3D Printing - A Reality beyond Expectations.

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Everything around looks even more aesthetic when we not only able to see it but also able to connect with it, feel it and of course use it. As beauty beholds the eye of the beholder, Designing has become the most essential part of growth and prosperity both at personal and professional fronts.

Among the various technologies available to enhance the user experiences and work the same in the favour of growing business volumes, 3d printing has made a mark and impact with its breathtaking results.


3D printing is a process by which tangible objects are created by depositing materials in layers based on a digital model. All 3D printing methods require software, hardware, and materials to work collectively. This uses thin layers varying from between 16 to 180 microns or more to create an object. In fact, all 3D printing technologies are similar, as they construct an object layer by layer to create intricate shapes.

Developments are rapidly being made to make 3D printing technology dependable for mass manufacturing production-gradient parts and scientists and inventors are finding new ways to apply 3D printing technology every day. 3D printing enables people like you and me to easily manufacture complex objects from the comfort of our own homes.

3d printing gives you the advantage to create anything and everything that you want or maybe what you imagined to own. All you need is an idea. If you are looking for personalization or customization of anything this technology is there to help you. But surely there will be a need for a perfect design. Once you get that then go create your own masterpieces. 3D printing applications more accessible and cost-effective, across industries and education. And hence this entire technology seems to be more about prototyping.

Let us now get into the use of this upcoming and promising technology in various sectors.

EDUCATION


3d printing helps students to prepare themselves for their future by allowing students to create models without the need for affluent tooling. This helps in bridging the gap from ideas/images on a page or screen to the creation of those ideas/images in the real world. This technology is being used to duplicate museum items like fossils and antique artifacts for classroom study without the possibility of damaging delicate collections. Chemistry students can make 3D models of molecules and chemical compounds. Graphic design students can easily make models with compound working parts. Students involved with sciences can produce and study cross-sections of tissues/organs in the human body or in any other biological creatures.

FOOD INDUSTRY


The Food Industry is a zone where 3D printing can support the development process. 3D printing of food imitations is an appreciated asset in terms of standardizing your food processing machinery. We have often seen plastic fruits or vegetables that look quite similar to the actual fruits and vegetables.  they can be cited as a renowned example of 3d printing. But wait there is a lot more that could be done using this technology. Equipment with complex designing or maybe personalized chocolate mold can be created using the same. This expertise helps in making complex geometric apparatus cost-efficiently. Something super common that most of us have seen is the cake toppers that enhance the beauty of the cake. This innovation is definitely a need for the food industry in the future.

 CONSTRUCTION 


Construction 3D printing comes up with various technologies that use 3D printing as the chief way of making buildings or constructing other components. 3D printing in construction has a wide range of applications in all the sectors- private, commercial, industrial, and public sectors. This has enhanced accuracy and has initiated faster construction, also the labor costs have also been reduced. Not only in construction but in setting up the interior this technology is doing wonders. We can see innovating lighting setups or some unique pieces beautifying the place. Another thing that we could see is the wide variety of sheets available that could be used as wallpapers or some other purposes. Thus, 3d printing is helping not only with the exteriors but also with the interiors.

FASHION AND JEWELLERY


Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. And 3d printing is a breakthrough in the fashion industry. This is an industry that is always ready for new trials and 3d printing has given a new direction. Adding intricate designs to dresses, bags, shoes, or for designing accessories is a new trend. Also, it has promoted conventional textiles. And thereby bringing in the culture of completely 3d textiles in the market. 3D printers permit jewelry makers to test with projects that are not possible with traditional jewelry-making techniques. 3D printing also allows the making of individual, unique pieces of jewelry or customized pieces at a much lower cost. 

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY


3D printing is progressively being discovered across all areas of automotive manufacturing. Aside from its widespread use for rapid prototyping, the technology is also being used to produce tooling and end parts. This technology is helping in laying the basis to do some pretty notable things. Apart from cost reduction, another advantage is the reduced weight of products, be it the semi-finished good or the final product. Time consumption is seen to drastically reduced with the introduction of this and hence 3d printing can help to expand this industry even more.

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF 3D PRINTING?

The future of 3D printing seems to be promising. But this is just certainty, so better look at some statistics. All 3D printing is considered as one of the fastest budding manufacturing technologies. During the last few years, the value of the 3D printing market was cumulating every year. According to many predictions, 3d printing will develop even faster in subsequent years.

Several renowned brands have dropped products made partly using 3D printers. Few examples of 3D printing are the 3D printed parts for BMW vehicles, Adidas shoes made of a 3D printed insole, or Gillette pilot razors with customizable 3D printed handles. These examples of 3D printing are becoming progressively popular and are entering new dominions of life and economy and the admiration of 3D printing can also be seen in many other sectors.

Generating your own 3D printing product can be really profitable, but it requires time and better investments. This could be very rewarding because companies are keen and enthusiastic to pay for prototypes of good quality 3D printers. Though it requires serious technical skills and knowledge, yet it is very lucrative and generates huge money, even though it is still evolving. How much profit can 3D printing business be and it depends mostly on your creativity and conclusion which area of 3D printing you choose.

In numerous niches of 3d printing, there is already substantial competition, but the selection of the right niche one and careful analysis of the market, will certainly find a lot of breakthrough opportunities for any business. Certainly, market trends for 3D printing are very optimistic and are forecasted with the probability of bringing the huge scale of revenue. There stands a whole variety of appreciated 3D printing services and products that customers are willing to pay for, only wait is to take the risk of indulging business in 3D Printing.

Writer: Bhargavi Agarwal 

Editor: Sonal Kamble

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