3D Printing

MATTHEW BAIRD AN-HSIANG CHENG CARRIE GEISS CHRISTOPHER RIHA

Agenda
Introduction/ How it works Benefits Applications Success stories/ Conclusion

What is 3D printing?
1. Its one rapid prototyping technologies 2. It creates physical models from CAD and other digital datalayer by layer 3. Its widely used, especially in product designing 4. It reduces a lot of time and cost 5. Its a developing technology

What is prototyping?
Prototyping is a cycle that producers or designing teams make models for end users to test, evaluate, or debug, and get feedbacks then revise or redesign at the pre-production or mockup period.
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Rapid prototyping
Stereolithography (1988) Fused Deposition Modeling(1990) Selective Laser Sintering(1992) 3D Printing (1997)

-Comparison table -why 3D printing has become the most popular one? Ans: faster and more inexpensive

How does a 3D printer work?

Developing Tech: Gadget printer

What do you expect to create next?

A light bulb? A motherboard? or an iPod of the nth generation? -Go online, pay, and download the file thenproduce yourself! -No packaging, no shipping, no assembly lines needed!
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3D Printing Movie Clip

a movie clip from InVision company

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Benefits of 3D Printing
Lower cost of prototyping Allow more design iterations to choose from Decreases length of the design process 3D Printers are small and affordable

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Design Process
Concept Development Product Definition Proof Of Concept Development Production

Costs of changing design or finding mistakes increase the further into the design process you go 3D Printing helps you find mistakes early on to save costs
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Design Process
Most critical phases of design are early on In the first 10% of the process nearly 80% of the products total costs are determined More early designs mean better decision making
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Speed to Market
3D Printing increases efficiency late in the design process Capable of developing parts for use in functional prototypes
Some models can produce pieces that can withstand 60 psi pressure in field tests

Cost of late entry to market is enormous

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Small and Affordable

Previous rapid prototyping machines often required their own departments and operators 3D Printers can fit neatly near a workstation
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Future Savings
A professor at USC has now created a technology to eliminate the need of a laser in 3D Printers
Selective Inhibition Sintering (SIS)

Potential cost savings of $10,000 to $20,000 on the 3D Printing machines

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Applications of 3D Printing
Uses
Marketing Point of Purchase Signs Packaging Product Prototypes Learning Resources

Industries
Models
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Industries
Architecture & Design
Models, Topographical Maps, Building Design

Food and Beverage

Posters, Vending Machines, Point of Sale

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Industries, Cont.
Consumer Products
Marketing Campaigns R&D
Proof of Concept Variations of Models Inexpensive Modifications

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Industries, Cont.
Science
Medicine Research
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Miniature Reproductions of complex parts Spider-Web Design

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3D Printing Success Story

Xerox Limited produces newgeneration printers, copiers, and document centers. The Xerox design team looked to a 3D printer to help improve their efficiency at producing prototype parts by moving away from the traditional machining function and moving more cutting edge rapid prototyping equipment in house.

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3D Printing Success Story

Camera mounts for the M1 tank and Bradley fighting vehicle were built and tested directly from digital files using the Dimension 3D Printer.

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3D Printing Success Story

A 3D printer proved to be a valuable asset and played a key role in developing concepts for the AMP Research Alloy Fuel Door for General Motors' Hummer H2 sport utility vehicle.
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3D Printing Success Story

From furniture and lighting to cosmetic products and packaging, Karim Rashid is a highprofile industrial design firm with an esteemed reputation for communicating a contemporary view of the world through its unique designs.
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3D Printing Success Story

Altimate Medical Inc. manufactures standing frames and mobility aids for people with disabilities, such as spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy.
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3D Printing Success Story

Bravilor Bonamat is Europe's leading manufacturer of coffee machines for commercial use. For more than 55 years, the family-owned company has placed a premium on innovative, user-friendly design concepts that have helped the company distinguish itself in the marketplace.
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3D Printing Success Story

TaylorMade wanted pro golfer Mark OMeara to try out a new set of irons, OMeara asked to use them at the 1998 Skins Game. We had one week to produce two sets of ironswith club designs still in CAD and no tooling in place, says Jeff Blasius, TaylorMades senior tooling engineer. So we created 50 wax patterns on our 3-D printer, sent them to the foundry for casting and finishing, and delivered them to OMeara on time. It was the initial prototype test and Mark won the Skins Game with them.
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3D Printing Success Story

Guatemalan twins Maria Teresa and Maria de Jesus Quiej-Alvarez were born joined at the head. The veins draining the blood, were interwoven and fed into each others' circulatory system. The most complex part of the operation was to sort out the veins and reroute the twins' blood supply. Because the blood vessels were crisscrossed, tracking them using standard, twodimensional x-rays was impossible.

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Conclusion
Nothing communicates design ideas faster than a three-dimensional part or model. With a 3D printer you can bring CAD files and design ideas to life right from your desktop. Test form, fit and function and as many design iterations as you like with functional parts.
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Sources
Articles: The object of 3D printing from Advertising & Marketing Review Printers produce copies in 3D from BBC NEWS 'Gadget printer' promises industrial revolution from NewScientist.com Major 3D printer companies: Z Corporation 3D System Xpress3D
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