This document discusses the history of industrial revolutions and how 3D printing fits within the context of the current fourth industrial revolution. It outlines key inventions from the first three industrial revolutions including the steam engine, airplane, and computer. The fourth industrial revolution is characterized by unprecedented developments in areas like genetics, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence. 3D printing is described as a technology that builds 3D objects from digital models using materials like plastic that harden after being heated and deposited layer by layer.

1. INDUSTRY REVOLUTION AND 3D
PRINTER

2. INDUSTRY REVOLUTION

3. INVENTIONS
OF THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
STEAM ENGINE
AIRPLANE
TELEGRAPH
SEWING MACHINE
CAR
STEEL MAKING

4. INVENTIONS
OF THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
RUBIK’S CUBE
BOEING 747
DESKTOP
COMPUTER
GPS
3D DESIGN
CELL PHONE
INTERNET
SPACE SHUTTLE

5. INVENTIONS
OF THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
PATHFINDER LANDING ON
MARS AND TOOK THE
HUNDRETS OF IMAGES
FELIX JUMPED TO EARTH
FROM SPACE AND BREAK THE
SOUND BARRIER
HYBRID CAR
SMART PHONE

6. THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

7. THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
UNPRECEDENTED DEVELOPMENTS IN
GENETICS
NANOTECHNOLOGY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
INTERNET ON THINGS
QUANTUM COMPUTERS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
3D PRINTING

8. 3D PRINTER

9. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
MODELING
3D printable models may be created with
a computer aided design (CAD) package, via
a 3D scanner or by a plain digital camera
and photogrammetry software

10. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
MATERIALS USED IN 3D PRINTING
3D printers use mostly ABS and/or PLA plastic which
becomes pliable when heated then solid
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Polylactic acid (PLA)

11. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
PRINTING

12. THE FUTURE
Most radical idea is to take 3-D printing to space