Open Design Book. Amazing 3D Printing Infographic - Fabbaloo Blog - Fabbaloo. We bumped into this totally amazing infographic that explains pretty much all you need to know about 3D printing, including the process, economy, materials, typical uses, timeline of events, consumer and industrial use, food printing, etc.
(Click link below for the full infographic view). The timeline is interesting. It predicts Bioprinted human limbs and organs by 2020, and by 2025 a "global network of industrial-scale 3D manufacturing centres" producing "clothing, electronics, lifestyle goods, etc. " We think this network of manufacturing centers is already taking form, slowly, so 2025 may be too pessimistic. As for Bioprinting, we'll wait and see on that one. Put together apparently by Sculpteo, the infographic includes the following statement towards the bottom: While we may have a long way to go in terms of futuristic printing, it appears that within our lifetime we may witness incredible printing concepts literally being "brought to life. " 3D Printing Explained [Infographic]
3D Printing with Freedom Of Creation. 3D printing Could Be A Real Big Deal. Components are becoming ever more complex and more integrated.
They are no longer built to last but rather built to fail. Things that we could previously disassemble or assemble have now been supplanted by mysterious chip boards hiding encapsulated functionality. The mechanical world is not only being replaced by electronics, there is also software, lots of software. There are approximately 100,000,000 lines of code in a current upscale automobile.
All of these things serve as layers of abstraction between us and the things that power our world. As technology becomes more ubiquitous it is at the same time becoming less visible. The Maker movement is a reaction to this. The same cannot be said of our microwaves and cell phones. This technology is 3D printing. You are a unique thing.
The things you cherish tend to be unique also. 3D printing gives consumers control over the technology they use & lets people create and make things exactly as they should be. » 3-D Printing: A New Dimension HarrySwartout.com. May 27, 2011 by harryswartout The future isn’t now; the future already happened when we weren’t looking. 3-D printing, the building of 3-D objects by “printing” them a layer at a time, has revolutionized everything from manufacturing to fine arts, but nobody seems to have noticed.
From robots making copies of themselves in 1940s pulp novels to the replicator on “Star Trek”, the idea of a machine that could print objects has tantalized the public for 70 years. Surprisingly, while America was distracted by former president Ronald Reagan’s project “Star Wars”, the dream came true with the first “rapid prototyping” 3-D printers. “Entry rapid prototyping goes back to the mid eighties, REALLY expensive equipment,” says Thomas Easton, a professor at Thomas College in Maine as well as a science fiction author and critic who will release a book on 3-D printing later this year. 3-D Printing Goes From Cutting Edge to Bottom Line “We had to redraw every building in Chicago in 3-D.
I.materialise 3D printing service blog. Are you looking for a specific model; but can’t find the right size? Dave Cowden, a mechanical engineer with a passion for 3D printing, came up with the solution: Parametric Parts . An interview! What’s your background? David : «I was educated as a Mechanical Engineer, but I’ve always enjoyed ‘making things’. I moved into the IT industry about 15 years ago, and managed an e-commerce team for 10 years during the dot-com boom.
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