High Value Manufacturing: Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Advanced Research in . Leiria, Portugal, 1-5 October, 2013

High Value Manufacturing is the result of the 6th International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping, held in Leiria, Portugal, October 2013. It contains current contributions to the field of virtual and rapid prototyping (V&RP) and is also focused on promoting better links between industry and academia. This volume comprises a collection of more than 110 reviewed papers which cover a wide range of topics, such as Additive and Nano Manufacturing Technologies, Biomanufacturing, Materials, Rapid Tooling and Manufacturing, CAD and 3D Data Acquisition Technologies, Simulation and Virtual Environments, and novel applications.

High Value Manufacturing is intended for engineers, designers and manufacturers who are active in the fields of mechanical, industrial and biomedical engineering.