Introduction. Overview. I Proposed A 3D Printing Centric

3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital design. The creation of a 3D printed object is achieved using additive processes. In an additive process the desired object is created by laying down successive layers of material (usually molten alloy or plastics) until the entire object is formed. Each of these layers can be seen as a thinly sliced horizontal cross-section of the eventual object.

As 3D printing transitions from commercial manufacturing use to personal private use individuals will have the ability to print any design. Products can range from a pair of shoes to complicated engineering designs, life-saving devices, prosthetic limbs and weapons that pass airport security. In the future we will likely see printable medications and

There are different processes that allow 3D printing to occur but the most common one used currently is Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM). A prominent tech blog states that when the digital file is sent to the printer, the device slices the virtual design into horizontal layers. The material that is used to make the object is then melted and the printer prints the object layer by layer until the full object is created. Depending on the printer type, the material used can be rubber, plastics, paper, metals and more. Our company would be able to make different prototypes of different materials with these printers. There would be no need to get special tools for the different materials.

3D printing uses a process known as "additive" manufacturing. That means that the solid, three-dimensional object constructed will be made by adding the desired material in layers. The first successful outcomes of additive printing occurred back in the 1970’s. One of the advantages of using additive printing is that it takes less time than having to get a big enough piece of material and then making a mold before starting the process.(Additive) Those both also add to cost which is saved using this process. Also, there is a

There are a few pressing matters regarding the impact of 3D printing on society including security risks and accountability when a tragedy occurs as a result of manufactured items. However, 3D printing has a beneficial impact in different fields. One positive impact of 3D printing is the new industry software developers can pursue since there is a need to build and maintain user friendly software for 3D printing. 3D printing also reduces the time to necessary to

We use printers every day, but printing is making a bigger impact on the world then we may realize. Using 3D printing, innovators are coming up with ways to create solutions to problems we encounter every day. 3D printing is, surprisingly, not a new concept, and has been around since the eighties. 3D printing entails multiple layers of material that is formed using computer programs to create an object. The most common material used in 3D printing is plastic, but can also be silver, titanium, steel, and wax, to name a few.

Why go to stores and spend lots of money buying toys, jewelry, cups and many other plastic utilities when you can only press one button and print them out for yourself. This futuristic idea is not only innovating the scientific and technological world, but it is also innovating modern day households. The possibilities of 3D printing are extremely captivating, making this one of the most exciting innovations in recent times. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, makes three-dimensional solid objects from a digital model or command. To picture how this process works, 3D printers use an additive process, where adding layers of a successive material creates an object. Traditional machines, however, uses a subtractive process by

3D printing is expected to grow rapidly in the near future. This technology is beginning to be used in a broad range of applications including rapid prototyping, molds and tooling, digital manufacturing and personal fabrication [1]. As the technology improves and become more affordable, it is expected to penetrate different markets and become a dominant force to be reckoned with. In order to predict the future growth of 3D-printing, we need to investigate into its past and determine what stage of growth 3D-printing is currently located. To begin, we examine the type of innovation 3D-printing is classified as. Figure 1 on the right, is broken down into two dimensions: technology and market. There are four types of innovations shown, and the types of innovation is determined by the placement of a technology in respect to the two dimensions. Referring to figure 1, we can determine that 3D printing is as a disruptive innovation, considering that 3D printing was a new technology that served an existing market that was currently being dominated by topography and photosculpture technologies. At the very beginning, 3D-printing targeted low demanding customer by offering a product that provided lesser quality in terms of the development of 3D-models, however the technology provided an easier to use technology and one at a much cheaper price compared to the topography and photosculpture methods (sustaining innovations). Figure 2 demonstrates how a disruptive innovation enters

Printing in three dimensions introduces a wealth of opportunities with a broad set of applications, but one

From being accessible only to a select group of people and businesses in the market, to becoming a worldwide sensation that nearly anyone and everyone covets, 3D printing has transcended into almost a necessity in our ever changing world. The act of 3D printing has revolutionized the manufacturing industry in particular, allowing any and all kinds of products to be created: from bobby pins to car and house parts to

Facilitating the educational use for the 3D printers will give the younger generations an introduction to opportunities as well as to the future innovations. This means that the machine allows uses beyond the profit engineering tool. Also, it helps the students plan for the future by introducing them to the new technology. These children are not only are gaining the experience in the tech field, but also they are gaining the knowledge in the engineering and the drafting. Canada is using the 3D printing to have a positive impact on the children and also increasing the future use through the early introduction. Giving the children a chance to ponder as well as take on the new tasks

Some 3D printers process powdered materials which utilize a light source to fuse layers of the powder together in the defined shape. Others process

As with any new technology, 3D printing will encounter competition among vendors and across all tiers of quality. As the product becomes easier to duplicate and manufacture and as equipment costs go down, the number of competitors will increase..

A new XYZprinting Da Vinci 1.0 costs between $450 and $500, but with my limited budget I am not able to spend over $350. (this includes the cost of a printer and multiple roles of filament) I would like to purchase a printer for around $250 to stay within my budget. I occasionally find an XYZ da Vinci 1.0 for sale at around $200 to $300, but when I call the person selling it, they have already sold the printer.

3D printing is a technology that was invented in the early 1980s by a man named Charles Hull (Ventola, 2014). Since its creation, 3D printing has branched into many different aspects of the world and is being utilized in fields like the automotive industry, medicine and is even being used for everyday purposes. Later on, Charles Hull founded a company called 3D Systems which developed the first ever 3D printer. In 1988, Hull and his company 3D Systems, put forth the first commercially available 3D printer. From this point on, 3D printing would be advanced and evolved to the point where it would have the opportunity to create a revolutionary impact on the world we