Digital Manufacturing evolution 3D Printing: What is it and how can it benefit you as an inventor or business? Mike Vasquez, PhD Share my passion in the field Use sports as a way to show how 3d printing can be effectively utilized in a variety of ways Give you some ideas and lessons that you can use in any industry as you engage with the technology

Background Materials Science and Engineering B.S. and M.Eng 3M Fellowship Additive Manufacturing Ph.D Developed New Materials for 3D Printing Burton Snowboards, EOS, U of Louisville 3D Printing and Materials Engineering Consult with companies on how to best approach 3D Printing technologies 3D Printing Bootcamps Work with end users, large chemical companies and machine manufacturers

Frequently Asked Questions? What is 3D Printing? How is the technology being used? What are the challenges with 3D Printing? Impact on Housewares Market Have experience with many innovation and engineering focused companies

Okay…but in English please What is 3D Printing? Technical Definition Process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies Okay…but in English please

Let’s Start with 2D Printing Digital to Physical

Now 3D Printing Digital to Physical

Types of 3D Printing There are seven different types of 3D Printing Different building mechanisms Different price points Different materials Different uses

Material Extrusion (FDM) Most common technology Desktop models are widespread

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Material Jetting More professional prototypes Multi-material Common in design firms

Binder Jetting Visual Prototypes Tooling Investment Casting Larger platforms

Sheet Lamination Reams of paper act as the base materials Low strength Opportunities for decent resolution color

Vat Polymerization (SLA) Oldest 3D Printing technology High resolution but relatively low strength parts New desktop versions available

Powder Based System (SLS) Wider range of materials Very strength Functional parts Base material is powder Still at the industrial scale

Directed Energy Deposition Electron Beam Melting Medical and Aerospace Metal parts

Overview of the market Additive Manufacturing is currently a $2.2 billion industry worldwide. Market is expected to triple by 2018 to roughly $6 billion. Context: Injection molding market expected to be $252 billion in 2018 Sales for low cost machines (<$5000) – 35,508 in 2012 Sales for professional machines (>$5000) – 6,494 in 2011 Data: Wohler’s Report

How do people use 3D Printing? Prototyping Low volume manufacturing Tooling Consumer products Customization + personalization Art/design Education Medical ----- Meeting Notes (10/15/13 16:34) ----- Education

Prototyping Low barrier to create a physical model Limited risk if it fails Get products into the customers hands Streamlined development process Save money and time on tooling Ability to iterate and incorporate new feedback

Customization-Case Study Developed by WWII vets Highly visible Paralympic sport Challenge Range of abilities and no one size fits all chair Task Personalized solution to maximize performance

Design What You Print Mention seat specifically

The Customized Outcome 3D Printed Seat Key example: Leveraging the geometric freedom of 3d printing to make customized/low volume parts Similar to - automotive, aerospace, automotive

Design Freedom

Geometric Freedom

Low Volume Manufacturing

Challenges with 3D Printing Limited and high cost of materials Unreliability of machines 20% reject rate Challenges scaling up technology Speed IP Environmental Concerns Surface finish Resolution Mechanical properties Post processing Still only making shapes

Getting started with 3D Printing Beginners give it a try… Plenty of places in the city and online where you can see, use or order 3D Printed parts Experiment with some 3D design platforms Advanced Users Have clear goals and how the technology can fit your company’s needs

Additive manufacturing consulting 3D Printing Reports helps companies figure out how to best approach, integrate and expand 3D Printing technology to meet their business objectives by: Providing industry expertise on machine and material selection Identifying novel applications and discovering ways to improve current product development practices Offering in-person support and instruction for engineers, technicians and designers Testing/developing new materials Developing frameworks to maximize R&D efficiency and boost ROI for large scale systems

Contact Information Mike Vasquez, PhD mike@3dprintingreports.com Twitter: @sportstechpod Sign up for my best practice newsletter at: www.3dprintingreports.com