Introduction to 3D Printing Technology
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A medium size firm based in Melbourne Australia is looking for implementation of 3D printing technology. At present the organization is much focused in handling both retail and corporate clients (Xing, Zheng & Duan, 2015). 3D printing can be defined as an adaptive kind of manufacturing which creates physical design of object in digital way. Along with finishing of project is mainly required ordering details or removal of imperfections. The amount of time which is mainly required for printing of objects depends on its size and its complexity (Anonymous. 2014). Various kinds of objects are mainly constructed by making use of thin layers which will not take any kind of time. It is mainly used for providing detail information of the products which ultimately makes use of thin layers and does not require any kind of time for production (McMenamin et al. 2014). Although it may tend to provide greater details of product that are mainly constructed in thick layers. Layer of thickness is mainly focus on the idea or logic size of material which are measured in smaller units like micrometres.
In the coming pages of the report an idea has been provided regarding 3D printing technology. The definition of 3D printing technology has been provided details in the coming pages. Three technology based application of 3D printing has been provided in details. Along with this proper advantage and disadvantage of 3D printing technology has been discussed in details. In end of the report a list of recommendation with respect to 3D printing technology for this organization has been provided.
Creation of 3D based objects is considered to be an adaptive process in printing technology. 3-D printing mainly allows the small scale manufacturing of large number of objects in the variety of materials (Horne & Safari, an O’Reilly Media Company, 2016). It is mainly inclusive of various kinds of plastics and powders which are used in large number of processes. Various kinds of adaptive process are mainly used as per the need of the materials which is used. It also consists of budget and includes laminated objects, resins and melted kind of material. In 3-D printing technology various kinds of shapes and structures has been outlined by the help of CAD (Computer Aided Design) which is used in various kinds of software and digital scanning devices (Chan et al. 2017). All the details are generally stored in a system which mainly checks the process that how 3D printers can easily create desired kind of object. Making out a print out of object by making use of 3D printers is considered to be totally different in comparison to a word document (Park et al. 2015). 3D printers mainly follow additive process or method as it focuses on printing of nozzle in various kinds of successive layers of materials like powder or any kind of plastic. Various kinds of layers are mainly build until and unless the total the provided object is completed. It is mainly used for finishing the product and various kinds of layers are built until and unless the total kind of object is complete.
Application of 3D Printing Technology
Fig 1: 3D Printing Technology
(Source: Park et al. 2015, pp-5420)
3-D printing can be achieved by number of methods like FDM technology, SLS technology. Other than this can be easily used in other number of application like stereo lithography, digital light processing (DLP), continuous liquid interface production (CLIP), Multijet printers (Radenkovic, Solouk & Seifalian, 2016). If an individual makes use of metal then he can easily make use of large number of things like DLP, Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) and electron beam melting, builder jetting, selective deposition of lamination, triple jetting technology.
Fused deposition Modelling (FDM) Technology: It is considered to be important for entry in the market which is mainly by various kinds of individuals. It is considered to be most popular kind of printing technology as various kinds of printers are available in the market (Kelly, J., & Safari, an O’Reilly Media Company, 2013). This particular process mainly works by various kinds of metals which is extracted by the nozzle at various kinds of 3D print of cross section of various objects.
Fig 2: Fused deposition Modelling (FDM) Technology
(Source: Moon et al. 2014, pp-225)
SLS Technology: Laser sintering is known to be 3D based printing technology which mainly consists of fabrication of various kinds of objects (Choi, & Kim, 2015). It can be easily achieved by melting of successive kind of layers of powder which is mainly used for powdering object in a together form. The whole kind of process results in creation of complex and interlocking kind of forms. It is generally available in the form of plastic or Alumide.
Fig 3: SLS Technology
(Source: Choi, & Kim, 2015)
Stereolithography (SLA): It mainly makes of vat which is considered to be curable kind of photopolymer resin (Youssef et al., 2015). The build plate generally descends in the form of small increment and liquid kind of polymer which is mainly exposed to various kinds of UV laser light that is drawn by section.
