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3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Innovation, Challenges & Opportunities
iNEMI Research Series
Simin Zhou, VP of Digital Manufacturing Technologies, UL
August 14, 2014
UL Mission
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UL Footprint
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• Total $4.4 billion in 2013
• $3.07 billion primary / $1.36 billion secondary
• Projected growth to $60 billion by 2023
• Projections range between $21 billion and $170 billion
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3D Printing (3DP) Market Size and Growth
Consumer Commercial / Industrial / Healthcare
Consumer: 3DP Designs Online and Service Bureaus
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Consumer: 3D Printers for Home, Office and Schools
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Stratasys MakerBot 3D Systems Cube
Commercial and Industrial
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Healthcare: Mass Customization / Personalization
Diagnostic Imaging(Surgery)
Dialysis
Cardiovascular Dentistry
Hearing Devices
Corrective Lenses Orthopedics
Wound Care
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3D Printing Challenges and Opportunities
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Education Technologies Advancement
Standards, Guidelines & Regulations
Applications & Business
Models
UL Initiatives
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Education Technologies Advancement
Standards, Guidelines & Regulations
Applications & Business
Models
Education & Training
3DP Design & Validation
3D Printers & Materials
Standards, Research & Regulatory
AdvancedTraining
Commercial / Healthcare /
Industrial
Foundational
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UL 3DP Education & Training
2 hours online or½ day in-person
1 – 2 days programs &topic specific online courses
1 – 2 weeks hands on training programs
UL 3DP Foundational Curriculum
Key Learning Modules
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• 3D printers testing and compliance
• 3DP materials testing and compliance
• 3DP materials information
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3DP Printers and Materials
3DP Design & Validation
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Part
Design - 1
Materials - 2Processing
Conditions - 4
Printer Technology - 3
Characterization of control pointsNew validation techniques
Regulatory
Safety
Intellectual property rights
Privacy
Economic growth
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Not much government regulation to date, emergingtrends/areas highlight where focus likely will be in future
