Additive Manufacturing

(3D Printing)

-KAUSHIK. S. ASHTEKAR.

Introduction to 3D printing!!!

3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making

three dimensional solid objects from a digital file.

It all starts with making a virtual design of the object you

want to create. This virtual design is made in aCADfile using
a 3D modeling program or with the use of a 3D scanner.

To prepare the digital file created in a 3D modeling program

for printing, the software slices the final model into hundreds
or thousands of horizontal layers.

The 3D printer reads every slice (or 2D image) and proceeds

to create the object blending each layer together with no sign
of the layering visible, resulting in one three dimensional
object.

We live in an age that is witness to what many are

calling the Third Industrial Revolution.

3D printing moves us away from the Henry Ford

era of mass production line, and will bring us to a
new reality of customizable, one-off production.

Stuck with machining still ???

Someday soon enough in the future, people will look back and view our
current manufacturing processes as we today view something such as
blacksmithing.

Even todays manufacturing processes depend upon removing of

material from the main stock, resulting in much wastage of the raw
materials.

As youve already surmised, additive manufacturing creates something

by adding material to the object.

Also no extra material is added and even formation of cracks and

crevices is neglected.

How does it really print our stuff to

reality????

The 3D printers basically work on principle of aiding materials layer by

layer as if a building is being built.

There are several methods of stacking the brick to build though.

Selective laser sintering (SLS):This technology uses a high power

laser to fuse small particles of plastic, metal, ceramic or glass powders
into a mass that has the desired three dimensional shape.

Fused deposition modeling (FDM):The FDM technology works using a

plastic filament or metal wire which is unwound from a coil and supplies
material to an extrusion nozzle which can turn the flow on and off.

Stereolithography (SLA):The main technology in which

photopolymerization is used to produce a solid part from a liquid is SLA.

Where does this thing comes to

use

Applications include design

visualization, prototyping/CAD,
metal casting, architecture,
education, geospatial, healthcare
and entertainment.

Reconstructing fossils in
paleontology, replicating ancient
and priceless artifacts in
archaeology.

Reconstructing heavily damaged

evidence acquired from crime
scene investigations.

Costing and affordability

The technology we are talking about is not a brand new thing.

Decades ago in 1986 Charles Hull invented this technique.

So to the surprise the price of the machines begins from a mere

$250 ranging up to $3000 for home and commercial uses.

Stating the obvious not everyone can afford it or is willing to

buy this amazing product.

For those people can bring their designs to a printing store and
can get their stuff made there.

Even place your order to a online printing store and they will
have it deliver it to your houses.. !

 Thank you all for tolerating my

jabber..
HOPING YOU GOT SOME NEW INFO IN THE TOPIC OR
ALTOGETHER
LEARNT A NEW THING.

-Presentation on Additive manufacturing by Kaushik. S. Ashtekar.