2. What is 3D Printing??
“ 3D printing is a process of making a
three-dimensional solid object of virtually
any shape from a digital model. ”
It is an additive process, successive layers of
material are laid down in different shapes
The first working 3D printer was created in 1984
by Chuck Hull
A materials printer (hardware) usually performs
3D printing using digital technology (software).
4. FUTURE APPLICATIONS:
FOOD
Bio-Printing:
NASA Scientists are
developing 3D-printed
food as answer to food
shortage!
Organs and living tissues
of organisms have been
printed through this
technology!
3D
Printing
Manufacturing:
It has been used to
manufacture different
parts of machines and
robots!
Prototyping:
It has been used to make
3D models by the
researchers and business
industries
5. ADVANTAGES OF 3-D PRINTING
Efficient
Model
designing at
about 10%
reduced cost
No need for
donor organs
in
transplantation
Less waste of
material in
manufacturing
Instant
production on
global scale
6. CONCLUSIONS
3D Printed parts are stronger than the
traditional ones.
Cost savings up to 10x or more
3D can be up to 60% lighter, compared
to traditionally machined part
3D Printing does not require the
tooling, setup and experienced and
skilled labor that traditional
manufacturing methods require
Can build new classes of items with
complex geometries that are not
possible with traditional methods