Agenda

Introduction Workflow Benefits Applications Success stories

What is 3D printing?
1. Its one rapid prototyping technologies 2. It creates physical models from CAD and other digital datalayer by layer 3. Its widely used, especially in product designing 4. It reduces a lot of time and cost 5. Its a developing technology

What is prototyping?
Prototyping is a cycle that producers or designing teams make models for end users to test, evaluate, or debug, and get feedbacks then revise or redesign at the preproduction.

Rapid prototyping
Stereolithography (1988) Fused Deposition Modeling(1990) Selective Laser Sintering(1992) 3D Printing (1997)

Q: Why 3D printing has become the most popular one? Ans: faster and more inexpensive

WORK FLOW
Pre-process CAD, Mayo, Rhino. 3D Models Specialized software

Process 3D Printer

Post-process Powder removal Heating / Curing Polymer / Metal Infiltration

Pre-process

COMPONENTS OF 3DP

INKJET PRINTING HEAD

Algorithm of the process

3DP in Action

Post-process (Finishing)

Benefits of 3D printing

Applications
Marketing -Packaging -Product prototypes Industries -Models -Building Design Education -Visual realization Medicine -??? Other uses -Reconstructing Fossils in Paleontology -Replicating ancient artifacts

Organ printing

3D Printing Success Story

Xerox Limited produces new-generation printers, copiers, and document centers. The Xerox design team looked to a 3D printer to help improve their efficiency at producing prototype parts by moving away from the traditional machining function.

3D Printing Success Story

3D Printing Success Story

Sources
Articles: The object of 3D printing from Advertising & Marketing Review Printers produce copies in 3D from BBC NEWS 'Gadget printer' promises industrial revolution from NewScientist.com Major 3D printer companies: Z Corporation 3D System Xpress3D