3D PRINTING
Presented by:
Mayuka
IT(F4)
CONTENTS
• Printing
• History of 3D Printers
• 3D Printers
• Working
• Applications
• Advantages & Disadvantages
PRINTING
Printing is a process for reproducing text and images.
Device used - PRINTER
Types of printers:
• Dot matrix
• Ink jet
• Laser
• Lcd
HISTORY OF 3D PRINTERS
• The technology for printing
physical 3D objects from digital
data was first developed by
CHARLES HULL in 1984.
• He named the technique as Stereo
lithography and obtained a patent
for the technique in 1986.
• He released the first SLA-1
machine in the year 1987.
3D PRINTING
• It is a method of converting a
virtual 3D model into a
physical object.
• The 3D object is created by
laying down successive layers
of material.
STEP 1
• This virtual design is made in a CAD (Computer Aided
Design) file or with the use of a 3D scanner (to copy an
existing object).
• A 3D scanner makes a 3D digital copy of an object.
STEP 2
The CAD file is exported to a 3D printing machine.
STEP 3
SELECTIVE LASER
STEREOLITHOGRAPHY SINTERING
APPLICATIONS
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Designers use 3D printers to quickly create product
models and prototypes
ARCHITECTURE:
Artists can create models of their choice using 3D
printing.
DEFENSE:
Defense Distributed successfully test fired the world's
first 3D-printed handgun named Liberator.
MEDICAL INDUSTRY:
Artificial hearing aids and teeth manufactured by 3D
printing can be used by physicians to cure their patients
ADVANTAGES
• create any thing with great complexity.
•3D printing is an energy efficient technology.
•Additive manufacturing use up to 90% of standard materials
and therefore creating less waste.
•Lighter and stronger products can be printed.
•Wider adoption of 3D printing would likely cause re-
invention of a number of already invented products.
•Printing 3D organs can revolution arise the medical industry.
DISADVANTAGES
• Since the technology is new , limited materials are available for
printing .
• Consumes more time for less complicated parts.
• Size of printable object is limited by the movement of extruder.
• Curved geometry will not be much accurate while printing.
• 3-D printers are still expensive.