{"id":870,"date":"2015-03-02T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T16:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrappz.com\/blog\/?p=870"},"modified":"2016-08-08T15:04:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T14:04:48","slug":"3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrappz.com\/blog\/3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Scoop on 3D Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The advent of 3D Printing has fascinated many, yet few know the inner workings of 3D Printing. Sometimes referred to as \u2018additive manufacturing,\u2019 3D Printing is comprised of a printer used to create a solid, three dimensional object from an electronic or digital file.<\/p>\n

It takes time for the printer to churn out the object, as layer upon layer of material is added. Materials that can be used by a 3D printer are plastic, metal, and many other substances.<\/p>\n

\"3d<\/a>Now in order to construct a fully realized object using a 3D printer, a virtual outline of the object is needed. There are specific modelling programs for 3D printers, or another option would be to utilize a 3D scanner to make a copy of an object that already exists.<\/p>\n

A 3D scanner copies an item digitally and renders it capable for further duplication. The program then breaks down the digital file into many horizontal thin layers; after which, these very thin layers are then uploaded to a 3D printer. The 3D printer then joins each layer in order to create a three dimensional object.<\/p>\n

3D Printing Techniques<\/h2>\n

However there are different methods toward 3D printing. For instance, a technique developed in the 1980s known as the selective laser sintering method is comprised of laser fusing with the help of a powder to join the layers of material.<\/p>\n

\"designer<\/a>Furthermore, a second technique that was also developed in the 1980s, is fused deposition modeling, which utilizes a metal wire or a plastic fiber that melts material in order to fuse an objects layers. A third method is stereolithography which involves creating a solid from a liquid in order to set layer on top of one another in order to create the object. An ultraviolet laser light is then used to solidify the layers.<\/p>\n

Having access to such a device in the professional world can go leaps and bounds passed a business\u2019s imagination. In the world of medicine, doctors can create models of human organs that can be donated and used for research.<\/p>\n

Businesses can also manufacture the necessary industrial equipment they need, not to mention consumer products. This revolutionary change in obtaining industrial pieces could most certainly lead to a major reduction in a company\u2019s costs and alter the way they produce the parts needed to help make their products.<\/p>\n

3D Printing at Home<\/h2>\n

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Yet while 3D printing is still a costly endeavor, in recent years it has become less and less expensive. Prices on 3D printers are coming down to a more reasonable range in which businesses and everyday consumers can partake in such an advanced technology.<\/p>\n

As of today the price range for the equipment needed to experience such an innovative device starts around $250 and can go as high as $2,500<\/strong> depending on the printer.<\/p>\n

If however, your company does not have the capital to purchase such a device; there is always the possibility of creating a digital file on a desktop or laptop then taking that file to a 3D printing service to create the object. Consider how much a 3D printer can help embolden your business to new heights and most importantly, new possibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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