1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Let’s Start with 2D Printing
Digital to Physical

6. Now 3D Printing
Digital to Physical

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

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

9. Cont…

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

11. Binder Jetting Visual Prototypes Tooling Investment Casting
Larger platforms

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

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

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

15. Directed Energy Deposition
Electron Beam Melting
Medical and Aerospace
Metal parts

16. 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

17. How do people use 3D Printing?
Prototyping
Low volume manufacturing
Tooling
Consumer products
Customization + personalization
Art/design
Education
Medical
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Education

18. 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

19. 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

20. Design What You Print
Mention seat specifically

21. 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

22. Design Freedom

23. Geometric Freedom

24. Low Volume Manufacturing

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. Contact Information
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