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3D PRINTING
3D Printing or 3-Dimensional Printing is a technology which was
first developed at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in
the 1980’s. It is the process of making a physical object from a
three-dimensional physical model. In this technology, we use the
3D digital data on the computer to build 3D objects by adding
layers of material which could be polymers, metals, concrete or
even plant and human tissue. 3D Printing helps to bridge the gap 3D Printing technology
between ideas and images on a page or screen and the creation
of those ideas/images in the physical 3-Dimensional world.
The major applications of 3D Printing are:
Education: It is widely used in the education sector. It prepares
the students for their future by allowing them to create
prototypes without tooling and extensive work. It helps the
students to design and produce models they can hold and feel.
3D Printing in Education
Rapid Prototyping (RP) Method: It is used to create models to
quickly test a new product before mass production. 3D Printing can
be termed as a RP method.
3D Prototype
Medicine: In the last several years, 3D Printing applications have
increased manifold in the world of medicine. They range
from bioprinting – where biological materials like cells and growth
factors are fused to create tissue-like structures replicating their
natural equivalents – to medical devices like prosthetics. With 3D
3D Printed equipments
Printing, prosthetics can be modeled, customized and printed at
lower costs and quickly.
Construction: It is widely used in the construction industry; model
houses can be built in a day using 3D Printing.
3D Model for house
Art and Jewelry: The use of 3D Printing has led the jewelry makers to experiment with non-
traditional designs which were not possible with the traditional methods of jewelry making.
It is now possible to make individual exclusive pieces or customized pieces of jewelry at a
lesser cost with 3D Printing materials like PLA (polylactic acid filament), gold or platinum. This
technology has inspired artists from all over the world. Artists can create beautiful intricate
pieces with metal 3D Printing.
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