Vr@P6 2013: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping, Leiria, Portugal, 1-5 October, 2013

High Value Manufacturing is the result of the 6th International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtualand Rapid Prototyping, held in Leiria, Portugal, October 2013. It contains current contributions to the fi eldof virtual and rapid prototyping (V&RP) and is also focused on promoting better links between industry andacademia. This volume comprises a collection of more than 110 reviewed papers which cover a wide range oftopics, such as Additive and Nano Manufacturing Technologies, Biomanufacturing, Materials, Rapid Toolingand Manufacturing, CAD and 3D Data Acquisition Technologies, Simulation and Virtual Environments, andnovel applications. High Value Manufacturing is intended for engineers, designers and manufacturers who are active in the fi eldsof mechanical, industrial and biomedical engineering.