about 3D printer

1. 10 innovations in…
3D Printing
November 2014

2. 1. 3D printed houses
Wikihouse, is an open
source site where 3D printer
- friendly files of house
designs can be downloaded
for free. After files are printed
on CNC printers, the result is
a set of numbered wood
panels that can be
assembled by anyone to
make a house. No skills or
special tools are needed.

3. 2. Bio-Printing:
3D organs and more
Using living cells, bio-printers will soon be able to “print”
human organs, revolutionizing the medical industry.
Already there has been some successful experiments of
printed capillaries and blood vessels as well as a human liver.
Click play to see how
bio-printing is used for
pharmaceutical testing

4. 3. Print your own makeup
Mink is designed for printing makeup at home.
Select a color, and the printer will create lipsticks, blushers,
eye shadows or any makeup item you have chosen.

5. 4. Hybrid car
Except for the
engine, almost all of
the other 50 parts in
the Urbee2 will be 3D
printed from plastic.
The 3 wheeled car is
very light, so it can
only fit 2 passengers.

6. 5. Printed football boots
3D printing, using SLS technology, meant Nike could
prototype and produce these boots in a shorter time period.
Design changes can be implemented in hours, instead of
days.

7. 6. 3D printed prosthetics
3D printing has already made huge improvements in some
prosthetics production.
Many human parts have been successfully replaced with 3D
printed substitutes, like:
3D printed jaw Bionic Ear Vertebra (spine column)

8. 7. Printed food for older people
Made for elderly
people who may face
problems chewing,
Smoothfood uses 3D
printing technology to
turn fresh ingredients
into meals.

9. 8. Create your own fashion
CONSTRVCT is a user generated fashion line,
allowing users to design their own clothing.
Photos can be used to
create required fabric
styles, with textiles
printed digitally.

10. 9. Fighter jet flown
with 3D printed parts
Designs and products made using 3D tech could reduce
the British Royal Air Force's maintenance and service
bill by over £1.2m over the next four years.

11. 10. 16-year-old Sudanese
boy gets prosthetic arm
Costing under
$100, these 3D
printed arms are a
potentially
scalable, viable
solution for
amputees all over
the world who can’t
afford expensive
medical care.

12. 3D printing will be
mainstream in 5 years…
… according to Gartner, the tech research analysts.
Mainstream
printing is still a
few years down
the line.
But applications
in medicine and
business are
already visible.

13. Industry Impact
Industry Implications
• Goods manufactured directly
by consumers
• Increased customization
Environmental Impact
• Less wasted materials
• Reduced costs for
transportation/shipping
Ethical Implications
• 3D printing makes it more
challenging to protect copyright
and intellectual property
Health Revolution
• Bio printing will create new
possibilities for treating disease
and replacing damaged organs.

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