3D Printing
3D Printing
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3D Printing
3D Printing
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The History of 3D Printing
After reading this paper one will clearly see just how far 3D printing has come in a very short time both by cost and application. Three-dimensional printing, also known as additive engineering, is the process by which extracts are used to make solid 3D objects of virtually any shape from a digital model. This is achieved using specially formulated additives, such as plastics, which are formulated into consecutive layers of material typically laid down on a platform in altered forms. 3D production is exclusively different from a more traditional 3D sculpting technique, which relies on the removal of layers (subtractive manufacturing) to produce a three-dimensional object.
Recently 3D printing was thrust into the spotlight with several startups, producing printers capable of turning digital models into real-world objects; these have not been the first such tools to find their way to market.
The cost of 3D printers has even decreased in the last three years, from as much as
$20,000 in 2010 to less than $1,000 in 2013. Some printers are even being developed for under
$500, making the technology increasingly available to the average consumer.
The technology is now used in prototyping and distributed manufacturing with applications in construction, production, manufacturing & design, automotive design, space, armed forces, manufacturing, etc. The use of 3D printing has even entered the more popular fields such as dental, medical, fashion & design, ladies footwear, custom jewelry eyeglasses and interestingly enough even food is now being printed which may help feed the ballooning population. NASA has been testing rocket parts built by 3D printing and may even use the technology to build habitats in space. Last but not least it is being used in medical research to save human lives.
3D Printing
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A look at the past
2000’s- Many changes took place with printers
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3D Printing
3D Printing
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The History of 3D Printing
After reading this paper one will clearly see just how far 3D printing has come in a very short time both by cost and application. Three-dimensional printing, also known as additive engineering, is the process by which extracts are used to make solid 3D objects of virtually any shape from a digital model. This is achieved using specially formulated additives, such as plastics, which are formulated into consecutive layers of material typically laid down on a platform in altered forms. 3D production is exclusively different from a more traditional 3D sculpting technique, which relies on the removal of layers (subtractive manufacturing) to produce a three-dimensional object.
Recently 3D printing was thrust into the spotlight with several startups, producing printers capable of turning digital models into real-world objects; these have not been the first such tools to find their way to market.
The cost of 3D printers has even decreased in the last three years, from as much as
$20,000 in 2010 to less than $1,000 in 2013. Some printers are even being developed for under
$500, making the technology increasingly available to the average consumer.
The technology is now used in prototyping and distributed manufacturing with applications in construction, production, manufacturing & design, automotive design, space, armed forces, manufacturing, etc. The use of 3D printing has even entered the more popular fields such as dental, medical, fashion & design, ladies footwear, custom jewelry eyeglasses and interestingly enough even food is now being printed which may help feed the ballooning population. NASA has been testing rocket parts built by 3D printing and may even use the technology to build habitats in space. Last but not least it is being used in medical research to save human lives.
3D Printing
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A look at the past
2000’s- Many changes took place with printers