The shape of things to come 1/18/2019 3D Printing The shape of things to come 1/18/2019
3d Printing “Once a useful tool for rapid-prototyping, 3-D printers are now entering the mainstream building anything from plastic toys to parts for airplanes.” 1/18/2019
How does it work? creates 3-D objects layer by layer from 2-D computer models. Sintering - a method used to create objects from powders. A laser or electron beam is used to fuse the powders together forming a solid object. 1/18/2019
Advantages of 3D printing Cuts down on waste The opportunity exists to make more complex parts within systems than ones made using conventional machining Printed parts are up to 65% lighter without compromising strength It is simply easy to make things. Engineers at EADS (the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company) are researching ways of using the technology to build lighter, stronger parts for airplanes. 1/18/2019
Conclusion "The bottom line is that for the first time in human history complexity is free -- making something complicated takes the same amount of time, resources and skill of making something simple… This is a profound departure from the past.“ Hod Lipson, director of Cornell University's Creative Machines Lab 1/18/2019
Learn more! http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/tech/3d-printing-manufacturing-technology/index.html?iref=allsearch 1/18/2019