ON

BY: PARITOSH BAJPAI

Under Guidence of
Mr. Ravindra Ram
1. INTRODUCTION TO THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING

2. HISTORY OF THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING

3. GENERAL PRINCIPLE USED

4. TERMINOLOGY

5. PROCESS/TECHNIQUES INVOLVED


6. TYPES OF PRINTERS

7. ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES OF THREE DIMENSIONAL
PRINTING

8. APPLICATION OF THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING

9. FUTURE OF THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINITING

10. CONCLUSION
Printing is a process of reproducing text and images using
master form of templates.

3D PRINTING is any of various processes for making
a three-dimensional object of almost any shape from a 3D
model or other electronic data source primarily
through additive processes in which successive layers of
material are laid down under computer control.
The technology for printing physical 3D objects from digital
data was first developed by Charles Hull in 1984.

He named the technique stereolithography and obtained a
patent for the technique in 1986.

The same year, he founded 3D Systems and developed the first
commercial 3D Printing machine.




Charles Hull standing
in front of the latest
printer, the SLA7000

He was also known as
the FATHER OF 3D
PRINTING.

The term 3D Printer was not used by that time and the
machine was known as the Stereolithography apparatus.

Because the technology was so new, 3D Systems
delivered the first version of the machine to only a few
selected customers.


In 1990, the plastic extrusion technology most widely associated with the
term "3D printing" was commercialized by Stratasys under the
name fused deposition modelling (FDM).


In 1995, Z Corporation commercialized an MIT-developed additive
process under the trademark 3D printing (3DP), referring at that time to a
proprietary process inkjet deposition of liquid binder on powder.
TERMINOLOGY
Additive manufacturing :- It is a process that creates object by
sequential layering.

Subtractive manufacturing :- It is a process of removal of layers of
material done for analysis.

1. MODELLING

3D printable models may be created with a computer aided design
package or via 3D scanner.

The manual modeling process of preparing geometric data for 3D
computer graphics is similar to plastic arts such as sculpting.

3D scanning is a process of analyzing and collecting data of real object; its
shape and appearance and builds digital, three dimensional models.


2. PRINTING

To perform a print, the machine reads the design from 3D
printable file Stereolithography (STL file).

It lays down successive layers of liquid, powder, paper or sheet
material to build the model from a series of cross sections.

These layers, which correspond to the virtual cross sections from
the CAD model, are joined or automatically fused to create the
final shape.


3. FINISHING

Though the printer-produced resolution is sufficient for many
applications, printing a slightly oversized version of the desired
object in standard resolution and then removing material with a
higher-resolution subtractive process can achieve greater
precision.

Supports are removable or dissolvable upon completion of the
print, and are used to support overhanging features during
construction.


3D MODEL SLICING
Working of three dimensional
printer is based on the
principle used.
Additive manufacturing involves following processes to perform 3D
printing :-

Extrusion deposition (Fused deposition modeling)

Granular materials binding

Lamination

Photopolymerization

Mask-image-projection-based stereolithography



Extrusion deposition (fused deposition modelling)

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is an additive manufacturing
technology commonly used for modeling, prototyping, and
production applications

FDM works on an "additive" principle by laying down material in
layers; a plastic filament or metal wire is unwound from a coil and
supplies material to produce a part.

Various polymers are used

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS).

Polycarbonate (PC).

Polylactic Acid (PLA).

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE).

PC/ABS.

Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU).

1 nozzle ejecting molten plastic
2 deposited material (modeled
part)
3 controlled movable table

The technique fuses parts of the layer, and then moves the
working area downwards, adding another layer of granules and
repeating the process until the piece has built up.

This process uses the unfused media to support overhangs and
thin walls in the part being produced.

A laser is typically used to sinter the media into a solid.

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) --- uses lasers as its power source to
sinter powdered material, binding it together to create a solid structure.

Selective Laser Melting (SLM) -- uses 3D CAD data as a digital
information source and energy in the form of a high powered laser to
create three-dimensional metal parts by fusing fine metallic powders
together.

Electron beam melting (EBM) -- EBM manufactures parts by melting
metal powder layer by layer with an electron beam in a high vacuum.

Sheet is adhered to a substrate with a heated roller.

Laser traces desired dimensions of prototype.

Laser cross hatches non-part area to facilitate waste removal.

Platform with completed layer moves down out of the way.

Fresh sheet of material is rolled into position.

Platform moves up into position to receive next layer.

The process is repeated.

1. Foil supply

2. Heated roller

3. Laser beam

4. Scanning prism

5. Laser unit

6. Layers

7. Moving platform

8. Waste
Photopolymerization is primarily used in stereolithography (SLA) to produce
a solid part from a liquid.

In Digital Light Processing (DLP), a vat of liquid polymer is exposed to light
from a DLP projector under safelight conditions. The exposed liquid
polymer hardens.

The build plate then moves down in small increments and the liquid
polymer is again exposed to light.
Stereolithography Apparatus

In this technique a 3D digital model is sliced by a set of horizontal
planes.

Each slice is converted into a two-dimensional mask image.

The mask image is then projected onto a photocurable liquid resin
surface.

Light is projected onto the resin to cure it in the shape of the layer.

RepRap version 2.0 (Mendel) MakerBot Cupcake CNC. Airwolf 3D AW3D v.4 (Prusa)
Three dimensional printing generates less wastage.

Three dimensional printer are easy to use.

Three dimensional printing has high speed.

Three dimensional printing has high affordability.

Three dimensional printing is versatile.
Intellectual property rights of the 3D printer users.

Nearly anything can be printed by 3D printers and this is
troubling prospect if criminals use 3D printers to create illegal
products.

Firearms could be downloaded and reproduced by anybody with
a 3D printer.

Industrial uses

Rapid Prototyping

Rapid Manufacturing

Mass Customization

Mass Production

Domestic and hobbyist uses

Clothing

3D Bio-printing

3D Printing For Implant And Medical Device

3D Printing Services
Future applications for 3D printing might include creating open-source scientific
equipment to create open source labs.

Science-based applications like reconstructing fossils in paleontology.

Replicating ancient and priceless artifacts in archaeology.

Reconstructing bones and body parts in forensic pathology.

Reconstructing heavily damaged evidence acquired from crime scene
investigations.

The technology currently being researched for building construction.
3D Printing technology could revolutionize and re-shape the world.
Advances in 3D printing technology can significantly change and
improve the way we manufacture products and produce goods
worldwide.

If the last industrial revolution brought us mass production and the
advent of economies of scale - the digital 3D printing revolution
could bring mass manufacturing back a full circle - to an era of
mass personalization, and a return to individual craftsmanship.