Professional Skills for ICT: 3D Printing Technology in Australia

This report examines the implementation of 3D printing technology within a medium-sized Australian organization. It begins with an executive summary highlighting the potential benefits for the manufacturing industry. The report then defines 3D printing, discusses various 3D printing technologies like FDM, SLS, SLA, DLP, and CLIP, and explores their applications. It delves into the advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing, focusing on manufacturing, prototyping, and the dental industry. The report concludes with recommendations for the organization regarding 3D technology adoption, offering a comprehensive overview of the technology's potential and challenges. This report is a valuable resource for understanding the implications and applications of 3D printing in a business context, providing insights into its advantages, disadvantages, and potential for implementation.

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Executive Summary
A medium size organization which is based in Australia is planning to adopt 3D printing
technology in their organization. The CEO of this organization wants to implement 3D printing
as it can easily bring a large number of advantages in the manufacturing industry. A proper kind
of investigation has been done regarding the use and application of technology in this
organization. Five different kinds of technology based on 3D printing has been discussed in
details. Apart from that various advantages and disadvantages of this technology has been
discussed in details. In the end of the report a list of recommendation with respect to 3D
technology in this organization has been provided.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discussion........................................................................................................................................4
Definition of 3D printing technology..........................................................................................4
Three application of 3D printing technology...............................................................................6
Advantage and Disadvantage of 3D technology.........................................................................7
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
Recommendation...........................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
A medium size firm based in Melbourne Australia is looking for implementation of 3D
printing technology. At present the organization is much focused in handling both retail and
corporate clients (Xing, Zheng & Duan, 2015). 3D printing can be defined as an adaptive kind of
manufacturing which creates physical design of object in digital way. Along with finishing of
project is mainly required ordering details or removal of imperfections. The amount of time
which is mainly required for printing of objects depends on its size and its complexity
(Anonymous. 2014). Various kinds of objects are mainly constructed by making use of thin
layers which will not take any kind of time. It is mainly used for providing detail information of
the products which ultimately makes use of thin layers and does not require any kind of time for
production (McMenamin et al. 2014). Although it may tend to provide greater details of product
that are mainly constructed in thick layers. Layer of thickness is mainly focus on the idea or logic
size of material which are measured in smaller units like micrometres.
In the coming pages of the report an idea has been provided regarding 3D printing
technology. The definition of 3D printing technology has been provided details in the coming
pages. Three technology based application of 3D printing has been provided in details. Along
with this proper advantage and disadvantage of 3D printing technology has been discussed in
details. In end of the report a list of recommendation with respect to 3D printing technology for
this organization has been provided.

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Discussion
Definition of 3D printing technology
Creation of 3D based objects is considered to be an adaptive process in printing
technology. 3-D printing mainly allows the small scale manufacturing of large number of objects
in the variety of materials (Horne & Safari, an O’Reilly Media Company, 2016). It is mainly
inclusive of various kinds of plastics and powders which are used in large number of processes.
Various kinds of adaptive process are mainly used as per the need of the materials which is used.
It also consists of budget and includes laminated objects, resins and melted kind of material. In
3-D printing technology various kinds of shapes and structures has been outlined by the help of
CAD (Computer Aided Design) which is used in various kinds of software and digital scanning
devices (Chan et al. 2017). All the details are generally stored in a system which mainly checks
the process that how 3D printers can easily create desired kind of object. Making out a print out
of object by making use of 3D printers is considered to be totally different in comparison to a
word document (Park et al. 2015). 3D printers mainly follow additive process or method as it
focuses on printing of nozzle in various kinds of successive layers of materials like powder or
any kind of plastic. Various kinds of layers are mainly build until and unless the total the
provided object is completed. It is mainly used for finishing the product and various kinds of
layers are built until and unless the total kind of object is complete.

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Fig 1: 3D Printing Technology
(Source: Park et al. 2015, pp-5420)
3-D printing can be achieved by number of methods like FDM technology, SLS
technology. Other than this can be easily used in other number of application like stereo
lithography, digital light processing (DLP), continuous liquid interface production (CLIP),
Multijet printers (Radenkovic, Solouk & Seifalian, 2016). If an individual makes use of metal
then he can easily make use of large number of things like DLP, Direct metal laser sintering
(DMLS) and electron beam melting, builder jetting, selective deposition of lamination, triple
jetting technology.
Fused deposition Modelling (FDM) Technology: It is considered to be important for
entry in the market which is mainly by various kinds of individuals. It is considered to be most
popular kind of printing technology as various kinds of printers are available in the market
(Kelly, J., & Safari, an O’Reilly Media Company, 2013). This particular process mainly works
by various kinds of metals which is extracted by the nozzle at various kinds of 3D print of cross
section of various objects.

