3D printing is no longer just a futuristic concept; it’s being used in a variety of amazing ways today. From changing the face of what’s possible in manufacturing to building human body parts and organs that will transform healthcare and medicine, here are 6 of the best real-world examples of 3D printing.

1. Top 6 Most Amazing Ways
3D Printing Is Now Used
In Practice

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Even though 3D printing got its start in the 1980s when Chuck Hull designed and
printed a small cup, it’s been in the last few years that the printers became cheaper to
produce and therefore used in a variety of amazing ways. Also known as additive
manufacturing, 3D printing is when objects are created when a printer lays down
material in successive layers following the design from a digital file. Here are the top 6
most amazing ways 3D printing is now used in practice today.
Top 6 Most Amazing Ways 3D Printing Is
Now Used In Practice

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Manufacturing
3D printing is reshaping the way we manufacture things in a wide range of industries.
Thanks to innovations with 3D printing technology, materials, and equipment, costs have
gone down, making it easier to be adopted for general manufacturing. 3D printing allows
manufacturers to consider short-production runs and to create completely new
components that wouldn't be feasible in a traditional manufacturing environment.
Manufacturers are also able to be nimble when they use 3D printing processes. McLaren
Racing provides a great example of how 3D printing can impact an industry. They use 3D
printing to develop steering wheels for their Formula One racing cars. Since they can print
a wheel and allow drivers to handle various prototypes and offer feedback, the design
process went much quicker than with traditional design and manufacturing processes. 3D
printing is used to rapidly develop and create new parts and tools—even at the
racetrack—that will hopefully enhance the performance of the cars.

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Edible 3D printing
Who doesn't like chocolate? One of the ways 3D printing is used today is to
create objects out of edible material such as chocolate. Since chocolate hardens quickly at
room temperature, it's the perfect material for 3D printing and allows chocolatiers to
create confections in any shape or form. This use of 3D printing
will only get bigger as other edible materials are used, including ice cream, cookie dough,
pizza, and even hamburger to make patties. Edible 3D printing is becoming popular for
professionals and for personal use. Those that use 3D printers for edible creations find
that it can be less time-consuming than traditional cooking, allows for more
personalization and customization, and there's no
limit to creativity.

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Musical instruments
The world has already experienced its first live concert, where only 3D-printed instruments
were used at Lund University in Sweden. 3D printing enables instruments and instrument
parts to be created in complex shapes that aren't possible in any other way. So far, there
have been violins, flutes, keyboards, guitars, and drums created by 3D printing. While the
craft of building a violin hasn't changed since the 17th century, 3D printing offers another
solution. Many 3D-printed instruments not only make beautiful music, but are visually
stunning as well.

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Dresses
3D printing in the world of fashion? Yes, it’s the next 3D printing frontier! Nike already has
the capability to create trainers using 3D printing, but now designers are relying on the
technology to create amazing dresses that couldn’t be fabricated in any other way. With
3D printing, fashion fuses with technology and the normal fashion rules do not apply.

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Entire houses
Within 24 hours, an entire 400-square-foot house was 3D printed in the suburbs of
Moscow for only $10,000. In the last several years, other construction companies have put
this technology of 3D printing concrete to use and made the price to create a 3D printed
house drop as well. And the most advanced 3D printed building in the world is a futuristic
office building in Dubai. The speed of construction for a 3D home is especially appealing
when emergency shelters must be erected after natural or manmade disasters. Aside from
expediency, 3D printing houses allow for unlimited creative opportunities that weren’t
possible in traditional construction.

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Print body parts
One of the most amazing real-world examples of 3D printing is the technology's use in
healthcare and medicine. From bone structures that can be implanted in the human body
to organs and heart and liver tissue, 3D printing is going to transform medicine and the
future of mankind. These aren't just prototypes; in many cases, these are actual working
body parts. The medical school at Northwestern University even 3D printed ovaries for
mice and allowed infertile mice to produce healthy offspring.

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Bernard Marr is an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist, and a
strategic business & technology advisor to governments and companies. He helps
organisations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and
understand the implications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data,
blockchains, and the Internet of Things.
LinkedIn has ranked Bernard as one of the world’s top 5 business influencers. He is a frequent
contributor to the World Economic Forum and writes a regular column for Forbes. Every day
Bernard actively engages his 1.5 million social media followers and shares content that
reaches millions of readers.
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