Applications of 3D Printing (PI)
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The document discusses various applications of 3D printing including architecture, marketing, medicine, furniture, fashion, animation, and small-medium enterprises. It then details the 3D printing capabilities at IIPSI including fused deposition modeling (FDM), multi-jet modeling (MJM), laser sintering, and electron beam melting. Research activities exploring metallic and composite 3D printing, high resolution hybrid deposition, medical modeling, and low cost 3D printing are also summarized.
Applications of 3D Printing (PI)
- 1. Applications of 3D Printing Dr. Ben Wood & Dr. Greg Gibbons © 2012
- 2. A couple of questions to start… WHO USES 3D PRINTING? WHAT FOR? © 2012
- 9. SME Application • Injection mould tool ~£10,000 – Requires high volume – Difficult to modify – Tool required for each product • Insert tooling – Simpler pocket tool required – 3D printed insert – Lifetime of 10-200 parts – Low insert cost – Easy to modify/replace © 2012
- 10. IIPSI 3D Printing Capabilities and R&D Dr. Greg Gibbons © 2012
- 11. 3D Printing • Significant capability in commercial 3D Printing technology – FDM • MJM • 400mc (Stratasys) – Connex 260 (Objet) • Dimension (Stratasys) • Laser Sintering • Prusa (RapRep) – EOS P380i – 3DP • EBM • Z450 (ZCorp) – Arcam S12T • Z310+ (Zcorp) © 2012
- 12. FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling) • 400mc – Wide range of materials • Thermoplastics • High temperature • High impact – Have in-house facility to manufacture bespoke feedstock • Xtrutech twin-screw extruder • Novel material capability • Metal, ceramic filled - sensors and actuators a possibility © 2012
- 13. FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling) • Prusa RepRap – Lowest cost 3D Printing system available – Range of low-cost thermoplastics – Initial test-bed for novel materials – Evaluating system for appropriate applications © 2012
- 14. 3DP (3D Printing) • Z450 – Enables full colour printing of working assemblies – Upgraded to ZP150 (stronger and whiter, more vivid colours) • Z310+ – Mono printer – Utilised for materials and applications research © 2012
- 15. MJM (Multi-Jet Modelling) • Connex 260 – Multi-material printing – 10 variations in material properties in one build • Stiffness variation • Density variation • Colour variation • Transparency variation – Potential for research • Novel material combinations • Offering new product capability © 2012
- 16. LS (Laser Sintering) • P380i – Range of functional thermoplastics • Polyamide 12 • Aluminium / polyamide 12 • Carbon fibre / polyamide 12 • Polyamide 11/12 co-polymer – Polystyrene • Supports direct manufacture of complex investment cores – Potential for research • New materials • New applications © 2012
- 17. 3DPrinting Research Activities • In addition, WMG has significant 3DP research activity, supported by a number of technologies – Metallic and metal – Polymeric / composite 3DP composite 3DP • High resolution hybrid polymer / composite • High resolution laser deposition melting • High resolution 3D • Electron beam melting Photocopying • Plasma Transferred Arc / • Medical modelling CNC • Low cost 3DP © 2012
- 18. Plasma Transferred Arc / CNC • Hybrid system utilising PTA to deposit metals and alloys, with CNC material removal – 2 powder feeds – 1 wire feed – CNC machine between layers • Advantages – Repair and augmentation of parts – Functionalise parts – Hybridise parts © 2012
- 19. Plasma Transferred Arc / CNC © 2012
- 20. High Resolution 3D Photocopying • Using laser printing principle for layer-wise addition of functional materials • Advantages: – High rate – High resolution – Multi-material – Low cost © 2012
- 21. Medical Modelling • Surgical training – Working with Prof Abrahams in Institute of Clinical Education – Investigating benefit of ‘low cost’ medical models for clinical training – Moving towards more realistic anatomical models using 3D multi-material printer • Surgical procedural planning – Provide service to UHCW for a range of orthopaedic surgical interventions – Developing into a range of areas, including midwifery © 2012
- 22. Medical Modelling • AirPROM – FP7 project – 33 partners 0 s 0.3s 0.6s 0.9s – 11 EU countries 1.2s – €12M – 2011-2015 • Developing customised treatment methodology for COPD • WMG leading the physical validation of macro-airway modelling © 2012
- 23. Medical Modelling • Compare CFD-PIV – Establish inflow conditions • CFD to test transition length • For fully developed flow: tube-trachea • Upper and lower airway • Compare to MRI Velocimetry © 2012
- 24. Low Cost 3DP • Utilising ultra low cost 3DP systems – New materials development and evaluation • Supported by in-house polymeric / composite filament manufacture © 2012
- 25. Hybrid 3D Printing • Bespoke system hybridising MJM with syringe deposition – 2 x 512, 14pl nozzle heads, individually addressed – High viscosity liquid dispensing – Continuous flow for deposition of resins with highly suspended solids – SmartPump for deposition of higher viscosity resins and pastes at extremely high resolution © 2012
- 26. Day 2 Preview • Physical to Digital – Laser Scanning • Digital to Physical – Prototyping • Adding functionality with novel ALM – Plastic and printed electronics • Low volume manufacturing – Bridging the gap between prototyping and production © 2012
- 27. “We can work with you to develop new products using innovative polymer technologies” We’d love to hear your project ideas… DR. BEN WOOD @BENJAMINMWOOD B.M.WOOD@WARWICK.AC.UK © 2012