Focus on Manufacturing Using 3D Printing Day 1: When to Use 3D Printing for Direct Manufacturing

Webinar Content Intent Focus When Why How Considerations Industrial-grade 3D printers

Fundamentals 3D printing = additive manufacturing Elements Both used for: Product development Production Elements 3D-data driven Automated Add material No tooling

State of the Industry Technology advances Material advances Standards Diverse landscape Material advances Diverse range With few options Standards Very few Adoption Tiny percentage By part count

Who’s Using & Why Aerospace Medical Low volume High value Strength : weight Performance Medical Low volume High value Performance Customization

Who’s Using & Why Aerospace Medical Structural Integrity Engineering Hearing aids Source: Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Source: EnvisionTEC

Who’s Using & Why Loewen Southwest Energy Window manufacturer Mining company Source: Loewen Source: Southwest Energy

Breakeven Analysis

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Where to Use 3DP for Manufacturing Models Prototypes Patterns Tooling Mfg Aids Production Repair End of Life Product Development Process Development Production

Where to Use 3DP for Manufacturing Models Prototypes Patterns Tooling Mfg Aids Production Repair End of Life Demands Product Development Process Development Production Possibility

Square Peg : Round Hole Traditional 3D printing

Square Peg : Round Hole

4 Pillars - Opportunities Volume Complexity Efficiency Flexibility

Bridge the Chasm Source: James McCauley

Complexity All “for free” Part consolidation Negative features Expensive near-neighbors Negative features Time, cost reduction Topology optimization Performance increase “Inaccessible features” New design possibilities Variable wall thickness Gradient materials New performance possibilities All “for free” Source: GE

Complexity All “for free” Part consolidation True: 3D print Expensive near-neighbors Negative features Time, cost reduction Topology optimization Performance increase “Inaccessible features” New design possibilities Variable wall thickness Gradient materials New performance possibilities All “for free” True: 3D print False: Post processing Source: GE

Hurdles Diversity of technology Available materials Lack of standards Change  risk Source: Patrik Nygren

Necessity & Luck “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” ― Seneca “Necessity is the mother of invention.” ― Plato Source: James McCauley

Moving Forward Think differently Collaborate Be aware Trial (and error) Unique advantage focus Time and cost secondary Get financial support And new justification models

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