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Digital Manufacturing evolution

Digital Manufacturing evolution. 3D Printing: What is it and how can it benefit you as an inventor or business? Mike Vasquez, PhD. Background. Materials Science and Engineering B.S. and M.Eng 3M Fellowship Additive Manufacturing Ph.D Developed New Materials for 3D Printing

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Digital Manufacturing evolution

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  1. Digital Manufacturing evolution 3D Printing: What is it and how can it benefit you as an inventor or business? Mike Vasquez, PhD

  2. Background • Materials Science and Engineering • B.S. and M.Eng • 3M Fellowship • Additive Manufacturing • Ph.D • Developed New Materials for 3D Printing • Burton Snowboards, EOS, U of Louisville • 3D Printing and Materials Engineering • Consult with companies on how to best approach 3D Printing technologies • 3D Printing Bootcamps • Work with end users, large chemical companies and machine manufacturers

  3. Frequently Asked Questions? • What is 3D Printing? • How is the technology being used? • What are the challenges with 3D Printing? • Impact on Housewares Market

  4. What is 3D Printing? Technical Definition Process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies Okay…but in English please

  5. Let’s Start with 2D Printing Digital to Physical

  6. Now 3D Printing Digital to Physical

  7. Types of 3D Printing There are seven different types of 3D Printing • Different building mechanisms • Different price points • Different materials • Different uses

  8. Material Extrusion (FDM) • Most common technology • Desktop models are widespread

  9. Cont…

  10. Material Jetting • More professional prototypes • Multi-material • Common in design firms

  11. Binder Jetting • Visual Prototypes • Tooling • Investment Casting • Larger platforms

  12. Sheet Lamination • Reams of paper act as the base materials • Low strength • Opportunities for decent resolution color

  13. Vat Polymerization (SLA) • Oldest 3D Printing technology • High resolution but relatively low strength parts • New desktop versions available

  14. Powder Based System (SLS) • Wider range of materials • Very strength • Functional parts • Base material is powder • Still at the industrial scale

  15. Directed Energy Deposition • Electron Beam Melting • Medical and Aerospace • Metal parts

  16. Overview of the market • Additive Manufacturing is currently a $2.2 billion industry worldwide. • Market is expected to triple by 2018 to roughly $6 billion. • Context: Injection molding market expected to be $252 billion in 2018 • Sales for low cost machines (<$5000) – 35,508 in 2012 • Sales for professional machines (>$5000) – 6,494 in 2011 Data: Wohler’s Report

  17. How do people use 3D Printing? • Prototyping • Low volume manufacturing • Tooling • Consumer products • Customization + personalization • Art/design • Education • Medical

  18. Prototyping Low barrier to create a physical model • Limited risk if it fails • Get products into the customers hands • Streamlined development process • Save money and time on tooling • Ability to iterate and incorporate new feedback

  19. Customization-Case Study • Developed by WWII vets • Highly visible Paralympic sport • Challenge • Range of abilities and no one size fits all chair • Task • Personalized solution to maximize performance

  20. Design What You Print

  21. The Customized Outcome 3D Printed Seat

  22. Design Freedom

  23. Geometric Freedom

  24. Low Volume Manufacturing

  25. Challenges with 3D Printing • Limited and high cost of materials • Unreliability of machines • 20% reject rate • Challenges scaling up technology • Speed • IP • Environmental Concerns • Surface finish • Resolution • Mechanical properties • Post processing • Still only making shapes

  26. Getting started with 3D Printing • Beginners give it a try… • Plenty of places in the city and online where you can see, use or order 3D Printed parts • Experiment with some 3D design platforms • Advanced Users • Have clear goals and how the technology can fit your company’s needs

  27. Additive manufacturing consulting 3D Printing Reports helps companies figure out how to best approach, integrate and expand 3D Printing technology to meet their business objectives by: • Providing industry expertise on machine and material selection • Identifying novel applications and discovering ways to improve current product development practices • Offering in-person support and instruction for engineers, technicians and designers • Testing/developing new materials • Developing frameworks to maximize R&D efficiency and boost ROI for large scale systems

  28. Contact Information Mike Vasquez, PhD mike@3dprintingreports.com Twitter: @sportstechpod Sign up for my best practice newsletter at: www.3dprintingreports.com

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