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Inside 3D Printing – Santa Clara Copyright 2014 by Wohlers Associates, Inc.
The Myths, Misconceptions, The Myths, Misconceptions, and Challenges ofand Challenges of
Additive ManufacturingAdditive Manufacturing
October 22, 2014 • Santa Clara, California
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Tipping point and AM Tipping point and AM wildfirewildfire
Next 40 minutesNext 40 minutesCommon Common mythsmyths and misconceptionsand misconceptions
ChallengesChallenges the industry is facingthe industry is facing
TerminologyTerminologyadditive manufacturingadditive manufacturing 3D printing3D printingformal standardformal standardtechnical mediatechnical mediascientific communityscientific community
de facto standardde facto standardmainstream mediamainstream mediaeveryone elseeveryone else
Terms are used Terms are used interchangeablyinterchangeablyGoogle: Google: 192M192MGoogle: Google: 5.6M5.6M
The The TippingTipping PointPoint
Moment Moment when an idea when an idea or trend or trend crossescrosses a a
threshold and threshold and spreads like wildfirespreads like wildfire
AM: AM: Q3 2012Q3 2012
WhatWhat ignitedignited the AM wildfire?the AM wildfire?
LowLow--costcost 3D printers3D printers
HighHigh--endend applicationsapplicationsConfusionConfusion between the twobetween the two
3D3D--printed printed gunsguns
Continued Continued growthgrowth: : 32.2% CAGR past 3 yrs32.2% CAGR past 3 yrs
Inside 3D Printing – Santa Clara Copyright 2014 by Wohlers Associates, Inc.
Is AM over Is AM over hypedhyped??
Sent: 10/14/2014 9:34:40 AMSent: 10/14/2014 9:34:40 AMSubject: quick questionSubject: quick question
Mr. Wohlers, Mr. Wohlers,
My condo complex needs to replace some aging My condo complex needs to replace some aging concrete "bricks" (for lack of a better word). The concrete "bricks" (for lack of a better word). The bricks are no longer being manufactured. Am I off bricks are no longer being manufactured. Am I off base in thinking we could base in thinking we could use 3D printing to help use 3D printing to help replicate the current bricksreplicate the current bricks at a suitable price? I have at a suitable price? I have no idea how to get started on such a project. Please no idea how to get started on such a project. Please point me in the right direction.point me in the right direction.
Myth: systems and Myth: systems and materials are materials are inexpensiveinexpensive
MakiBoxMakiBox
$200$200 €€1.4M1.4M
Plastics (industrial): Plastics (industrial): 5353––104x104x more expensivemore expensivePlastics (desktop): Plastics (desktop): 55––35x35x more expensivemore expensive
Myth: just as inexpensive to Myth: just as inexpensive to build build one part at a timeone part at a time
Economy of scaleEconomy of scale
AlmostAlmost anythinganything
size of holes and internal channelssize of holes and internal channelswall thickness supports/anchorswall thickness supports/anchors
Courtesy of Morris TechnologiesCourtesy of Morris Technologies
Myth: you can make Myth: you can make anything anything with AMwith AM
Myth:Myth: everyoneeveryone own and operate a own and operate a generalgeneral--purpose 3D printer?purpose 3D printer?
Source: Ian Campbell, Loughborough UniversitySource: Ian Campbell, Loughborough University
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Inside 3D Printing – Santa Clara Copyright 2014 by Wohlers Associates, Inc.
ChallengesChallengesCreativeCreative design solutionsdesign solutions
DesignDesign methods methods and toolsand tools
Part consolidationPart consolidationTopology optimizationTopology optimization
Lattice/mesh structuresLattice/mesh structuresRepeatabilityRepeatability
ReliabilityReliability
Industry standardsIndustry standards
Other Other challengeschallenges
SummarySummaryInterest in AMInterest in AM——an allan all--time time highhigh
Design and redesign is Design and redesign is vitalvital
Many Many mythsmyths and misconceptionsand misconceptions
AM is overly AM is overly hypedhyped
Many Many challengeschallenges to overcometo overcomewohlerswohlersassociates.comassociates.com