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    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

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    3D Printing is a unique kind of printing system, which takes a 3D image file and creates a physical 3D image. As I mentioned before 3D files are generated from what is called a .stl file, which is a compressed triangular meshed surface. “These .stl files were originally intended for a rapid prototyping process called Stereolithography, and in the beginning were generated by CAD programs; however, because MRI and CT’s are surface scans, they too can generate a .stl file. These .stl files have become

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    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

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    houses using a 3D printer and thus have the potential to change the housing industry forever. Many companies have tried to use 3D printing in order to print houses however none have been successful until now. Apis Cor took a different approach to the issue, instead of making a printer that was larger than the housing unit it was attempting to print, it made a 3D printer that was able to be transported easily on a transport truck. This specialized printer has a 360 degree printing radius and has a

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    Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an exciting feat of modern human innovation emerging at the dawn of a new industrial uprising, however as we all know, with all beneficial revolutions come vindictive consequence. 3D printable firearms are a stain in a revolution that could potentially change the world as we know it. These weapons are a reality and they are under much scrutiny in the engineering and technological world with major implications on public safety and loopholes in federal regulations

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    3D Printing in Healthcare All throughout the world there are constant technological innovations. As time progresses, more inventions come about and alter our lives. Since the industrial revolution we as a nation have had plenty of technological advances that have impacted our lives. Healthcare is one of the most prominent and impactful systems in the world. Technology in healthcare can ultimately make a huge difference in the performance of care and patient outcomes. One recently new innovation in

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    what Three-dimensional printing technology. A thorough literature review was undertaken that helped me gauge three-dimensional printing technology Simultaneously, I derived my own opinion based from the readings undertaken. Introduction- the Technology a created a lots of things that are changes in our life every day’s, from having tea in the morning. Technology it will give us more things to enjoy in our life especially when you can create for example 3d printing that can print most of

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    Advantages Of 3D Printing

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    TECHNOLOGY Materials for 3D printing were very limited during the early days of the technology. Today, there is a whole array of material types that are supplied in different forms (filament, powder, pellets, resin, granules etc). The first step in 3D printing is to design the 3D digital model using a CAD program or scan the object with a 3D scanner. The model will then be ‘sliced’ into layers and converted into a printer-readable file. The printing material will be added one layer at a time.

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    complex processes that is being investigated in 3D printing is the printing of tissues themselves. It is the same process as printing all other objects, with the only difference being in the extremely complex materials and structures that need to be printed. The only tissue that can currently be printed is cartilage, being of the “simplicity” of the tissue; it is only a single stratified cell that is easily adapted and not nearly as complex as printing organs. The dumbed down version of how the tissue

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    3D printing is definitely a huge advancement in Technology! However, very controversial. Although, it has multiple benefits in our society in Medical health practices & Engineering speed, it can also be used for illegal purposes. Now, does the bad outweigh the good? That is the question debated today. I see the whole concept in only 2 large points. It will greatly help people who are desperately in need for transplant organs. It will drastically reduce the organ waiting list and once perfected, our

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