Fig 4: Stereolithography
(Source: Youssef et al., 2015)
Digital light processing (DLP): It is a considered to be a well-known kind of projector which are used in photopolymer resin. This is considered to be much similar instead of using of UV laser which is used for curing photopolymer resin (Hoang et al., 2015). It ultimately creates a space for uncured resins which is present at the bottom of container.
Advantages and Disadvantages of 3D Printing Technology
Continuous liquid interface production: It mainly works by a method which can be used for projection of sequence which is based on UV images (Zhang et al., 2015). It can be easily generated by the help of digital light based projector by the help of oxygen permeable widow which is transparent in nature.
3D printing technology can be used in five major domains like
- Dental industry.
- Wings of Aircraft.
- Design of engine parts which are complex in nature.
Manufacturing: Whenever when an individual is looking for much faster and accurate kind of prototype design and verification and lastly testing (Zhang et al., 2015). It will help the manufactures to easily move to faster kinds of processes or production which is based on real mass. 3D printed tools can easily add a new layer of cost efficiency and flexibility to the floor of factory. It does not only create a large number of cost effective produced tools but can be also be used for various kinds of prototype testing and manufacturing of low volumes of small kinds of parts (Shim et al., 2014). It can be also being used for creating made to order based assembly tools which is mainly customized for each kind of task. One can easily create a leaner based manufacturing environment that can be used in large number of environments. It can be used for quick production of tools when they are needed for speeding up the whole process of manufacturing. 3D print can easily customize the low volume of data which comes up with fine details and smooth kind of finishes (France, A., & Safari, an O’Reilly Media Company, 2013). Stratasys adaptive kind of manufacturing generally provides a platform which 3D print can be easily done from the data of CAD. This particular technology does not only reduce the production cost and delivery times which are involved. It also reduces the cost of inventory which ultimately creates efficient supply chain and new kinds of business models.
Prototyping: Various kinds of organization round the globe are looking to 3D printing for prototyping of large number of things. It can be defined as a cost effective method for reducing the time which is involved in the development of the product. It is considered to be key thing for succeeding in the market (Micallef, J., & Safari, an O’Reilly Media Company, 2015). It is mainly used for producing high value of prototype of various kinds of parts which actual representation of final product. It can be used for accelerating for time of market for various kinds of innovative products. 3D printing is considered to be printing based functional kind of prototype which is mainly in class for true kinds of end products. It mainly focuses on performance of prototypes which can easily withstand thermal, mechanical along with chemical things (Zhao et al., 2015). For various kinds of prototype of a good kind of look and feel is ultimately provided on the context of the product which is inclusive of soft-touch parts and clear kinds of components.
3D Printing Technologies
Dental industry: APEX dental Miling is considered to be as one of the earliest adopter of CAD/CAM based technology. This technology can be easily used for production of dental parts right from CAD design (Woo Lee, & Cho, 2015). In spite of outsourcing the products to CNC based techniques various organization round the globe has switched to in-house based 3D printing. By making use of digital dentistry into the business, APEX based Miling centre has come up with some kinds of process that can be easily used for lowering of involved cost (Jason S Naftulin, Eyal Y Kimchi, & Sydney S Cash, n.d.). This particular centre is much focused to one or more kinds of business solution for one or more business benefits. It generally comes up with large number of advantages like better kinds of products in short kind of processing of time (Gross et al., 2014). This particular organization gathered a large number of advantage like short kinds of processing times and better accuracy. Different kinds of printing models are produced on various kinds of objects which provides fine details and outstanding of finish surface. All the above mentioned things are considered to be important for analysing team of lab and various customers of dentists.
3D printing can be easily defined as a well-known technology due to the fact that it is making rapid kind of advancement in the industry. Photonic Professional GT is known to be well known 3D printer which has been created Nano scribe. It can easily print various kinds of 3D objects which comes up smaller widths (Dean, Ewan & McIndoe, 2016). The widths can be considered to be even smaller than strand of human hair and also comes up with great kind of precision. 3D printing generally provides a layer of printing of tangible objects by making use of 3D models (Kloski et al. 2016). In other words, if someone makes use of blueprint of CAD file of any object like toy car then it can be easily printed in three dimension. There are large number of benefits and drawbacks of 3D printing.
