With modernization, a rapid growth of newer technologies is capturing
all the aspects of human life. Starting from food and things of daily
uses to vehicles and introduction of various technologies like the
computers and related mechanical transformations of the communication
medium �" the trajectory of modern life is speeding upwards, with us
needing to keep pace with it.
As everywhere, there has been a rapid growth in printing technology as
well. Printing has developed over the ages to what has now been called
the 3-dimensional printing. Printing has come out of its age-old forms
and has introduced new technologies for innovations in the field.
While discussing the 3D printing technologies that are introduced in
the present period, certain aspects related to printing need to be
addressed. They are - i) three dimensional printing and 3-d printers,
ii) other type of rapid prototyping technologies, for
stereolithography, selective laser sintering and the fused deposition
modeling; lastly, and, iii) rapid protective engineering and
development.
There are various projects undertaken by different companies or groups
that have brought about revolutionary changes in the printing
technology. They have been briefly discussed here.
• RepRap 3D printing quality development: The RepRap is the project
that developed the 3D printing technology and went on a step further to
develop the technology chronologically. They presented the photographs
of door handles that are taken at different times with different
printing technologies. The photographs showed marked difference in the
printing texture and dimension of the print out.
• In the 2007 Extreme Redesign Contest, the challenge was on the 3D
dimension printing where there were various people who presented their
designed models for example the 3D Brain Lamp. There were also many
students who created their own 3D design under the contest named
Extreme Redesign. The students presented various types of 3D printed
models like the Rubix Cube for the blinds and the design of a
Solar-Powered Water Desalination Unit.
• The Nanofactory 3D printing technologies are introduced that are
related to the nanotechnologies. Nanofactory is actually the ultimate
expression of the versatile potential of the nanotechnology. Thus, by
tapping the nanotechnology, the experts have developed a 3D printing
technology that is known for its precision and fine quality.
• The 3D Systems Corporation, which is a leading provider of 3D
images and models, has introduced a Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing
solutions. The company announced that the new V-Flash Desktop Modeler
that they created newly for the revolutionary 3D printing is just the
perfect for the high quality printouts having three-dimensional feel.
The new product is capable of building three-dimensional printing
within a short notice and is helpful to a large number of people
belonging to different professions. It helps the designers, students,
hobbyists and engineers to print their imagination on paper and design
and build up their ideas on desks.
There are many 3D printers in the market that are made such that the
users are easy on the usability of the printers and the manufacturers
must make sure that the proceedings are easier and the users are
comfortable and familiar with the basic factors of the 3D printing.
John Mahoney is a freelance author who writes about various technology related subjects including Printing . For more information about John visit his website: www.techstore.ie
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