Exploring the Significance of 3D Printing Technology: Working Principle, Applications, and Benefits

Running head: 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................2
Working principal of 3D printing:...............................................................................................2
Significance of 3D printing:........................................................................................................2
Strength and weakness of 3D printing:........................................................................................3
Use of 3D printing in business:...................................................................................................5
Ethical issues regarding 3D printing:..........................................................................................5
Ethical issues in medical field:....................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
3D printing is an emerging technology through which materials can be joined under the
control of the computer. The materials those can be used are liquid molecules or powder grains
in layer by layer. At present day 3D printing can be considered for the industrial use. The
creation of the shapes in 3D printing can be considered as very complex object. The whole
structure can be created using the materials, layer by layer (Lee et al.2016). For this reason, this
method is known is additive manufacturing. The main objective of this paper is to evaluate
different aspects of the 3D printing and its usage in the industry. The conclusion is made on the
basis of the factors identified from the discussion regarding 3d printing.
Discussion
Working principal of 3D printing:
3D printing can be through using the 3D printer connected with the computer and the
system. At first, the 3D printer turns the whole object into many little parts. The process is done
slice by slice in bottom up approach. The layer in the 3D object can be complex. The creation of
3d model is developed by the software in the computer (Scholze et al. 2018). The 3D model can
be generated from 3D modeling software or can be developed through 3D scanner. When the file
is uploaded in 3D printer, the object is created in 3D dimension layer by layer.
Significance of 3D printing:
3D plays an important role in the field of mechanical engineering and aerospace
engineering. 3D printing has made the processes included in these industries easier through
providing the overview of the prototype before the development of the project (Lee, An and
Chua 2017). This printing technology has helped in mass customization of the products along