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Fig 2: Fused deposition Modelling (FDM) Technology
(Source: Moon et al. 2014, pp-225)
SLS Technology: Laser sintering is known to be 3D based printing technology which
mainly consists of fabrication of various kinds of objects (Choi, & Kim, 2015). It can be easily
achieved by melting of successive kind of layers of powder which is mainly used for powdering
object in a together form. The whole kind of process results in creation of complex and
interlocking kind of forms. It is generally available in the form of plastic or Alumide.
Fig 3: SLS Technology
(Source: Choi, & Kim, 2015)

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Stereolithography (SLA): It mainly makes of vat which is considered to be curable
kind of photopolymer resin (Youssef et al., 2015). The build plate generally descends in the form
of small increment and liquid kind of polymer which is mainly exposed to various kinds of UV
laser light that is drawn by section.
Fig 4: Stereolithography
(Source: Youssef et al., 2015)
Digital light processing (DLP): It is a considered to be a well-known kind of projector
which are used in photopolymer resin. This is considered to be much similar instead of using of
UV laser which is used for curing photopolymer resin (Hoang et al., 2015). It ultimately creates a
space for uncured resins which is present at the bottom of container.

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Fig 5: Digital light processing
(Source: Hoang et al., 2015)
Continuous liquid interface production: It mainly works by a method which can be
used for projection of sequence which is based on UV images (Zhang et al., 2015). It can be
easily generated by the help of digital light based projector by the help of oxygen permeable
widow which is transparent in nature.
3D printing technology can be used in five major domains like
 Manufacturing.
 Prototyping.
 Dental industry.
 Wings of Aircraft.
 Design of engine parts which are complex in nature.

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Three application of 3D printing technology
Manufacturing: Whenever when an individual is looking for much faster and accurate
kind of prototype design and verification and lastly testing (Zhang et al., 2015). It will help the
manufactures to easily move to faster kinds of processes or production which is based on real
mass. 3D printed tools can easily add a new layer of cost efficiency and flexibility to the floor of
factory. It does not only create a large number of cost effective produced tools but can be also be
used for various kinds of prototype testing and manufacturing of low volumes of small kinds of
parts (Shim et al., 2014). It can be also being used for creating made to order based assembly
tools which is mainly customized for each kind of task. One can easily create a leaner based
manufacturing environment that can be used in large number of environments. It can be used for
quick production of tools when they are needed for speeding up the whole process of
manufacturing. 3D print can easily customize the low volume of data which comes up with fine
details and smooth kind of finishes (France, A., & Safari, an O’Reilly Media Company, 2013).
Stratasys adaptive kind of manufacturing generally provides a platform which 3D print can be
easily done from the data of CAD. This particular technology does not only reduce the
production cost and delivery times which are involved. It also reduces the cost of inventory
which ultimately creates efficient supply chain and new kinds of business models.
Prototyping: Various kinds of organization round the globe are looking to 3D printing
for prototyping of large number of things. It can be defined as a cost effective method for
reducing the time which is involved in the development of the product. It is considered to be key
thing for succeeding in the market (Micallef, J., & Safari, an O’Reilly Media Company, 2015). It
is mainly used for producing high value of prototype of various kinds of parts which actual
representation of final product. It can be used for accelerating for time of market for various

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kinds of innovative products. 3D printing is considered to be printing based functional kind of
prototype which is mainly in class for true kinds of end products. It mainly focuses on
performance of prototypes which can easily withstand thermal, mechanical along with chemical
things (Zhao et al., 2015). For various kinds of prototype of a good kind of look and feel is
ultimately provided on the context of the product which is inclusive of soft-touch parts and clear
kinds of components.
Dental industry: APEX dental Miling is considered to be as one of the earliest adopter
of CAD/CAM based technology. This technology can be easily used for production of dental
parts right from CAD design (Woo Lee, & Cho, 2015). In spite of outsourcing the products to
CNC based techniques various organization round the globe has switched to in-house based 3D
printing. By making use of digital dentistry into the business, APEX based Miling centre has
come up with some kinds of process that can be easily used for lowering of involved cost (Jason
S Naftulin, Eyal Y Kimchi, & Sydney S Cash, n.d.). This particular centre is much focused to
one or more kinds of business solution for one or more business benefits. It generally comes up
with large number of advantages like better kinds of products in short kind of processing of time
(Gross et al., 2014). This particular organization gathered a large number of advantage like short
kinds of processing times and better accuracy. Different kinds of printing models are produced
on various kinds of objects which provides fine details and outstanding of finish surface. All the
above mentioned things are considered to be important for analysing team of lab and various
customers of dentists.
Advantage and Disadvantage of 3D technology
3D printing can be easily defined as a well-known technology due to the fact that it is
making rapid kind of advancement in the industry. Photonic Professional GT is known to be well

