The most innovative 3 d printing solution provider

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HARNESSING THE POSSIBILITIES OF 3D PRINTING

A 3-Dimensional
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Editor’s Desk
he Manufacturing Industry forms the backbone of an
Teconomy, serving almost every other sector. From
feeble toothbrushes and coffee mugs to high-end
computers and spacecrafts, all owe their origin to one or more
manufacturing units. And with time, the ways of
manufacturing changed and so did the materials being used in
manufacturing. From wood to metal to plastics and more.
And with everything going digital, how could the
manufacturing industry be behind. So 3D printing and
manufacturing came to the fore to give shape to our digital
ideas. 3D printing started way back in 1984 when Charles
Hull invented stereo-lithography. But all the patents
surrounding it ensured that the technology had limited
accessibility. Even after the technology came to light, it was
mostly used for industrial and niche manufacturing purposes
only. But the new century has brought the technology closer
to consumers with growing access to printing devices and 3D
printed items, especially for home decor.
Since the technology gained a world wide acceptance, it has
been absorbed in multiple industries like art and fashion,
architecture, automotive, aerospace and more. The biggest
benefit 3D printing brought with it across the industries was
prototyping. A new material, part, or an art or design, after
being visualized on paper or computer, could be realized only
after the first batch was manufactured.
Imagine manufacturing a complete concept car just to see if it
will actually work. With 3D printing, a prototype car could be
manufactured and tested at much lower costs. The medical
field is now using 3D printing to create custom organs for
those in need of transplantation. Architects are now finding it
easier to show dream homes to their potential clients.
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While 3D printing is making its own mark in the manufacturing industry, it still has a lot to achieve. The materials used are
still costly for some industries and not strong enough for others. With the entry of high-temperature polymer 3D printers and
high-performance thermoplastics, this issue is already being addressed.
The new year is expected to mark the implementation of composite material, which is lightweight and strong, more popular
across the industries. All eyes will also be on how printing software can make the designing process efficient and less of a
trouble. Also required, by the 3D industry, will be efficient and innovative minds that can take it to new heights, breaking the
current barriers.
This Edition titled “The Most Innovative 3D Printing Solution Providers” highlights the companies that are equipped with
such innovative people and buzzing with ideas. These solution providers don't just think 3D but do everything in their
potential to make 3D technology to reach out to the masses and benefit them.
On the Cover, we have Apium Additive Technologies, a company driven by its vision to create tools where medical products
can be manufactured in a resourceful and cost-efficient fashion.
Further pages showcase the works of industry leaders like Genius Printers, a company with several patents under its belt
that looking forward to building the world’s first powder-based 3D printer that can print a layer of 1/4m² within 100
milliseconds; IMADE3D , an organization that was founded in 2016 by several folks who wanted to introduce and boost the
concept that ‘girls and boys should be able to work with their hands to build and operate a sophisticated machine’ nd;a
SelfCAD, an online CAD program that was designed for beginners in 3D Modeling, intermediate users, B2B and B2B2C.
Read through the insightful interviews of Tedd Syao, Founder of Kudo3D and Jordan Mills, CEO of MirrorMe3D.
Read a Leader’s take on The Changing Dynamics of Insurance Industry, penned by Michael Miller, CEO, Brightway
Insurance. In another article, Bryan Zheng, CEO and Founder, LIVALL explains How LIVALL is Creating the First Safe
Cycling Ecosystem.
Do go through our in-house articles Picking the Suitable 3D Material and 3D Printing: Revolutionizing the Healthcare
Industry.
We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we did while creating it!
Sneha Sinha

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Article
Industry Outlook
3D Printing:
Revolutionizing
the Healthcare
Industry
Wise Choice
Picking the Suitable
3D Material
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Genius Printers
Developing Novel
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Unmatched 3D Printing
Leader’s Viewpoint
The Changing
Dynamics of
InsuranceIndustry
Wise Choice
Safety is the Ultimate
luxury: How LIVALL is
Creating the First
Safe Cycling Ecosystem
IMADE3D
Hands-on 3D
Printers Speciﬁcally
Designed for Education
SelfCAD
Create Simple to
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3DPRINTINGREVOLUTIONIZING THE
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY3D3D
Industry Outlook

