2. 1
AM Award 2012

4. 8
Part finishing
1
Idea
2
3D File
Design
4
Material, Technology
5
x y
z
Part orientation
6
2D slicing
7
Manufacturing
3
Application

5. 4
Finishing
1
Patient data
2
3D pre-process
3D File
3
3D Printing
CeramicsMetalsPolymers

6.  50 – 10k€
 Polymers
 Consumer
 Prototyping !
 Something for UPS ?
 150k – 1500k€
 Polymers, Metals,
Ceramics
 Industrials
 Production !

8. Current
Supply chain
Long lead
times
Distribution of
manufactured
goods to
customers
High transport
costs
Large carbon
footprint
Mass production of
goods (low cost)

9. 3D printing
« vision »
Short lead
times
Locally printed
and distributed
Low transport
costs
Low carbon
footprint
Customised
production
‘‘Pulled by end
customer demand’’

10. Current
Production
system
X

11. 3D
3D Printing
today

12. ‘‘Hype’’ and
‘‘dream’’
3D
?“social manufacturing”

13. Prototype Manufacture Assembly Distribution Warehouse Retail
Idea
Design
End User
3D Printing
Transport Transport Transport Transport
Depends on business Depends on business
Clear impact
Not all !!

14. Impact on the supply chain and logistics?
Accelerate a shift from “push supply chains” to “pull supply chains.”
A certain change but for specific products !!!
Mass manufacturing of standard products towards mass
customization
“Production on demand”; less storage of products; changes nothing
for the raw materials (feedstock & machine consumables = only
inventory)
Manufacturing will become more agile and better able to react to
customer demands
Products can be made closer to the consumer – but true for other
technologies as well (CNC and injection, maybe not forging, casting)
Process is ideal for small batches and uncertain demand
Totally different products can be produced at once in one batch!

15. Time
Impact
Orthotic
PSI & PSG
implants
Dental
2014
R&D Industrial
Prototyping
& models
Organ printing
Pharmaceuticals
Orthotic
2020
R&D Industrial
PSI & PSG
implants
Dental
Prototyping
& models
Organ printing
Pharmaceuticals
Orthotic
2030
R&D Industrial
PSI & PSG
implants
DentalPrototyping
& models
Organ printing
Pharmaceuticals

16. Not a simple “plug & play” technology
A disruptive technology ? – Depends on the business you are in…
Reduces lead times
Enables delocalization of manufacturing
Enables customization: The era of “mass customization”
“On demand’’ process: raw materials, or feedstock, need to be close at
hand
Internet community + cloud + 3D Printing = next big thing!
New era of “social manufacturing”
Low cost printers might play a bigger role in developing countries
Used in several sectors, allows innovation
Can have an impact like any other technology would (very much
product dependent)
Might change the future but not like we think it would …

17. www.xilloc.com
www.facebook.com/xilloc
www.linkedin.com/company/xilloc-medical