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known 3D printer which has been created Nano scribe. It can easily print various kinds of 3D
objects which comes up smaller widths (Dean, Ewan & McIndoe, 2016). The widths can be
considered to be even smaller than strand of human hair and also comes up with great kind of
precision. 3D printing generally provides a layer of printing of tangible objects by making use of
3D models (Kloski et al. 2016). In other words, if someone makes use of blueprint of CAD file
of any object like toy car then it can be easily printed in three dimension. There are large
number of benefits and drawbacks of 3D printing.
Benefits
Manufacturing of large number of products: With the help of 3D printing technology,
manufacturing of large number of products becomes easy and convenient. With the help of this
technology one can easily manufacture products as per the need or requirement. Desired objects
can be easily made by making use of this technology (Dean, Ewan & McIndoe, 2016). This
particular technology has created a platform where an individual can easily create design in 3D
and get printed it.
Rapid prototyping: As 3D printing can easily manufacture various kinds of things on
instantly basis. This technology also facilities rapid prototyping which ultimately relates to the
fact in short interval of time various kinds of design are converted into prototype.

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Fig 6: Rapid prototyping
(Source: Dean, Ewan & McIndoe, 2016)
Low cost production: It is a myth that cost involved in 3D printing is very high. The
ultimate reality is that only in initial cost for set up is high or set up cost is very much high. It is
considered to be very much less in comparison to cost of labour or other which is involved in the
product (Dean, Ewan & McIndoe, 2016). The other kinds of cost involved in this technology in
manufacturing of products is considered to be very much conventional. The cost which is
involved in 3D printing is considered to be same for same for small scale and production on
mass and one can easily have winning technology in hand.
Eliminates the involved cost: Production of goods on large mass results in issue of
storage. Small scale production of goods does not result higher value of production at higher cost
by making use of 3D printing technology (Goyanes et al., 2015). It is only needed for mass
production only when it is eliminated along with it. It also addresses the requirement and
additional cost which is involved in its storage.

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Creation of opportunity for various Employees: With the increase use of 3D printing
technology one can easily create requirement for high level of designers (Goyanes et al., 2015).
This is mainly done for the people who are accustomed at making use of 3D printing and
technicians who are much focused at troubleshooting.
Donation of organ: One of the best kind of profit that can be achieved by 3D printing
technology should be in the field of science and medicine. Organ replacement is considered like
a specific because of which large number of people die each and every year (Goyanes et al.,
2015). This particular technology is mainly used for creating human organs by making use 3D
printing which is also known as bio printing.
Drawbacks
Counterfeiting: One of the biggest disadvantage of 3D printing is counterfeiting or
production of large number of fake stuff and issue of copyright also comes into action
(Macdonald et al., 2014). This particular technology is taken by manufacturer by any people who
makes use of 3D printing and gets an idea regarding blueprint. So ultimately becomes difficult
for tracing large number of source of fake items.
Manufacturing of dangerous items: With the help of this technology it becomes very
easy for creation of large number dangerous weapons like guns in single click of mouse
(Macdonald et al., 2014). This technology can be used by large number of children for printing
out of large number of staff which is considered to be hazardous in nature.
Limitation of Raw materials: 3D printing is provided to large number of items which
are made from various kinds of single raw materials (Macdonald et al., 2014). This technology
can be used for creation of large number of things when one of the material is developed.

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Conclusion
From the above discussion it can be easily concluded that this report is all about 3D
printing. A medium size manufacturing based in Melbourne Australia is planning to adopt 3D
printing in their organization. Five kinds of 3D printing technology and its related application
has been discussed in details in the above pages of the report. A proper definition of 3D
technology along with latest development in the field has been discussed in details. Three major
application of 3D based technology which can be easily used in near future has been discussed in
details. Various kinds of advantages and disadvantage of 3D printing technology has bene
discussed in details. Though 3D printing has been lauded for its ability which provides the small
scale manufactures for creation of prototype of large number of products which are quick and
cheap. It mainly focuses on older manufacturing of various kinds of manufacturing process. It
mainly follows various kinds of adaptive methods or processes. 3D printing technology is mainly
used for creation of some kinds of complicated objects like objects with various kinds of holes or
any kinds of curves. The value of object for creating objects totally depends on new kinds of
products which quick and cheap in nature. The slow rate of 3-D printing is mainly in creation of
objects which ultimately creates an issues of creation of objects by the help of mass production.
Recommendation
The medium size organization should adopt 3-D technology as it provides a large number
of advantages like
 This particular organization should start using 3D printing as it is eco-friendly in nature.
 3D printing ultimately improves the quality of life and welfare of things.
 Prototype model is improving at a rapid rate which ultimately results in increasing of
productivity.

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 3D printing comes up in huge variety and option of proper customization.

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