3D printing - Hype versus Reality by Tripodmaker
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3D PRINTING THE HYPE VERSUS THE REALITY
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3D PRINTING THE HYPE VERSUS THE REALITY
EVERYBODY KNOWS 3D PRINTING...
... OR DON’T THEY?
SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE ALL HOUSES WILL BE 3D PRINTED
OTHERS BELIEVE YOUR OBJECT WILL BE 3D PRINTED WHILE YOU ARE WAITING WITH A BEER IN A
MANUFACTURING-BAR
PEOPLE BELIEVE 3D PRINTERS WILL BE IN EVERY HOUSE
WOW! A 3D PRINTED GUN FOR UNDER $800!
3D PRINTING IS THE FUTUREBUT IS THIS TRUE OR NOT?
THERE ARE SOME SIDE NOTES TO CONSIDER:
A $300 PRINTER WONT PRINT A FUNCTIONAL AIRCRAFT COMPONENT
MOST OF THE PRINTERS ARE USED FOR PROTOTYPING AND NOT FOR
REPLACEMENT OF CONVENTIONAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES.
OBJECTS PRODUCED BY A 3D PRINTER MIGHT NEED FURTHER FINISHING OF
THE ROUGH SURFACES.
NO TOOLING COST, YES! BUT KEEP IN MIND THAT THE BASE MATERIALS ARE EXPENSIVE
SO BIG SERIAL PRODUCTION MIGHT BECOME LESS ADVANTAGEOUS.
IT ALSO TAKES TIME TO PRINT, YOU JUST CAN’T BEND PHYSICS, BUT IT WILL BEAT
ORDERING A PROTOTYPE WITH A SUPPLIER ON TIME AND COST.
FOR A DESKTOP MACHINE ONLY PLA AND ABS ARE REALISTIC TO PRINT.
OTHERS CAN BE DANGEROUS, MESSY, EXPENSIVE OR REQUIRE HIGH POWER.
IN ORDER TO PRINT SOMETHING, YOU REQUIRE A THREE DIMENSIONAL FILE OF AN
OBJECT, NOT JUST A PICTURE.
EVERY PRINTING TECHNOLOGY HAS ITS OWN PRO’S AND CON’S AND NOT EVERYTHING IS
PRINTABLE ON EVERY MACHINE.
IS 3D PRINTING THE FUTURE?YES IT IS!
AT TRIPODMAKER, WE BELIEVE 3D PRINTING CAN ADD VALUE TO EACH INDUSTRY.
DISCOVER THE POSIBILITIES BY SELECTING YOUR INDUSTRY:
DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE
ENGINEERING
