Kim Brand is excited about 3D printing, and he thinks you should be too. The general manager of Indianapolis-based company 3D Parts Manufacturing believes 3D printing represents a change in the way we think about making things and that it will open up a new era of creativity and innovation.
Kim spoke at TechPoint's Tech Thursday event Oct. 17, 2013.
7. 3D Printing History & Tech
Materials
Hundreds of kinds of plastic
Steel, NiCr, Ti,
Ceramic
Paper
Cost of machines
< $500-$1.5M
8. 3D Printing History & Tech
Precision
millimeters to microns
Cost
< $ to $$$$$$
9. 3D Printing History & Tech
Big players to watch
3D Systems: $5.7B
Stratasys: $4.8B
EOS, ExOne, Reneshaw
Dassault Systemes
Shapeways.com
Thingiverse.com
RepRap – Open Source 3D Movement
10. 3D Printing Impact
• Rapid Iteration & Prototyping
• Risk Mitigation
• Lot-Size One, ex. Bio Medical
• Bio-Mimicry
• Part Consolidation
• Education
• Art & Jewelry
• Visualization / Architecture
• Reverse Engineering
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16. • Subtractive Manufacturing
• Material = Free (or Cheap)
• Geometry/Shape = $$$
• Lot size dependent
• Design to Fabricate
• Additive Manufacturing
• Material = $$$
• Geometry/Shape = Free
• Lot size independent
• Slow (today) 4-10 mm/hr
• Design to Function