3D PRINTING

Created By
Rohan Sharma
Gahlot

Submitted To
Mr. Lalit

TOPICS

What is 3D Printing ?
How it works ?
Methods & Technologies
Applications
Challenges
Conclusion

What is 3D Printing ?
3D printing is a process of making three
dimensional solid objects from a digital
file.
3D printing is also known as desktop
manufacturing or additive manufacturing.
In an additive process an object is
created by laying down successive layers
of material until the entire object is
created.

How it works ?
What type of material can we use for
3Dprinting?

How it works ?
A virtual design of the object is created in
CAD (Computer Aided Design) by 3D
scanner.
A software slices the final model into
hundreds or thousands of horizontal
layers.

Methods & Technologies

The printer creates the object layer by
layer,
resulting in one three
dimensional object. There are 3 methods
of 3D printing :1. Selective laser sintering (SLS)
2. Fused deposition modeling (FDS)
3. Stereolithography (SLA)

Methods & Technologies

Selective laser sintering (SLS) : uses a
high power laser to fuse input
materials like plastic, metal, glass, etc.
It scans the powdered material layer by
layer.

Methods & Technologies

Fused deposition modeling (FDS) : uses
a plastic
filament or metal wire
as input material to an extrusion nozzle.
The nozzle is heated to melt the
material and can be moved in both
horizontal and vertical directions by
CAM. The material hardens immediately
after extrusion from the nozzle.

Methods & Technologies

Stereolithography (SLA) : photo
polymerization is used to produce a
solid part from a liquid. This technology
employs a vat of liquid ultraviolet
curable photopolymer resin and an
ultraviolet laser to build the objects
layers one at a time. UV Laser
solidifying the pattern.

Applications
Application in medical

Applications
Application for consumer

Applications
Application in manufacturing

Challenges
1. Cost :The current cost of cheap personal printer is
around 1,50,000 Rs.
2. 3D printers are energy hogs : When melting plastic
with heat or lasers, 3D printers consume about 50 to 100
times more electrical energy than injection molding to
make an item of the same weight
3. Unhealthy air emissions : 3D printers may pose a
health risk when used in the home, according to
researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The
emissions from desktop 3D printers are similar to burning
a cigarette or cooking on a gas or electric stove.

Challenges
4. Gun control loopholes :
The first successful 3D printed gun is old
news. Companies are popping up around the
world , attempting to sell these guns for them.
Engineering firmSolid Conceptshas even fired
rounds out of the first 3D printed metal gun.
Undetectable Firearms Act, which bans guns
that can't be detected by metal detectors or xray scanners, was renewed for 10 years.

Conclusion
3D printing is an expanding
technology which may soon start an
industry in which everyone has the
possibility of being a manufacturer.
3D printing has a lot of possible
benefits to society, although the
products created must be regulated.

Thank You