How is 3D printing?
Surely each of us at least once in my life had to print something on plain paper: reports, graphics, articles ...
But probably only a few encountered 3D printing, the result of which are three-dimensional objects!
I did not know anything about 3D printing and I did until I was invited to work at Materialize , one of the leaders in the field of rapid prototyping and 3D printing.
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Actually, under the cut, I will share my impressions of how the 3D model comes to life - starting with the order and ending with its printing on a 3D printer!
There will be a lot of interesting photos: from the Materialize factory in Belgium, cars partially printed in 3D and others !!!
So, in the case of printing on plain paper, everything is quite simple: a document is created, sent to the printer, and ink is applied to the paper.
In the case of 3D printing, everything is much more interesting!
The life of a 3D model begins with the customer. Materialize develops and manufactures models for medicine (auxiliary guides for operations on the joints), engineering (cases for electric tools) and other areas. For me, the most interesting thing is the creation of prototypes for car companies, so I’ll tell you more about it :)
At an auto show, companies often show prototype models to gauge customer interest. For the production of a single prototype, it makes no sense to start the conveyor, stamp steel sheets, etc. Therefore, often such prototypes are manufactured using rapid prototyping methods - this significantly reduces time and cost. The following photos show the Renault Ondelios concept car, many details of which (front grille, dashboard ...) were printed on a 3D printer:
The i.materialise.com service was recently launched, with which now not only a large company, but also any person can create something unique: a beautiful book stand, a figurine of a favorite movie hero, and even your photo in 3D!
So, the order is made!
What's next?! And then the order goes to the engineers, who specify the parameters of the model and transfer it to production.
The model can be manufactured using multiple technologies. The basic technology is SLS (Selective Laser Sintering): under the influence of a powerful laser, particles of a special powder are “sintered”, resulting in a solid product.
After the production is completed, the engineers produce the final polishing and, if necessary, the painting of the model. After that, the model is sent to the customer.
In conclusion, I want to say that in addition to the Materialize headquarters in Belgium, in Kiev there is the largest Materialization Research & Development center , from which, actually, I wrote this post :)
PS Next time I will talk about the use of 3D printing in medicine: you will learn about the history of the soldier, who, after being wounded, restored part of the skull, learn how to create auxiliary guides for joint operations, and more
And what would be interesting for you to learn about 3D printing?
But probably only a few encountered 3D printing, the result of which are three-dimensional objects!
I did not know anything about 3D printing and I did until I was invited to work at Materialize , one of the leaders in the field of rapid prototyping and 3D printing.
')
Actually, under the cut, I will share my impressions of how the 3D model comes to life - starting with the order and ending with its printing on a 3D printer!
There will be a lot of interesting photos: from the Materialize factory in Belgium, cars partially printed in 3D and others !!!
So, in the case of printing on plain paper, everything is quite simple: a document is created, sent to the printer, and ink is applied to the paper.
In the case of 3D printing, everything is much more interesting!
The life of a 3D model begins with the customer. Materialize develops and manufactures models for medicine (auxiliary guides for operations on the joints), engineering (cases for electric tools) and other areas. For me, the most interesting thing is the creation of prototypes for car companies, so I’ll tell you more about it :)
At an auto show, companies often show prototype models to gauge customer interest. For the production of a single prototype, it makes no sense to start the conveyor, stamp steel sheets, etc. Therefore, often such prototypes are manufactured using rapid prototyping methods - this significantly reduces time and cost. The following photos show the Renault Ondelios concept car, many details of which (front grille, dashboard ...) were printed on a 3D printer:
The i.materialise.com service was recently launched, with which now not only a large company, but also any person can create something unique: a beautiful book stand, a figurine of a favorite movie hero, and even your photo in 3D!
So, the order is made!
What's next?! And then the order goes to the engineers, who specify the parameters of the model and transfer it to production.
The model can be manufactured using multiple technologies. The basic technology is SLS (Selective Laser Sintering): under the influence of a powerful laser, particles of a special powder are “sintered”, resulting in a solid product.
After the production is completed, the engineers produce the final polishing and, if necessary, the painting of the model. After that, the model is sent to the customer.
In conclusion, I want to say that in addition to the Materialize headquarters in Belgium, in Kiev there is the largest Materialization Research & Development center , from which, actually, I wrote this post :)
PS Next time I will talk about the use of 3D printing in medicine: you will learn about the history of the soldier, who, after being wounded, restored part of the skull, learn how to create auxiliary guides for joint operations, and more
And what would be interesting for you to learn about 3D printing?
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/86236/
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