Instructed on: 17-Feb-2012 | Session: #05

By: Mohanad Yehia

Topic Code: TCW-04-2012

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 What is 3D printing?

3D printing process.
3D printing techniques.
3D printing applications.
Advantages.

Against.

is a form of additive manufacturing technology

where a three dimensional object is created by
laying down successive layers of material. It is also
known as rapid prototyping.

start

Layer of powder deposit

automatically
Print head applies resin
to powder layer
Powder layer dries
almost immediately

Add another
layer?
No
Remove completed
model

Finish

Yes

Spread a layer of powder

Print cross section

Print a layer of powder

 Stereo lithography (SLA).

Fused deposition modeling (FDM).

Selective laser sintering (SLS).

 A perforated platform is positioned below

the surface of a liquid photo curable polymer.

A UV laser beam traces the first slice on the

surface of this liquid, causing a very thin layer

of photopolymer to harden.
Another slice is then created, and so on.

Here a hot thermoplastic is extruded from a

temperature-controlled print head to
produce fairly robust objects to a high degree
of accuracy.

This builds objects by using a laser to

selectively fuse together successive layers of
a cocktail of powdered wax, ceramic, metal,
nylon or one of a range of other materials.

 Product formation (prototyping).

Metal casting.
Geospatial designs.
The use of 3D scanning technologies allows the

replication of real objects.

Architects need to create mockups of their

designs.

 3D printing allows artists to create objects that

would be incredibly difficult, costly, or time

intensive using traditional processes.
In Medical Field, Surgeons are using 3d printing

machines to print body parts for reference

before complex surgeries.
Looking further in the future, research is

underway as scientists are working on creating

replacement organs.

3D printed
bike.

3D printed
instruments

3D printed
mummy

3D printed
shoe

3D printed
toys

3D printed
architecture

3D printed
architecture

3D printed
face

3D printed
limbs

 Increased part complexity.

Digital design and manufacturing.

Relatively low cost and time.

Instant production on a global scale.

Waste reduction (Green technology).

 High cost for domestic use.

3D printing technology may have

implications for artistic copyright, design

right and trade marks.
Bad option for common designs.