The history and use of 3D printing in Formula 1 Additive manufacturing | Formula 1 | Automotive | Advanced digital manufacturing Formula 1 is the most dynamic fast pace automotive environment where advanced technologies can really make the difference. To manufacture and tune the car to achieve the greatest performance...
How additive manufacturing becomes the key in space exploration? Additive manufacturing | Space exploration | 3D printed | 3D printing applications The latest developments in space exploration show the key role additive manufacturing is going to play in space travel, manufacturing for space missions and planet colonization. Back on the...
How automotive industry use additive manufacturing? additive manufacturing | automotive industry | manufacturing | 3d printing | technology Manufacturers in the automotive industry are recognizing more often than ever the approach of additive manufacturing as a standard procedure rather than an optional choice. Big automotive players are currently moving...
3D PRINTING and SUSTAINABILITY 3d printing and sustainability Is 3d printing a sustainable manufacturing technology? This is not a question that can be short answered. As we strive for a better future, especially when climate change is and should be in the annual agenda of every company and country, businesses...
The Industrial Design Process concept design | 3D CAD modelling | prototype | product design | product development |optimisation Blending the best of technical and creative excellence starts with our transformation from concept to finished product. The creative journey begins at the point of initial contact. Assisting in every developmental...
Based on a 2019 Wohlers Report, 3D printing industry will grow $35.6billion by 2024. Gradually more and more sectors invest in 3D printing technology. They are doing so harvesting the benefits of its manufacturing capabilities and welcoming the cost reductions it can offer adopting them finally into their production and...
3D printing is an additive manufacturing process which was introduced decades ago and gradually entered various professional sectors. Robotics, marine, aerospace, automotive, jewellery sectors, they all use up to a point 3D plastic or metal printing. Pharmaceutical and medical sectors where added quite recently in this long list as well....
PETG versus ABS, a profound 3D printing filament comparison To begin with, we need to understand what materials are compared in this blog. ABS or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene is a thermoplastic polymer. It is the second most widely used polymer material in the 3D printing world. First is PLA which...
A glimpse into the bright future of 3D printing technology Over the last decades the progress in 3d printing technology has been remarkable. More and more additive manufacturing technologies have been developed engaging more and more enterprises and individuals across all the industry fields. 3D printing technology in various sectors...
Resin: 3d printing simple & helpful explanation 3D printing with resin is based on stereolithography (SLA) or VAT polymerization technology which is the most well-known 3D printing method to produce high quality and high detailed models. The purpose of this article is to touch the basics and help our...
A work in progress timeline of the history and evolution of 3D printing
Dr Hideo Kodama of the Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute invented a method of fabricating 3D plastic models with photo-hardening thermoset polymer using cross-sectional slices of layers on top of each other. He filed a patent for this XYZ plotter in 1981. Due to lack of commercial interest however, the project was abandoned and the patent was never acquired!
The first Stereolithography Apparatus (SLA) machine is invented by Charles Hull. Hull’s invention led to the rapid development of additive manufacturing.
The first 3D printing patent in history is filed in 1984. The Computer Automated Manufacturing Process and System patent is the first of 3 patents filed by American entrepreneur Bill Masters who thus laid the foundation for the 3D printing systems used today.
Carl Deckard at the University of Texas filed a patent for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technology. SLS used a laser to trace and solidify layers of powder polymers. This innovative new technology was then leased to DTM INC for commercial use.
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology is invented and patented by S. Scott Crump. FDM is one of today’s prominent additive manufacturing technologies.
Emanuel Sachs, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, invented a process where an inkjet printhead selectively drops a liquid binder material into a powder bed thus creating a three-dimensional object layer by layer. Sachs coined a new name for this process: 3D printing.
When we embarked on our exciting 3D printing journey (and we are still novices, mind you!), we faced many challenges that we have had to overcome, many problems to solve. What follows is a collection of troubleshooting tips and advice that we think you might find helpful, if you are interested in the 3D printing process. Most of these we have already posted on our social media and we will keep adding to the list, so be sure to check in regularly or, better yet, follow us there to stay up-to-date!
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