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mong the numerous technological advancements, 3D printing technology is one of
them. 3D printing has been revolutionizing various industries. It has been helping to
create physical objects and it also eases the production of complex shapes as well as
materials. One of the industries that is benefitting from this technology drastically is the
healthcareindustry.Herearesomewaysinwhich3Dprintingistransformingthehealthcare
industry:
3D printing plays a vital role in training the doctors-to-be
and preparing them for actual operations. As far as 2D
images are concerned, they provide very less visual
information and do not represent the actual human body
part. However, 3D printing gives an actual portrait of the
organs and can be said as a mimic of the actual parts. This
featureallowsthemedicalstudenttogetabetterhands-on
experienceoftheoperations.
Using the technique called ‘in-air microfluidics’, scientists
have succeeded in printing 3D structures with living cells.
This new technique facilitates the fast production of micro
building blocks that are viable and can be used for repairing
the damaged tissues. Microfluidics is about manipulating
tinydropsofliquidshavingthesizeinmicro.
Unlike the traditional prosthetics, personalized 3D
prostheticsarecustommadeforeachindividualaccordingto
their requirements. Prosthetics have evolved on account of
3D printing. The complex prosthetics are now easily
accessible with the upsurge in the number of 3D printing
devices. It is further increasing the availability of the
prosthetic devices. It is becoming common and inexpensive
duetothe3Dprintingfacility.
COMPLEX OPERATIONS
CELL PRINTING
PERSONALIZED PROSTHETICS

Getting the spare parts of medical equipments is very expensive
and also time consuming. The 3D printers also allow printing 3D
medicalandlabequipment.Plasticpartsoftheequipmentscanbe
printedwiththese3Dprinters.Thedrasticwaitingtimeandcosts
can be reduced through this process. The manufacturing of these
applications is also made easier, making the machines to be
readilyavailable.
PrintedBones
Since centuries, burn victims are the ones who have had
limited options for healing their disfigured skin. The process
of skin grafting is quite painful and hydrotherapy solutions
provide limited results. Using the layer upon layer method,
skincanbeprinted.Thetimetakentoprinttheskinisalsonot
very much. This technology can bring endless life-changing
implicationsforburnvictims.
Bioprinting is the process of printing layer upon layer of certain
material to achieve the final product. By harnessing this technique,
themedicalindustryisbuildingsmallorganscalled‘organoids’.Inthe
future,oncetheseorganoidsarebuilt,theywillbeabletogrowinthe
bodyofasickpersontakingovertheorganicorgan.Thismethodcan
befollowedinasituationwhereakidneyoraliverfails.
Bone formation is one of the merits of 3D printing in
healthcare. One of the smart features of 3D printing is that it
prints with different materials. This technique allows the
printing of soft bones which increases the comfort of the
patient. It also reduces the impact and risk of injury. In the
case of large printers, even large size bones can be printed
with excellence. This enables easy practice and better
understandingoftheoperationsbythedoctors.
BIOPRINTING AND TISSUE ENGINEERING
EXPENSIVE PROCEDURES AND LONG WAITING TIME
PRINTED BONES
PRINTED SKIN
This technology is about to bring various enhancements in the industry. The medicinal equipments as well
as the patients are going to witness the evolution of the technology in the future. It is certain that this 3D
printingtechnologyisgoingtoprovetobeanessentialartificialprocessofhealthcare.
-Shreevarshita Gupta
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D printing has been shaping its identity across
the manufacturing sector ‘layer-by-layer’. From
being used in industrial setups to being used in
DIY educational activities, 3D printing has come a long
way. What has made it useful for such diversified
industries is the wide range of material and
technologies that can be used to create 3D objects.
Technologies for the Purpose
While the core method of creating 3D objects remains
the same, i.e. adding layer-on-layer of material to form
the required shape, the technologies differ based on
the form of material used, to temperatures required,
light source and more. Here are a few popular
technologies:
SLA or Stereolithography was the first technology used to
introduce 3D printing to the world. It uses
liquid plastic as its source material. It also uses an
UltraViolet laser to trace a pattern on the liquid resin,
to cure and solidify the layers of the resin.
FDM or Fused Deposition Modeling is used to build
objects with production-grade thermoplastics. A
Thermoplastic filament is heated to its melting point
and then extruded to form the 3D object.
SLS or Selective Laser Sintering: Each layer of powdered
material is laser sintered as per a fixed pattern to build
the object. The powdered material left out of sintering
can be used to provide the support structure and can
also be removed after the object is formed for re-use.
LOM or Laminated Object Manufacturing is a rapid
prototyping system in which layers of material coated
with adhesive are fused using heat and pressure and
then cut into required shape. This process gives the
freedom of choosing the material for layers. This is also
recognized as a fast and inexpensive method.
Holding Shape
From plastic to metal, there’s no dearth of material that
can be used as the filament that finally shapes a 3D
object. The usage of the final object determines what
kind of material is to be used in the first place. As such
qualities like durability, strength, non-toxicity etc
determine which material will be used as the filament.
These qualities determine the final look, feel, colour
and usage of the final product that is being printed.
While there's a wide range of material to choose from,
they are broadly categorized as Plastics, Metals and
Composites. Plastic are the most widely used ones while
metals are mostly used for industrial products and
Composites are made of more than one material to
combine two required properties in one filament.
Here’s what one can get as options in:
Plastics
ABS or Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a common
thermoplastic polymer commonly used due to its low
cost and resistance to high temperature. It is light in
weight and comes in multiple colours.
Nylon or Polyamide or White Plastic as it is popularly
known as finds high application due to its flexibility and
strength. They can be easily polished to give a smooth
and clean finish to the 3D objects.
PICKING THE SUITABLE
MATERIAL3D3D

