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I presented our university's 3-D printer to the faculty today by showcasing what it is, how it works, and what its potential for design and manufacturing is. From art to medicine, from education to the household, 3-D printing could change our relationship to material goods and revolutionize the manufacturing industry. (You can watch the printer in action -- sideways -- here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THZCGmiOegw.)
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3D PRINTINGIS THIS THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING AND CONSUMPTION?
INDUSTRIAL GOES DESKTOP
Around in large scale industrial manufacturing businesses since the concept’s invention in 1984
With emergence of RepRap printer in 2007 and rise of DIY community, various companies have developed kits for do-it-yourself enthusiasts and hobbyists (maker communities)
• Such kits performed step similar to step in personal computer history that brought computer from businesses into households
• Apple got its start by offering personal computer kits to computer enthusiasts
• 3D printing taking similar step as companies create pre-assembled devices to purchase and prices become increasingly affordable
Starting to see 3D printing emerging as art form and gimmick, demonstrates growing acceptance through pop culture and fads
DESKTOP SALES & MAKERS
Solidoodle 2nd Generation Base = $499
RepRap Mendel = $520
Cubify Cube 2 = $1299
MakerBot Replicator2 = $2199
Stratasys Mojo = $9900
And Many Many More!
THE PROCESS OF PRINTING3D modeling or 3D scanning
• Numerous 3D modeling or CAD programs• From free to expensive to web-based
• Developing 3D scanning devices & programs• MakerBot’s Digitizer• Smartphone apps
Extrusion
• Heating material into filaments pushed through nozzle
Print table
• Moves in accordance to computer programming
Layering
• Filament layers in shape dictated by moving print table
Many different materials
• Plastics & polymers most common• Anything that can be heated to be molded
• Metals & mineral compounds & composites• Organics (protein, carbohydrates, etc)
POTENTIALS FOR 3D PRINTINGAnything physical that needs designing or prototyping or manufacturing or modeling
• Medicine• Dentistry• Fashion• Art• Architecture• Biology• Chemistry• Engineering• Nutrition• Household items• Toys
THE END OF MANUFACTURING?Desktop publishing as a threat to traditional publishing
• Self-publishing books has not undermined traditional book publishing
• Blogging, online news is threatening traditional newspaper and magazine publishing
• Democratization and user-generation as threat only so long as not co-opted by corporations
Desktop manufacturing as a threat to traditional manufacturing?
• Could ability to manufacture consumer goods at home out of basic materials threaten traditional supply/demand model?
• Already seeing moves by corporations to co-opt, such as UPS, Hewlett-Packard
What does 3D printing mean for the future?
HTTP://CLEARANCEBINREVIEW.COM/2012/11/23/DR-GEEK-3D-PRINTERS-REPLICATORS-AND-THE-END-OF-CONSUMERISM
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