele-manufacturing, a new informationization tele-service system is presented to overcome the drawbacks in the current systems. The configuration and function design are discussed. The working principle of the tele-service software based on Web services architecture and its corresponding supportive technologies is described. Taking the Web service for build-time prediction of the stereolithography parts as the practical case, the feasibility of this new method is verified, and on the available Internet, electronic business to business and business to customer are realized. Compared with the existing informationization tele-service program of rapid prototype manufacturing, the reusability and development efficiency are enhanced, and the development cost can be reduced by 20%.