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Additive Manufacturing

Turning Mind into Matter Neal de Beer (Ph.D)

Overview

Introduction to Additive Manufacturing Applications for AM Current trends Conclusions and future trends

Introduction to Additive Manufacturing

Basics of Additive Manufacturing

Slicing Algorithm STL Format 3D Solid Model Physical Part Various Additive Manufacturing options

Tremendous growth – Worldwide revenues

Systems & materials Services

~ $1.7 bn

28 % growth 30.7 % growth

Source: Wohlers Associates, Inc.

Tremendous growth – Industrial unit sales

+ 5% growth

Tremendous growth – Personal 3D Printers

+ 290% growth!

Source: Wohlers Associates, Inc.

Market Forecast

Source: Wohlers Associates, Inc.

Different AM Technologies

Stereolithography (SL) Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D (inkjet) Printing (3DP) Selective Laser Melting (SLM) Electron Beam Melting (EBM)

Stereolithography (SL)

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

3D (inkjet) Printing (3DP)

Applications for Additive Manufacturing

Industries Served

Architectural 3.0% Other 5.3% Government/ military 6.0% Academic institutions 8.0% Industrial/ business machines 10.8% Aerospace 12.0% Medical/dental 15.1% Motor vehicles 19.5% Consumer products/ electronics 20.3%

Source: Wohlers Associates, Inc.

Range of Applications

Source: Wohlers Associates, Inc.

Other 1.8% Visual aids 10.1% Presentation models 7.8% Functional models 18.4% Fit and assembly 12.1% Patterns for prototype tooling 12.2% Patterns for metal castings 8.9% T

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components 2.7% Direct part production 19.2% Education/ research 7.0%

Visual Aids & Concept Models

Visual Aids & Concept Models

Visual Aids & Concept Models

Medical Models

Fashion and Art Industry

Fashion and Art Industry

Fashion and Art Industry

Fashion and Art Industry

Music Instruments

Music Instruments

Current Trends

Current Trends

Serious Manufacturing

• Boeing: 200 different parts on 10 aircraft
• Est. 40,000 acetabular hip cups made with EBM
• 10,000+ metal copings made for dental crowns

New Industry Standards

• ASTM International F42 Committee on Additive

Manufacturing Technologies

• 5 New standards

New Design T

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New Design Tools

Need a 3D (CAD) model before using AM Traditional CAD software licenses expensive Growing informal user community Examples of new low-end free CAD software:

• Google Sketchup (combined with Meshlab)
• TinkerCAD (browser-based)
• 3DTin (browser-based)
• 3DVIA Shape
• 123D Beta (Autodesk)
• Blender
• Spore Creature Creator

Google Sketchup

TinkerCAD

3DTin

3DVIA Shape

123D Beta

Blender

Spore Creature Creator

Current Trends

Growth of DIY Maker Community &

Personal 3D printers

Explosion of New Businesses

Explosion of New Businesses

Shapeways 3D System’s Cubify MakerBot’s Thingiverse Materialise’s i.Materialise Ponoko Kraftwurx 3D System’s Freedom of Creation The 3D Printer Experience MakeXYZ Makershop

Current Trends

Labs with 3D Printers and Expansion into

Schools and Libraries

Expiration of Key Patents

• Last of SLS patents to expire by June 2014

New types of machines

• High Speed Sinter (Loughborough Univ.)
• Printoptical technology (LUXeXcel Group B.V)

Current Trends

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• Use of metal AM for tooling
• Conformal Cooling

Mainstream press U.S. Government

• $1 bn announced in March 2012 for NNMI
• Pilot NAMII project. Total of 15 institutes

envisaged

Conclusions and Future Trends

Future Trends

Far more demanding applications Printed batteries & electronics Legal issues Workflow management 3D Printers for children

Conclusions – Where are we now

Conclusions

Tremendous growth and market

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New AM processes with new materials

New applications

3D Printing for the masses Conventional business models are being

challenged

Thank you for your attention