Saturday 14 December 2013

Tips For Investing In A Brand New 3-D Printer

By Bernardine Cevallos


The relatively new technology of using 3D printers is having an impact on the world of manufacturing. It could not have been imagined prior to 1984. Every field of industry is and will continue to be affected. It is getting to the point that it will cost no more per item to produce one than it does to produce a thousand or more.

Techniques make it possible to turn a two dimensional image into a three dimensional one on the surface. It is a method called pad printing. Other techniques are holography, lenticular and stereograms, which are 2D parallax stereograms the the individual perceives as 3D.

Turning a 2D image into a 3D solid object is an additive process that uses a digital model. Materials are laid down successively to achieve this. It was back in 1984 that this kind of digital technology was created for the first time. Sales of the machines providing this technology has grown considerably since the year 2000.

The architects, construction companies, aerospace engineers and a lot of other industries find these techniques useful. They are used in mass marketing. Consumers will find lower prices for their purchases according to some predictions.

In an inkjet 3D printing system, the printer spreads a layer of powder in the process. Layers are repeated until the 3D effect is achieved. Full color prototypes are produced. When the bonded powders must be made stronger, wax is added to strengthen and enhance them.

The lamination process uses thin plastic or sheet metal to produce the effect. Liquid is used in the process called photopolymerization. Another process is called multiphoton photopolymerization, which uses gel and is able to produce very small objects.

An introductory article such as this is insufficient to fully explain these complicated processes. What is important for the in home user to know is that an ever more affordable model is being developed with a nominal cost of less than a thousand dollars.

This inexpensive version of the 3D printer is being customized specifically for domestic uses. The price is decreasing as the adaptability is increasing. These inexpensive units will be capable of achieving high-definition and high speed printing in 3D.

The speed of these home use models will not be as rapid as standard printers. It will, however, be more rapid than the large industrial models. It is expected that the 3D printers will continue to decrease in price. They will also have an ever-increasing impact on manufacturing developmental plans in a large number of fields.




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