Manufacturing of large number of products: With the help of 3D printing technology, manufacturing of large number of products becomes easy and convenient. With the help of this technology one can easily manufacture products as per the need or requirement. Desired objects can be easily made by making use of this technology (Dean, Ewan & McIndoe, 2016). This particular technology has created a platform where an individual can easily create design in 3D and get printed it.
Uses of 3D Printing Technology in Manufacturing
Rapid prototyping: As 3D printing can easily manufacture various kinds of things on instantly basis. This technology also facilities rapid prototyping which ultimately relates to the fact in short interval of time various kinds of design are converted into prototype.
Low cost production: It is a myth that cost involved in 3D printing is very high. The ultimate reality is that only in initial cost for set up is high or set up cost is very much high. It is considered to be very much less in comparison to cost of labour or other which is involved in the product (Dean, Ewan & McIndoe, 2016). The other kinds of cost involved in this technology in manufacturing of products is considered to be very much conventional. The cost which is involved in 3D printing is considered to be same for same for small scale and production on mass and one can easily have winning technology in hand.
Eliminates the involved cost: Production of goods on large mass results in issue of storage. Small scale production of goods does not result higher value of production at higher cost by making use of 3D printing technology (Goyanes et al., 2015). It is only needed for mass production only when it is eliminated along with it. It also addresses the requirement and additional cost which is involved in its storage.
Creation of opportunity for various Employees: With the increase use of 3D printing technology one can easily create requirement for high level of designers (Goyanes et al., 2015). This is mainly done for the people who are accustomed at making use of 3D printing and technicians who are much focused at troubleshooting.
Donation of organ: One of the best kind of profit that can be achieved by 3D printing technology should be in the field of science and medicine. Organ replacement is considered like a specific because of which large number of people die each and every year (Goyanes et al., 2015). This particular technology is mainly used for creating human organs by making use 3D printing which is also known as bio printing.
Counterfeiting: One of the biggest disadvantage of 3D printing is counterfeiting or production of large number of fake stuff and issue of copyright also comes into action (Macdonald et al., 2014). This particular technology is taken by manufacturer by any people who makes use of 3D printing and gets an idea regarding blueprint. So ultimately becomes difficult for tracing large number of source of fake items.
Rapid Prototyping with 3D Printing Technology
Manufacturing of dangerous items: With the help of this technology it becomes very easy for creation of large number dangerous weapons like guns in single click of mouse (Macdonald et al., 2014). This technology can be used by large number of children for printing out of large number of staff which is considered to be hazardous in nature.
Limitation of Raw materials: 3D printing is provided to large number of items which are made from various kinds of single raw materials (Macdonald et al., 2014). This technology can be used for creation of large number of things when one of the material is developed.
Conclusion
From the above discussion it can be easily concluded that this report is all about 3D printing. A medium size manufacturing based in Melbourne Australia is planning to adopt 3D printing in their organization. Five kinds of 3D printing technology and its related application has been discussed in details in the above pages of the report. A proper definition of 3D technology along with latest development in the field has been discussed in details. Three major application of 3D based technology which can be easily used in near future has been discussed in details. Various kinds of advantages and disadvantage of 3D printing technology has bene discussed in details. Though 3D printing has been lauded for its ability which provides the small scale manufactures for creation of prototype of large number of products which are quick and cheap. It mainly focuses on older manufacturing of various kinds of manufacturing process. It mainly follows various kinds of adaptive methods or processes. 3D printing technology is mainly used for creation of some kinds of complicated objects like objects with various kinds of holes or any kinds of curves. The value of object for creating objects totally depends on new kinds of products which quick and cheap in nature. The slow rate of 3-D printing is mainly in creation of objects which ultimately creates an issues of creation of objects by the help of mass production.
The medium size organization should adopt 3-D technology as it provides a large number of advantages like
- This particular organization should start using 3D printing as it is eco-friendly in nature.
- 3D printing ultimately improves the quality of life and welfare of things.
- Prototype model is improving at a rapid rate which ultimately results in increasing of productivity.
- 3D printing comes up in huge variety and option of proper customization
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