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3D PRINTING

3D printing is process of making a three-dimensional object of almost any shape from a 3D model..

A 3D printer is a type of industrial robot.

WHAT IS 3D PRINTING?

3D printing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital fi le.

The creation of a 3D printer object is achieved using additive processes

An object is created by laying down successive layers of material until the entire object is created

HOW DOES 3D PRINTER WORKS?

In the history of manufacturing, subtractive methods have often come fi rst. The province of machining was generally a subtractive aff air, from fi ling and turning through miling and grinding.

Additive manufacturing’s earliest applications have been on the toolroom end of the manufacturing spectrum.

However, as the years go by and technology continually advances, additive methods are moving even further into the production end of manufacturing.

HISTORY OF 3D PRINTING

In 2007 the use of 3D printing technology for artistic expression was suggested. Artist have been using 3D printers in various ways

In 2010 3D printing technology was being studied by biotechnology fi rms and academia for possible use in tissue engineering applications where organs and body parts are built using inkjet techniques.

HOW IS IT BEING USED TO MAKE TOOLS?

This technological development will change the nature of commerce, because users will be able to do their own manufacturing rather than spending money to buy products from other people.

3D printers with various colors and materials are already exist and it will probably have more choices for users to choose in the future.

POSSIBILITIES IN THE FUTURE

The world’s fi rst drivable 3D printed car was fi nished and driven off of the showroom fl oor at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago this past Saturday. The vehicle, produced by Local Motors, is cal led the Strati .

A team of engineers assembled the parts to make the car roadworthy from pieces printed out. The entire process took 44 hours, start to fi nish, and was done in front of a l ive crowd.

The body, seats, and major components were 3D printed in a process cal led direct digital manufacturing (DDM) but not every part of the car was made this way. Propulsion is st i l l from a tradit ional motor, in this case an electric motor from a Renault Twizy. Other mechanical bits including wires, suspension, and the battery were also not 3D printed. That said, the Strati uses far less parts than a conventional car--about 40 compared to the tens of thousands on a production vehicle.

The idea behind the creation of this unique 3D vehicle is to show the viabi l i ty of this kind of technology and to prove that i t has a place in the automotive industry. Although this fi rst vehicle isn’t for sale, they plan to be 3D print ing cars for the publ ic sometime in the next few months.

This particular design was the work of Michele Anoé of I taly who won a design contest over 206 other entrants. He not only got to have his design produced, but won $5,000. Let’s hope they let him drive his creation, too.

NEWS ABOUT 3D PRINTING

Sourceshttp://3dprinting.com/what-is-3d-printing/https://autos.yahoo.com/news/world-first-3d-printed-car-drove-off-weekend-160055876.html