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• 3D printing is an additive
process whereby layers of
material are built up to
create a 3D part. This is
the opposite of subtractive
manufacturing processes,
where a final design is cut
from a larger block of
material. As a result, 3D
printing creates less
material wastage.
• What Is 3D Printing? Three-
dimensional (3D) printing
is an additive
manufacturing process that
creates a physical object
from a digital design. The
process works by laying
down thin layers of material
in the form of liquid or
powdered plastic, metal or
cement, and then fusing the
layers together.
 CHUCK HULL
• Chuck Hull (Charles W. Hull; born May 12,
1939) is the co-founder, executive vice
president and chief technology officer of 
3D Systems.[1][2] He is one of the inventors
 of the SLA 3D printer, the first commercial 
rapid prototyping technology, and the
widely used STL file format. He is named
on more than 60 U.S. patents as well as
other patents around the world in the fields
of ion optics and rapid prototyping. He was
inducted into the 
National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014[3]
 and in 2017 was one of the first inductees
into the TCT Hall of Fame.[4]
 ADVANTAGE OF 3D PRINTING
• Cost reduction
Less machine, material and labor costs
For any business, costs reduction is important and one of the advantages of 3D printing is that it will
help to bring those costs down. Manufacturing costs are split into three different categories known as:
machine operation costs, labor costs and material costs.

• Machine costs
Machine operation costs play a very small part in the overall cost of the manufacturing process. While the
energy required to create parts in an industrial environment can be high, the ability to develop and create
complex parts and products in one step creates an increased level of efficiency and saves on time.
Therefore, the cost of running the machines is offset by the savings made during the manufacturing
process.

• Labor costs
One of the good points of 3D printing is the fact that labor costs are kept low. Unlike traditional
manufacturing where different people may be required to operate a number of different machines or a
production line is required to put the product together. Each 3D printer will require an operator to start the
machine and start the automated process of creating the uploaded design. Therefore, the labor costs are
significantly lower as traditional manufacturing.
 DISADVANTAGES OF 3D PRINTING

• Initial costs of printer

You need to buy the 3D printer, and even tough the return on investment is quick
and high, the initial investment has to be done.

• Post processing
A 3D printed object, in most cases, needs some post processing to be used.

• Printing time
When it comes to manufacturing many objects, the 3D printers are slow in comparison to other
manufacturing technologies. Next to the mass production, an other disadvantges is the long
printing times for one off prints. Depending on printer size and quality, it can take several hours
to days to print, but when the printer makes a fault when it’s almost finished printing, you have
to start over again. However, by making sure the 3D model and the print file are designed and
sliced well and the printer is setup correctly you can almost guarantee the print will come out
perfect.
• 3D printing, like
modeling or three
dimensional scanning,
is a creation tool
among other things, but
what most
distinguishes it is its
potential to create an
almost unlimited
number of shapes.