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The 3D Printing Transformation
This document provides an overview of 3D printing including its history, materials used, and technologies. It discusses how 3D printing works by adding material layer by layer (additive manufacturing) compared to traditional subtractive manufacturing. The advantages of 3D printing include the ability to create complex geometries easily without limitations of traditional manufacturing as well as batch size of one. The document outlines several impacts of 3D printing on industries and society such as rapid prototyping, design evolution, customized medical devices, art, and more.
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The 3D Printing Transformation
- 1. The 3D Printing Transformation History Materials TechnologyOverview Additive Manufacturing Advantage Areas of Impact on Society and Industry Simon Lancaster January 17, 2014
- 2. History Chuck Hull, Founder3D Systems Inventor of 3D Printing 1st 3D Printed Part: eye-wash 1984 - Stereolithography 1984 – Stereolithography (SLA) 1989 – Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 1991 – Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 2001 - First desktop 3D Printer
- 3. Materials Many many kindsof polymers Steel, Aluminum, etc Titanium Chocolate! Multi-colored PLA filaments Sugar, etc! Plastics Metals Foodstuff
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- 5. Overview of Techs TypeTechnologies Materials Extrusion Fused deposition modeling (FDM) Any material that can transition from solid to liquid and back to solid Wire Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication (EBF3) Almost any metal alloy Granular Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) Almost any metal alloy Selective laser melting (SLM) Titanium alloys, Cobalt Chrome alloys, Stainless Steel, Aluminium Selective laser sintering (SLS) Thermoplastics, metal powders, ceramic powders Laminated Laminated object manufacturing (LOM) Paper, metal foil, plastic film Light polymerisation Stereolithography (SLA) curable liquid photopolymerDigital Light Processing (DLP) Inkjet/Polyjet
- 6. So how doall these techs work? Many different types of 3D Printing, but in essence they all “add” material layer by layer. Thus: Additive Manufacturing.
- 7. Subtractive Manufacturing •Material =Free (or Cheap) •Geometry/Shape = $$$ •Lot size dependent •Fast(er) •Design for Manufacturing Additive Manufacturing •Material = $$$ •Geometry/Shape = Free •Lot size independent •Slow (today) 4-10 mm/hr •Manufacturing for Design The Additive Manufacturing Advantage
- 8. The Additive ManufacturingAdvantage Subtractive Manufacturing •Material = Free (or Cheap) •Geometry/Complexity = $$$ •Lot size dependent •Fast(er) •Design for Manufacturing Additive Manufacturing •Material = $$$ •Geometry/Complexity = Free •Lot size independent •Slow (today) 4-10 mm/hr •Manufacturing for Design
- 9. 3D Printing atIt's Best •Material = $$$ •Geometry/Complexity = Free •Manufacturing for Design →Minimize material: Hollow →Crazy geometry: no problem →No compromises on design Klein Bottle Opener by Bathsheba
- 10. Impact on Societyand Industry Rapid Iteration & Prototyping Design Evolution & Optimization Batch-Size One, ex. Bio Medical, spare parts Bio-Mimicry Part Consolidation Art & Jewelry Visualization / Architecture Reverse Engineering
- 11. Impact on Societyand Industry Rapid Iteration & Prototyping Design Evolution Batch-Size One, ex. Bio Medical, spare parts Bio-Mimicry Part Consolidation Art & Jewelry Visualization / Architecture Reverse Engineering
- 12. Rapid Iteration &Prototyping Extremely quick turn iterations allow for visualization, testing and feedback
- 13. Design Evolution &Optimization FEA Structural Optimization Software for weight reduction.
- 14. Biomimicry Extremely strong andlightweight structures Bone structures, shell structures, honeycomb, organic trusses, etc
- 15. Part Consolidation Fewer parts= less failure points, less assembly, less cost Extremely complex assemblies reduced to single components