1. 3-D Printing UMN ME owns two of these

2. UMN ME owns eight of these

3. 3-D Printing or Additive Manufacturing or Desktop Manufacturing Technologies Source: Wikipedia

4. Stratasys: Fused Deposition Modeling Source: Wikipedia NYT Desktop Mfg video

5. We also have high-end printing on campus Objet 260 Printer Multi-material –Hard and flexible in one print –Multiple colors High accuracy –<1 mm resolution Large volume –250x250x250 mm Airway model with stiff bones and soft tissue Rigid, clear heart model Printed mold, with silicone molded part University of Minnesota Medical Devices Center

6. 3D Printing is Routine Sept. 2010 Dec. 2010 2012

7. Growing Options Makerbot, $2900 Stratasys uPrint, $10K Northern Lights Technology Center 3D Systems V-Flash Ponoko fab service firstcut CNC machining service

8. Your assignment is being printed on these machines Room 177 ME, enter through 171 ME