Today let’s introduce you to the world of 3D Printing. So, let’s start with what is 3D printing technology? As the name says, it is a printer that creates a three-dimensional product, a real-life product from a digital file or design.

Does it sound like some magic? Well, there is a complete process in which 3D printing is done.

Now the next question arises, how does 3d printing works step by step?

The first step to 3D printing is 3D modeling. A Computer-Aided Design helps you create a design with maximum precision and detail which is not possible for a traditional manufacturing machine to achieve. You can customize your product to the tiniest detail, which is very important to an industry like dentistry, where every product is customized for a different individual. While designing one should remember that the product is being made for the real-life, so the dimensions, thickness, manifold have to be accurate.

After obtaining the desired CAD file, the engineers need to slice the model into different layers for the printer to understand. The slicing software then scans every layer of the model and tells the printer how to move and where to fill, which helps in shaping and strengthening the object.

Then comes the final stage of printing the 3D object. The 3D printer works similarly to the traditional inkjet printer, the nozzle moves back and forth dispensing the material layer-by-layer, after letting the previous layer dry. The material used can be plastics, composites, or bio-materials, anything that can give shape, size, rigidity, and color to the object.

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Use of 3D Printing in Industries

According to Acumen Research and Consulting, the global 3D printing industries expected to reach $41 Billion by 2026. 3D printing has left no industry untouched, it is widely used in:

• Automotive
• Consumer Products 
• Manufacturing Tools
• Dental Products
• Surgical Tools
• Architectural Models
• Reconstructing Fossil

For example, the Automotive industry has been using the magic of 3D printing for a long now. 3D printing in the automotive industry used in printing spare parts, fixtures, tools, etc. But why do they use 3D printing over the traditional process of manufacturing, what are the benefits of 3D printing?

• Customization: Any product can be customized to cater the needs of the consumer, whether it is specific size, shape, intensity, or design. The best of this can be witnessed in the dental care sector, everyone requires a different design of aligners according to their shape of the mouth, and to achieve that amount of precision, 3D Printers are the best option.

• Cost-Effective: Where the manual production of a product involves labor, time, electricity cost, machinery cost, space, on the other hand, a 3D printer just requires a printer, a one-time designer, and confined space in your office.

• Environment Friendly: With so many resources involved in the traditional process of manufacturing, it produces a considerable amount of industrial waste, which at last has to be dumped in the environment. Whereas switching to 3D printing, you can contribute your bit in saving the Earth and becoming eco-friendly.

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3D printing is not limited to mass-productions, it can also be used in various ways:

• Customized Household Tools: With the traditional production method, you can’t even think of making any product on your own, as it requires skill, machinery, cost, material, and time, so buying becomes an affordable and quicker option. But with a 3D printer, it is as easy as printing on paper. You can produce your favorite kitchen utensils, phone cases, key chains, etc, all by yourself and in your own design. 
• Learning: Kids can easily create 3D science models and have a practical experience of creating and learning from a live project. Kids can practice their designing skills, create maps, and even toys and games to play.
• Home Decor: All of us have wanted to buy those expensive artifacts for our households, but the price could just cost you a kidney. Your own 3D printer is a one-time investment and voila, create anything you want or see on Pinterest.

So undoubtedly, 3D printing is cost-effective, time-saving, easy and one of the best options technology can offer you. The industries around the world are changing and becoming faster and bigger using the technology of 3D printing. It gives you the power to become the creator of your own world.

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Stay tuned to know more about the magical world of 3D printing.