The Next Industrial Revolution? 3D Printing and its Impact
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1. Alex Hung is a senior agile software developer at Creative Engineering with experience developing web sites, prototypes, and working with new technologies over the past 20 years. 2. The document discusses the history of manufacturing through different eras from medieval times to the modern assembly line and mass production. It explores whether 3D printing could lead to a new era of more personalized production. 3. The cost of 3D printers has dropped significantly over the past 5 years, making them increasingly accessible to consumers and hobbyists. There is potential for 3D printing to disrupt industries like cell phone accessories which are a large market. The technology also enables users to print replacements for products like LEGO bricks and other items.
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- 1. 1 Alex Hung Senior Agile Software Developer Creative Engineering
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- 11. 11 1997 - 1999 Train control system 1999 - 2000 Immigration system 2001 - 2007 Financial system/web site 2007 - 2010 Consulting 2010 - 2011 Startup 2011 - now McCann
- 12. 12 Diversity of Skills & Experience Is Your Friend Your Friend Your Friend
- 13. 13 3D Printing The Next Industrial Revolution?
- 14. 14 15th century Medieval 17th -18th century Cottage Industry Manufacturing through the ages 18th -19th century Industrial Revolution 20th -21st century Assembly Line Mass Production Bespoke Production
- 15. 15 18th -19th century Industrial Revolution 15th century Medieval 20th -21st century Assembly Line 17th -18th century Cottage Industry Back to our roots? Mass Production Bespoke Production Next Personal Production?
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- 18. 18 Hardware
- 20. 20 3D printer prices over last 5 years MakerBot Replicator 1 Printout Jr. MakerBot Replicator 2 Stratasys Stratasys, Z Corp, Desktop Factory
- 21. 21McGregor Campbell (Dec 19th , 2012). Fabricated future: The sceptic’s guide to 3D printing. New Scientist, 2895
- 22. 22 $399 - Kit http://printrbot.com/ $449 - Assembled$449 - Assembled 22
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- 25. 25 “[Parents are] not quite sure what to do with [3D printer], but their kids will figure it out. That’s the way big things start.” - Chris Anderson, former WIRED Editor-in-Chief
- 26. 26 Software
- 27. 27 ~ $5000
- 31. 31 What can you make?
- 32. 32 Patent expired in 1989 Same material (ABS) as most 3D printers use Print your own LEGO 32
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- 34. 34 Cell phone accessories market ~$20B in 2012 Print your own case 34
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- 38. 38 “It’s Wal-Mart in the palm of your hand. That’s the crazy promise of it.” - Dale Dougherty, founder and publisher of MAKE
- 39. 39 Q & A Everything you want to know about the whole presentation but were afraid to ask
Editor's Notes
- Build web site
- Prototype AA - Mobile app
- Prototype AA - Mobile app
- Prototype McCann App - AR scanning
- Build & Learn This is New York iPad wall
- Build & Learn This is New York iPad wall
- Build & Learn This is New York iPad wall
- Explore New Tech Leap Motion
- Custom, one off object -> increasing commoditization (same-ness) In the name of productivity, through-put, lower labor cost (skill)
- Custom, one off object -> increasing commoditization (same-ness) In the name of productivity, through-put, lower labor cost (skill)
- Moore’s law - Number of transistors double every 2 years
- Drop of 30% year/year, between 2011 and 2012 alone Morse law
- $399 kit, $449 assembled.
- $2200, $48 per spool of PLA filament
- Comparison to PC/Mac in the 80’s Need assembly. Only ‘hackers’/hobbyists own one.
- Need powerful PC to run Hours of training required
- Capture 3D model of real object using your camera/iPhone/iPad Cloud service Free
- Easy to use Free
- Limited only by your imagination