An Overview on 3D Printing Technology (PDF)

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Definition:........................................................................................................................................3
Different applications of the 3D printing:...................................................................................3
Three possible 3D printing application for the organization:......................................................4
Advantages and disadvantages of the proposed techniques of 3D printing:...............................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
Recommendations..........................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
3D printing is regarded as the advanced technology used in the manufacturing field. The
main material which is used in the 3D printing technology is the material like powder along with
the plastic. The main function of the 3D printing technology is construct the model of the object
depends on the digital file.
The 3D printing model provides 360 degree angle for the scanning of the object. This is
achieved by the visible light. In the 3D printing technology the surface image is created through
the calculation and the modification of the actual image, after that it transmit to the 3D printer.
The solid model is developed through the various layering.
The paper is focused on the use of the 3D printing technology in a small farm based at
Victoria. The organization works with both retail and the corporate clients (Xing, Zheng & Duan,
2015). The main objective of the organization is to expand the business and for that they want to
make the models less expensive. In order to do this they are going to implement the 3D printing
technology in the system of the modeling. The study discusses about the implementation of the
3D printing technology in the company.
The discussion revolves around the general technology of the 3D printing which is
generally used by the most of the company. The working principal is mainly based on the 3D
printing technology which is generally used by industry to build the models using this
technology. This report also discussed about the five different types of the application of the 3D
printing along with the selection of the right use of the technology applicable for this case.
However, there are certain advantages and the disadvantages of the 3D printing technology. The

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discussion and the identification of those factors will help to identify the challenges and the
opportunities the company has to face while the implementation.
Definition:
Nowadays , the 3D printing technology can be regarded as the emerging technology. This
technology has been used by most of the industries all around the world (Jiang et al.,2016). The
3D printing allows the users to visualize the objective in a three dimensional effect (Ventola,
2014). This technology defines the object by creating the prototype of the object . In the 3D
printing technology the raw materials are added in a layer for development of the final model.
The 3D printing technology also defined as the additive manufacturing. This technology is also
known as the desktop fabrication.
STereoLitography (STL) is the file format supported by the 3D printing technology. This
type of the file format is used in storing the 3D objects needed by the 3D printer. There are few
attributes of STL file type. This file type is a standard of the file type is can be opened in the AM
(Computer Aided Manufacturing). This file type helps in the prototyping of the object. The STL
helps to define the geometry of the surface of the file types (Cheung et al.,2014). The use of the
3D printing technology is the cost effective solution for the organization for the modeling of the
objects. The 3D printer has the capability to turn any object model into 3D dimension. There are
various prototypes which can be used in the 3D printing technology. The use of this technology
can reduce the complexity of the systems in the organization.
Different applications of the 3D printing:
Different application of the 3D printing can be applicable in the different sectors of the
industry. Some of the popular usage of the 3D printing technology are-