Forgot about your traditional method for manufacturing and accept new additive manufacturing method which is known as 3D Printing.In 3D printing, additive processes are used, in which successive layers of material are laid down under computer control.It isalso known as rapid prototyping, is a mechanized method whereby 3D objects arequickly made on a reasonably sized machine connected to a computer containing blueprints for the object. The 3D printing concept of custom manufacturing isexciting to nearly everyone. This revolutionary method for creating 3D modelswith the use of inkjet technology saves time and cost by eliminating the need todesign; print and glue together separate model parts. Now, you can create acomplete model in a single process using 3D printing. The basic principles includematerials cartridges, flexibility of output, and translation of code into a visiblepattern.
3D printing allows ideas to develop faster than ever. Being able to 3D print a concept the same day it was designed shrinks a development process from what might have been months to a matter of days, helping companies stay one step ahead of the competition.
Prototyping injection mold tools and production runs are expensive investments . The 3D printing process allows the creation of parts and/or tools through additive manufacturing at rates much lower than traditional machining.
Being able to verify a design before investing in an expensive molding tool is worth its weight in 3D printed plastic, and then some. Printing a production-ready prototype builds confidence before making these large investments . It is far cheaper to 3D print a test prototype then to redesign or alter an existing mold.
The product you are going to deliver is often misinterpreted since it leaves construction up to the imagination. A conceptual picture of the product is better than the description since it is worth 1,000 words, but getting to hold the tangible product-to-be, in hand, clears all lines of communication . There is no ambiguity when holding the exact, or at least a very close, representation of the product.
With a prototype you can test the market by unveiling it at a trade-show, showing it to potential buyers or investors, or raising capital by pre-selling on Indiegogo or Kickstarter. Getting buyers response to the product before it actually goes into production is a valuable way to verify the product has market potential.
One thing you can’t get from a picture or virtual prototype on the computer screen is the way something feels in your hand. If you want to ensure the ergonomics and fit of a product are just right, you must actually hold it, use it and test it.
With standard mass-production, all parts come off the assembly line or out of the mold the same. With 3D printing, one can personalize, customize and tweak a part to uniquely fit their needs, which allows for custom fits in the medical and dental industries and helps set people apart in the fashion and jewelry world.
In the modern boom of digital art and design, the possibilities are not only accelerating but limitless. One can now 3D print almost anything they imagine after drawing it up virtually. In a relatively short time, an idea, concept, dream or invention can go from a simple thought to a produced part that you can hold.
The limitations of standard machining have constrained product design for years. With the improvements in additive manufacturing, now the possibilities are endless. Geometry that has been historically difficult or impossible to build; like holes that change direction, unrealistic overhangs, or square interior cavities, is now possible and actually simple to construct.
Being able to test ideas quickly and discover what doesn’t work accelerates discovery leading to an ideal solution. 3D printing allows a product developer to make breakthroughs at early stages that are relatively inexpensive leading to better products and less expensive dead-ends.
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