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DeakinSchool of Engineering
•Home for CADET
–PODBL
–Emphasis on ‘Design’
–Looking to educate to problem solvers of tomorrow
•Design Technology Programme
•Aimed at addressing the changing needs within Australia
–Switch from a heavy industry & commodities-based manufacturing economy
–Move to a more agile, product-based approach
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3DP –A NEW TECH?
1992 Nottingham
1994 Hong Kong
2005 Singapore
2014 Australia
SLA
FDM
SLS
SLM,
Polyjet
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What is Disruption?
•Radical change in business model
•A different way of doing things
•Application of innovation
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The Technology Convergence
•The Internet
–High-speed data transfer
–Online retailing
•CAD
–Enabled for the masses
•3D scanning
–CT/MRI
–Hand-held scanners
•3D Printing
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shapeways
•Portal system
•Allows users to promote their products that can be made using AM
–Estimated 2500 shops, making 2 million+ parts per year
www.shapeways.com
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Figureprints, etc.
figureprints.com
thatsmyface.com
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Bespoke designs
What can you see in this image?
www.bespokeinnovations.com
Normal earphones
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Luddites
•Machine saboteurs 1811-13
•People worried about their jobs
•Achieved nothing?
•Still talking about it after 200 years
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Conclusion?
Evolution
•Convergence of numerous technologies
•Gradual improvement
•Lowering of prices
•Lapsing of patents
Revolution
•Demise of the spare parts industry
•Removal of manufacturing constraints
•Design for the masses
•Prosumers
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Conclusion
•3D printing enables innovation
•3D Printing enables disruption
•3D Printing is a tool that should be added to all the other existing tools in our box
•3D Printing will evolve
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Star Trek replicators
•It’s 3D Printing Jim, but not as we know it