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3-D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY

HISTORY OF 3D PRINTING

The first working 3D printer was developed by Charles Hull in 1984 In 1993 MIT USA used the name “3D printing” and patented it In 1996, 3 commercial 3D printers,namely “ Genisys”, “Actua 2100” and “Z402” were launched Spectrum Z510, the 1st HD colour 3D printer was launched in 2005 In 2006,a self-replicating 3D printer called Reprap

was launched

WORKING

STEREOLITHOGRAPHY

FUSED DEPOSITION MODELLING

SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING

APPLICATIONS

3D printer in space

World’s first 3D printed car

3D printed aircraft SULSA

Pirates-A band of Misfits

Medical Industry

ADVANTAGES

Wastage of material is negligible Complex shapes can be produced Easy to use Fast process Extremely small as well as large objects can be

printed

LIMITATIONS

Initial cost is very high Components do not have enough strength Technology can be misused

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