PEEK or Polyether Ether Ketone is a colourless organic
thermoplastic that is resistant to stress, temperature,
chemicals and can be exposed to X-ray and gamma
radiation as well. The material is apt for designing high-
performance parts, is easy to fabricate and hence
mostly utilized in automotive, chemical aerospace and
medical industries.
PET or polyethene terephthalate is a commonly used
plastic that is food-grade and hence utilized for
common consumer goods. It is strong and flexible and
gives a glossy finish to the 3D object.
Metals
Aluminum is light, versatile, and resistant to mechanical
and thermal stress. These qualities make it appropriate
for low-cost prototypes and functional models.
Stainless Steel has become a part of daily life and 3D
printing has made it all the more indispensable. It is one
of the most affordable and strong material with
amazing elasticity and magnetic properties. It can also
be mixed with other materials and also given a new
colour or look.
Precious Metals have limited usage but are nonetheless
great to work with. They mostly find their usage in
jewelry, medical and electronics industry.
Composites
Metal/Plastic Filament are plastic filaments mixed with a
certain amount of metal. The most popular metals to be
mixed are bronze, copper and iron. With some post-
processing, these plastic filaments give a metallic look
to the finished 3D objects.
Wood is the oldest known material that has been
shaped into numerous forms to give shape to human
fantasy. Here wood particles are mixed with plastic
filaments to design and print objects that look and feel
woody. Of course, they are not as strong as real wood,
but they do serve their purpose of giving a woody
texture, colours, and aesthetics.
Alumide is nylon with a hint of aluminium. This mix gives
a certain shine and porous finish to the3D objects and
also makes them durable and tough.
Other than the above-mentioned material, one can also
use Ceramics, Wax, Resins, paper and more.
With 3D printing, imagination is easy to put in design
and then form. With new technologies and
experimental materials, the design scene gets even
more interesting. All one needs is an acumen to
recognize the perfect material and the printer to go
with it that can realize the design.
Wise Choice
- Sneha Sinha

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