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3D Printing - What Exactly it Is?
- 1. 3d Printing – What Exactly it is? techzulla.co m/blog/3d-printing-what-exactly-it-is/ Gaurav Dhiman 5.00/5 (100.00%) 1 vote 3D Printing is gathering momentum thanks to cheaper hardware and affordable printing costs. It is estimated that 3D printing will be a $5.2 billion dollar industry by the year 2020. But what exactly is 3D printing? Learn more about this fascinating technology in this article. 3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing technology where a three dimensional object is created by laying down successive layers from a digital model. 3D printing is also known as additive manufacturing based on the process. This type of printing is achieved using an additive process where successive layers of materials are laid down in different shapes. 3D printing is different from the traditional machining techniques as the latter one is mostly based on a subtractive process – removal of material either by means of cutting or drilling. To see 3D printing in action, watch the following video in which a model house is printed. Chuck Hull, of 3D Systems Corp. is the one who created the first 3D printer in 1984. This printing is usually done by a materials printer using digital technology. It was initially used in many fields like jewelry, footwear, engineering and construction (AEC), architecture, industrial design, dental and medical industries, education, geographic information systems and others. But there has been large scale adoption of these 3D printing machines since the start of the 21st century and hence the prices have been reduced considerably. One can imagine the tremendous possibilities that the 3D printing can bring about in pretty much any industry. For example, the “ Bionic E ar ” is a 3D printed ear developed by scientists in Princeton can supposedly hear better than the normal human ear. The Robohand – a prosthetic hand and fingers is another interesting output from a 3D printer. A 3D printer can make clothes, shoes, phone cases, and loads more, there seems to be no limit to what these 3D printers 3D printing of Bionic Ear can create. As the prices of these printers are on a downward slope, it will be interesting to see the various applications of the 3D printer at home or in office.
- 2. Currently, the smaller versions of the printer which are used to print toys and other small gadgets can be bought at a price of $1000 but the larger professional models are priced between $14,900 and $59,000. There are heavy duty models which start from $600,000. Will 3D printing bring down mass production or not one will have to wait and watch. A Prosthetic Hand and Fingers