3D printing has been used in manufacturing, medical, industry and socio-cultural sectors which facilitate 3D printing to become successful commercial technology
For example, models manufacture to make moulds to casting parts.
Now, 3D printing has some applications in electronics and construction fields. In electronics, complex circuit printing can be done with ease.
Mechanical parts with low loads in service. For example, parts of 3D printing machines.
Technologies such as Ultrasonic Consolidation will allow to have embedded electronics for security and defence purposes since it does not involve heat.
When Manufacturers build Prototypes, 3D Printing allows for modeling to be altered as it facilitates corrective measures that can be implemented before production.
3D printing is great for manufacturing when a small tool or jig is needed quickly. In as little time as it takes to model up an object, you can have a tangible asset to use on the floor immediately. In the right applications (low stress, low load) 3D printed plastic parts are suitable for everyday use. They are ideal for determining what features might need revision before turning out expensive and time-consuming machined parts. This all plays into the mindset of good manufacturing - get it right the first time before you start production.
The Manufacturing Workshop would be going through significant changes in the future; as the workshop area becomes smaller so would the need for machinists, technicians and engineers. The students in the systems are being exposed to CNC Machines, Manual Machines, Parametric Modeling, 3D Printers, Robotics, Programming and the types of techniques that would allow them to be more diverse and technically equipped. The workshop of the future would be equipped with 3D Printers, CNC machines, Manual Machines and the area for a small productive shop would be 15 m X 15 m. This size workshop could easily be run efficiently run by 1 or 2 qualified workmen with the knowledge of all the mentioned technical background.
really great development in 3D printing technology.i will request for more information.
Damaging development.socio economic implications particularly employment?
3D printing is a sub-division of additive manufacturing which can be used in prototyping to full production. There many different techniques. The most inexpensive technique is fusion deposition modeling in which a polymer filament is fed into the hit nozzle to form a given pattern. The pattern comes from a 3D computer file and the molten polymer forms the final part which can be removed at the end. Different materials can be used as filament to have different final properties for the printed part.
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