3D printing technology has begun to revolutionize the way we produce entire physical objects and parts in the last few years. The range of things produced by 3D printing today is vast, and continues to get more innovative. Today we can 3D print anything from simple toys to clothing to tools. We can also use the technology to produce musical instruments and even human body parts and the potential seems endless.

1. 3-D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
PresentedBy – DamaineFranklin
EmergingTechnologies

2. Contents
Headings 1. Introduction
2. History of 3D Printing Technology
3. 3D Printing General Principles
4. Methods of 3D Printing
5. 3D Printing Technology Trends
6. Applications and Benefits
7. 3D Printing Technology Challenges
8. Ethical Issues in 3D Printing
10. Potential Impact on Jamaica & its Region
11. References

3. Introduction
3D printing technology has begun to revolutionize the way we produce entire
physical objects and parts in the last few years. The range of things produced
by 3D printing today is vast, and continues to get more innovative. Today we
can 3D print anything from simple toys to clothing to tools. We can also use
the technology to produce musical instruments and even human body parts
and the potential seems endless.
Brief Overview

4. Introduction – Cont’d
3D printing also know as Additive
manufacturing is a process of making a
three-dimensional solid objects of virtually
any shape from a digital model. 3D printing
is achieved using an additive process, where
successive layers of material are laid down in
different shapes.
What is 3D Printing?

5. History of 3D Printing
Technology
1984
Charles Hull, co founder of 3D Systems invents 3D printing and coins the term Stereo Lithography
1986
Charles Hull’s stereolithography 3B printing apparatus got patented
1987
The first SLA-1 3D printer was built by 3D Systems Inc.
1988
Scott and Lisa Crump, co-founders of Stratasys, invent and patent “fused deposition modeling”
1999
First application of 3D printing in the medical field - creating the human bladder
2009
First usable prosthetic leg – this opens the door for customized products using 3D printing
2010
The world first 3D printed car

6. Types of Manufacturing
Subtractive Manufacturing Additive Manufacturing
Producing a part by removing raw
material via: boring, drilling, milling,
sawing, shaping, planning, reaming etc.
3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of
making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file
by laying down successive layers of material until the
entire object is created.

7. 3D Printing General Principles
Modelling
Printing
Finishing

8. Methods of 3D Printing
Stereolithography (SLA)
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Images curtesy of google images

9. 3D Printing Tech. Trends

10. 3D Printing Tech. Trends -
Cont’d
On The Rise
 3D Printing Workflow Software
 3DP of Consumable Personal
Products
 4D Printing
 Nanoscale 3DP
 3D Printed Wearables
 3D-Printed Drugs
 3D Bio printed Organ Transplants
 IP Protection in 3DP
 Macro 3D Printing
 Sheet Lamination
 3D Printing in Oil and Gas
At the Peak
 Powder Bed Fusion
 3D Printing in Retail
 Classroom 3D Printing
 Directed Energy Deposition
 3D Printed Surgical Implants
 3D Printing in Supply Chain
 3D Bioprinting for Life Science
R&D

11. 3D Printing Tech. Trends -
Cont’d
Sliding Into the Trough
 3D Printing of Medical Devices
 3D Bio printed Human Tissue
 Consumer 3D Printing
 3D Printing in Manufacturing
Operations
 3DP in Aerospace and Defense
 Stereolithography
 3DP Pre-surgery Anatomical
Models
 3D Printed Tooling, Jigs and
Fixtures
 3D Printed Electronics and
Fabrication
Climbing the Slope
 3D Printing of Dental Devices
 Binder Jetting
 Material Jetting
 3DP in Automotive
 Enterprise 3D Printing
 Material Extrusion
 3D Scanners
 3D Print Creation Software
 3D Printing Service Bureaus

12. Applications & Benefits
 Prototyping
 Manufacturing
 Tooling
 Consumer Products
 Education
 Medical
 Customization
 Aerospace
 Art/Design

13. Applications & Benefits – Cont’d
 Manufacturing Options:
 3D printing provides a wide variety of manufactured products, including customizable
products and even an individual’s personal designs.
 Rapid Prototyping:
 Products can more quickly go from just a design to an actual prototype.
 Manufacturing Speed:
 Just like the previous advantage, the manufacturing speed for a large number of final
products is equally fast.
 Reduced Costs:
 Even though the initial setup costs are higher, 3D printing has become cheaper than
cheap labor in third world countries. Additionally, the costs of 3D printing are still
decreasing, with the potential of 3D printers in homes in the near future.

14. 3D Printing Tech Challenges
1. 3D printing isn’t standardized.
2. Additive manufacturing impacts the environment.
3. Equipment and product costs are high.
4. There’s a 3D printing knowledge gap.
5. Additive manufacturing complicates intellectual
property.
6. 3D printers uses a lot of energy.

15. Ethical Issues in 3D Printing
1. Piracy
2. Bioprinting - Printing organs
3. Unhealthy air emissions
4. Job Security
5. Plastic Reliance

16. Potential Impact in Jamaica & its Region
1. Reduction on skill outsourcing
2. Improve on local expertise
3. Tap into the prosthetics market
4. Reduction on car parts imports
5. Reduction on other imports such as:
 Pluming
 Kitchen items
 Toys
 Construction materials

17. References
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Systems.
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on 3D Printing Technology. MIT International Journal
of Mechanical Engineering, pp 63-69.
Liu, Z., & Jiang, Q. (2016). Sustainability of 3D Printing: A
Critical Review and Recommendations. ASME 2016
11th International Manufacturing Science and
Engineering Conference, 2, p. 8.
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Evolution and the Implications for Business. New
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Pankajbhai, P. D. (n.d.). A Report on 3D Printing .

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