3D Printing Hype vs. Potential
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• Rapid form creation
• Ideal for moulding
• SLS can produce directly in wax
• Potential for highly complex geometries
Source: zheng3.com
Source: zheng3.com
Challenges• Slow build times
• Hardware development outstripping software development
• Scarcity of skilled designers / makers
• Public misconception and hype
• Limited selection of cost-effective materials
• High cost of exotic materials and processes
Future Metathemes
• Decentralised manufacturing and supply lines
• Parametric and personalised designs
• Site-specific innovation and metamanufacture