9. Many kids like Emma use a device called the Wilmington Robotic
Exoskeleton (WREX). Its design reduces the force of gravity on the
arms, similar to how the springs on a swing-arm lamp keep it
suspended in air.
The WREX worked for
kids as young as 6.
10. Emma is 2.
They don’t make a WREX that can fit her properly.
11. Tariq Rahman and Whitney Sample of
Nemours’ pediatric engineering research lab
found a way to shrink a WREX and make it
much lighter:
They 3D printed it in ABS plastic.
16. Emma’s story not only illustrates the practical
application of the tool but the ability to make
real the creative visions of the people who use it.
17. It lowers the barriers of the
physical design process.
18. Manufacturing is on its way to becoming as
fast and as fluid as the internet.
20. 3DP has been around since the 80s.
It became a patented technology in 86.
21. There a 3 main types of 3D printing.
Stereolithography (SLA/DLP) uses resins and photopolymers that
react to light sources such as UV. Where light exposes the resin it
hardens and builds up layer by layer.
22. There a 3 main types of 3D printing.
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) uses lasers to fuse powdered
material together, again layer by layer.
23. There a 3 main types of 3D printing.
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is the most common and uses a
filament that is melted and extruded onto a base plate. The melted
material is built up layer by layer.
24. Printers
For each type of printing there are specific types of printers.
FDM machines like ours cover the largest ground in terms of
price and application.
25. Printers
Personal FDM printers are creating lots of buzz and are driving
awareness for the entire industry due to their low cost and rapidly
growing user base.
26. Printers
FDM printers are great for rapid prototyping but tend to lack in
terms of print size and finish quality.
27. Printers
DLP and SLS printers are generally high end and expensive
machines, some in the $1million range. They can produce hi rez,
colored, and in some cases multi material prints. They are a
favorite of corporate labs and service bureaus.
29. Materials
Materials are the ever - expanding building blocks of 3DP.
Currently there are nearly 50 different types of materials that can
be used in various printers.
30. Materials
For FDM most are polymer or thermo plastic derivatives. Most
common are ABS (legos) and PLA (eco plastic). Our printer can also
print nylon, poly carbonate, polystyrene, and sand or wood
hybrids.
31. Materials
SLS printers use powdered materials and offer a much wider
variety such as, ceramics, alumide, sterling silver, brass, bronze,
elasto plastics and sandstone.
33. Software
As you may have guessed, 3DP runs off models built in 3D
applications. Models get cleaned, sliced and sent to the printer.
34. Software
3D design isn’t as scary as it used to be. New online tools and
beginner friendly 3D sketching apps are making creation a
whole lot easier.
39. Software
After creating a 3D model we will bring it into a program to make sure
it’s built in a way to ensure a quality print. This is called cleaning.
40. Software
After cleaning we “slice”it. This basically means we generate the code
for every layer that the printer needs to print. This slicing outputs Gcode which can be read by the printer.
G-Code
not
G-Funk
43. Industries
Emerging industries within 3DP.
Service Bureaus
Material Suppliers
Online Marketplaces for ready made models
Printer and Supply retail stores
44. Those are the components, so let’s see what
is being made from them.
67. With these new tools we can help go from a
sketch to a prototype quickly.
68. If the prototype is well received we can
have it sent out for a high rez print.
69. Here are the few examples of initial creative
ideas coming from brands.
70. GE #3DPrintMyGift
- Prototypes designed by celebrities incl. weatherman Al Roker, host Stacy London, Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow, and companies (CooperHewitt Museum, Spotify)
- Prototypes include penholders, key chains, iPhone 5 speakers, cat charm.
- Consumers pick a prototype for delivery and tweet their wish, along with the hashtag #3DPrintMyGift
71. Coca-Cola Israel
- Introduced new Mini Bottles by inviting consumers to create tiny, digital versions of themselves in Tamagotchi-style mobile app
- Winners won a trip to Coca-Cola factory, where they turned their mini-mes into 3D-printed figurines.
72. VW Denmark
- "The Polo Principle” campaign turned consumers into car designers in Denmark. "The Polo Principle
- Forty of the most creative ideas were 3D printed and exhibited in Copenhagen
73. Saks 5th Avenue / MasterCard
- Shoppers that spend $150 or more at Saks Fifth Avenue on their MasterCard will receive a special commemorative 3D printed snowflake
- Partnered with MakerBot - customers can see printer in action at the store.
74. Kids Company 3D Print Pop-Up store
- UK charity for vulnerable children and young people
- ‘Print Happiness’ pop-up store will create toys for Kids Company children who would otherwise not have anything to unwrap on Christmas
Day
- Public can text to donate - toys will be printed by six Ultimaker 3D printers on site
75. Bacardi
- BACARDÍ Beginnings, music mentoring program in the UK
- World’s first 3D record printing shop in London
- Kele Okereke releasing new track on 3D printed record
- Requires high-definition top-of-the-line 3D printer (Stratasys 3D)
- Mono tracks only
76. DVV (Belgian Insurance)
- Customers to scan their keys
- Data is stored on secure server
- If keys are lost, customers can take their data to 3D print shop
77. Smithsonian
- 3D archive of historic artifacts available for viewing and printing
- From supernovas to sculpture of President Lincoln's head, a variety of historic objects are available for download in the Smithsonian's X 3D
Explorer web portal
78. Chang-rae Lee Book Release
- Signed limited edition hardcover with a first-of-its-kind 3D printed slipcase, printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2
- Only 200 sold
79. Caskstrength
- New '3D' whisky created from a blend of three Single Malt Scotch Whiskies
- Back label of each bottle contains a QR code to download 3D model of container
80. Digital blueprint downloads
- The Hobbit / The Key to Erebor
- Ender’s Game / Customizable spaceships
- Porsche / Cayman S print file (#3DCayman)
81. Kinematics
- Kinematics creates complex, foldable forms composed of articulated modules
- Website allows users to customize flexible wearables – bracelets, earrings & necklaces - to create unique accessories
82. PixelPrint Studio
- Kickstarter initiative to create free iOS app allowing users to create 3D block-based creations
- Creations can be printed and delivered to home
83. Motorola Project Ara Smartphone
- Free, modular, customizable open hardware platform for highly modular smartphones
- Handsets will consist of a central "endoskeleton" and additional 3D printed modules created by a range of other developers and
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