As a rapid prototyping technology, 3D printing is based on digital model files, which can be printed by using adhesive materials such as powdered plastic or metal, and then layer-by-layer printing. 3D printing technology is seen as the driving force of the third industrial revolution. Compared to ordinary printers, 3D printing is a stereo printing technology. This technology was born in 1996, when it was a rapid prototyping device obtained by photocuring technology and paper lamination technology.
First look at the development of 3D printing technology:
In 1986, Charles Hull (American scientist) was the first commercial 3D press to succeed.
In 1993, 3D printing technology and its patents were licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In 1995, the 3D printer was developed by the company of ZCorp in the United States, which was approved by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In 2005, ZCorp successfully developed the Spectrum Z510 color 3D printer, which was the first high-definition 3D printer on the market.
In November 2010, the 3D printer printing car Urbee was successfully launched. This is the world's first 3D printer printing steam developed by the Jim Kor team.
In June 2011, the 3D printed bikini was released, which is the first in the world.
In July 2011, the first 3D chocolate printer was developed by British researchers.
In August 2011, the first 3D printed aircraft was developed by engineers at the University of Southampton.
In November 2012, the first 3D printer to print artificial liver tissue was successfully used by Scottish scientists using human cells.
In October 2013, "The God of ONO" - the world's first 3D printed artwork was successfully auctioned.
In November 2013, the 3D printed metal pistol was designed and manufactured by Austin 3D Printing Corporation (Texas, USA).
The main process of the printing process is to first perform three-dimensional design through software, then slice processing, and finally print. There are many applications in the current 3D printing, involving the military, aerospace technology, medical field, automotive electronics industry, clothing industry, etc., which can be described as versatile.
In naval ship applications, on July 1, 2014, the US Navy attempted to use 3D printing technology to manufacture parts of ships to improve navigation and maintenance tasks, and to greatly reduce the cost of parts.
In space technology applications, at the end of September 2014, all components in the first imaging telescope were manufactured using 3D printing technology, which was designed by NASA, and NASA was the first unit to manufacture telescopes using 3D printing technology.
On June 22, 2015, the first drone of 3D printing was manufactured by the Russian technology group. The 3D printing drone can fly at speeds of 90 to 100 kilometers per hour and has a range of 1 to 1.5 hours.
On April 19, 2016, China's first space-on-rail 3D printer was successfully developed, which was developed by the Chongqing Institute of Green Intelligent Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
In the medical field, the 3D printed liver model was successfully developed by the research team composed of the University of Tsukuba and the Dainippon Printing Company on July 8, 2015.
On August 28, 2014, the 3D printed skull was successfully used on Master Hu's left brain. In August 2014, the world's first 3D printed spine was successfully implanted in a 12-year-old boy, which was printed by the Peking University research team 3D.
In October 2015, the world's first 3D vascular printer was successfully developed, which was successfully developed by Sichuan Blu-ray Inno Biotech Co., Ltd.
On April 17, 2016, Shanghai, the first domestic 3D printed body was successfully repaired.
In the automotive industry, on September 15, 2014, the world's first 3D printing car was successfully launched. In July 2015, the world's first 3D printed supercar "Blade" was successfully launched.
In the electronics industry, on November 10, 2014, 3D printed notebooks began to be pre-sold as the world's first, and the attractive price was only half of the price of traditional products.
In the clothing and apparel applications, 3D printer skirts and underwear have also come out. The price of this dress is 19,000 yuan.
However, in 2014, 3D printing began to cool down. Some 3D printing companies either announced mergers or announced production suspensions. In 2015, MakerBot experienced lawsuits and business restructuring; in early 2016, RepRap Pro announced its withdrawal from the 3D printing market; by the end of March 2018, two US 3D printing companies, TypeA Machines and New Matter, had announced their suspension. As two desktop-level 3D printing companies, their operation has to trigger our future association with 3D printing technology, dim or bright?
As a domestic 3D printing company, Zhejiang Flash Casting specializes in spray wax 3D printers, Hongrui specializes in the development of large-size FDM 3D printers, and they achieved good sales in the first quarter of 2018. At the same time, there are reports that some international giants such as Siemens, GE, and Hewlett-Packard are decisively joining the 3D printing industry.
In 2018, the 3D printing industry is moving toward mergers and acquisitions, automation, voxel control, metal 3D printing technology differentiation, data threads and digital twins.
According to the use and development trend of 3D, the future of 3D printing is still bright.
3D printing development prospects, dim or bright?
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