Steve Ellis of Hickory, North Carolina and President & CEO of Automated Solutions details some of the many applications for the revolutionary 3-D printing. Please view, comment, and share. Thank you and check back soon for more updates and slideshows!

1. Applications of 3-D Printing
Steve Ellis

2. Background on 3-D Printing
3-D printing is becoming the way of the future in many
cases
It has seemingly countless applications is proven to
aid in nearly every single industry and niche
imaginable
Its innovative nature is only limited by the imagination
of users and is sure to be an invaluable resource
today and far into the future

3. 3-D Printing
For those who are not knowledgeable of what 3-D
printing is, allow me to help
3-D printing is a revolutionary and relatively new
technology that uses various substances such as plastic
and “prints” them is successive layers of material into
any shape or geometrical pattern to create a 3-D model
These models can even be used for all sorts of activities
from fixing a heel a broken shoe to making an entire
wrench to fix that leaky pipe

4. 3-D Printed Organs
3-D printing has paved the way for
medical breakthroughs were organs
necessary to save a life have been able
to made much more available than an
organ on a donor list
While there is still much research to be
done on printing actual tissue and
bonding it with humans, the vision is
clear for medical miracles becoming
much more frequent
Currently printed hearts and kidneys
and more being utilized and have saved
countless patients

5. The Automotive Industry
3-D printing will cut down on time
and energy in relation to older
manufacturing methods
Prototypes will be available quicker
and will be more accurate than
traditional methods
Using special software, unique
data, and laser sintering
automotive manufacturers will be
able to make improvements to
vehicles down to the smallest
detail

6. The Aerospace Industry
Thats right! Even NASA is starting to utilize
3-D printing with their technology
Even recently NASA tested a rocket engine
injector made from 3-D printing, and it
passed
In fact the injector generated 10x more thrust
than any other 3-D printed injector in the
past
NASA also plans to put printed in outer
space on the International Space Station to
act as a small factory
This application would cut down on supplies
being brought up into space and there would
no more need for spare parts

7. Weapons Industry
Imagine the ease of printing
weapons over night rather than
taking much longer to
manufacture
Also, the benefit of having a
portable printer on the battlefield
could mean the difference
between life and death for soldiers
The convenience of fixing a
broken weapon on a moments
notice would be revolutionary

8. Prosthetics Industry
The application for 3-D printed
prosthetics is one of the most
ingenious and helpful applications
imaginable
Giving an amputee or a child born
missing limbs the chance to walk
again or for the first time is more than
important
This technology is already being
implemented and is making an
impact of countless men, women,
and children in need of prosthetic aid

9. As you can see 3-D printing has important uses and is
poised to make a deep impact on our world long into
the future
It’s current impact is extremely valuable but there are
infinite other applications to further countless industry
and lives