The Most Innovative 3D Printing Solution Provider in 2020

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he Manufacturing Industry forms the backbone of an economy, serving almost every other sector. From feeble toothbrushes and coffee mugs to high-end computers and spacecrafts, all owe their origin to one or more manufacturing units. And with time, the ways of manufacturing changed and so did the materials being used in manufacturing. From wood to metal to plastics and more.

And with everything going digital, how could the manufacturing industry be behind. So 3D printing and manufacturing came to the fore to give shape to our digital ideas. 3D printing started way back in 1984 when Charles Hull invented stereo-lithography. But all the patents surrounding it ensured that the technology had limited accessibility. Even after the technology came to light, it was mostly used for industrial and niche manufacturing purposes only. But the new century has brought the technology closer to consumers with growing access to printing devices and 3D printed items, especially for home decor.

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Since the technology gained a world wide acceptance, it has been absorbed in multiple industries like art and fashion, architecture, automotive, aerospace and more. The biggest benefit 3D printing brought with it across the industries was prototyping. A new material, part, or an art or design, after being visualized on paper or computer, could be realized only after the first batch was manufactured.

Imagine manufacturing a complete concept car just to see if it will actually work. With 3D printing, a prototype car could be manufactured and tested at much lower costs. The medical field is now using 3D printing to create custom organs for those in need of transplantation. Architects are now finding it easier to show dream homes to their potential clients.

While 3D printing is making its own mark in the manufacturing industry, it still has a lot to achieve. The materials used are still costly for some industries and not strong enough for others. With the entry of high-temperature polymer 3D printers and high-performance thermoplastics, this issue is already being addressed.

The new year is expected to mark the implementation of composite material, which is lightweight and strong, more popular across the industries. All eyes will also be on how printing software can make the designing process efficient and less of a trouble. Also required, by the 3D industry, will be efficient and innovative minds that can take it to new heights, breaking the current barriers.

This Edition titled “The Most Innovative 3D Printing Solution Providers” highlights the companies that are equipped with such innovative people and buzzing with ideas. These solution providers don't just think 3D but do everything in their potential to make 3D technology to reach out to the masses and benefit them.

On the Cover, we have Apium Additive Technologies, a company driven by its vision to create tools where medical products can be manufactured in a resourceful and cost-efficient fashion.

Further pages showcase the works of industry leaders like Genius Printers, a company with several patents under its belt that looking forward to building the world’s first powder-based 3D printer that can print a layer of 1/4m² within 100 milliseconds; IMADE3D , an organization that was founded in 2016 by several folks who wanted to introduce and boost the concept that ‘girls and boys should be able to work with their hands to build and operate a sophisticated machine’;and SelfCAD, an online CAD program that was designed for beginners in 3D Modeling, intermediate users, B2B and B2B2C. Read through the insightful interviews of Tedd Syao, Founder of Kudo3D and Jordan Mills, CEO of MirrorMe3D. Read a Leader’s take on The Changing Dynamics of Insurance Industry, penned by Michael Miller, CEO, Brightway Insurance. In another article, Bryan Zheng, CEO and Founder, LIVALL explains How LIVALL is Creating the First Safe Cycling Ecosystem.

Do go through our in-house articles Picking the Suitable 3D Material and 3D Printing: Revolutionizing the Healthcare Industry.

We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we did while creating it!

Sneha Sinha

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mong the numerous technological advancements, 3D printing technology is one of them. 3D printing has been revolutionizing various industries. It has been helping to create physical objects and it also eases the production of complex shapes as well as materials. One of the industries that is benefitting from this technology drastically is the healthcare industry. Here are some ways in which 3D printing is transforming the healthcare industry:

COMPLEX OPERATIONS 3D printing plays a vital role in training the doctors-to-be and preparing them for actual operations. As far as 2D images are concerned, they provide very less visual information and do not represent the actual human body part. However, 3D printing gives an actual portrait of the organs and can be said as a mimic of the actual parts. This feature allows the medical student to get a better hands-on experience of the operations.

CELL PRINTING Using the technique called ‘in-air microfluidics’, scientists have succeeded in printing 3D structures with living cells.

This new technique facilitates the fast production of micro building blocks that are viable and can be used for repairing the damaged tissues. Microfluidics is about manipulating tiny drops of liquids having the size in micro.

PERSONALIZED PROSTHETICS Unlike the traditional prosthetics, personalized 3D prosthetics are custom made for each individual according to their requirements. Prosthetics have evolved on account of 3D printing. The complex prosthetics are now easily accessible with the upsurge in the number of 3D printing devices. It is further increasing the availability of the prosthetic devices. It is becoming common and inexpensive due to the 3D printing facility.

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BIOPRINTING AND TISSUE ENGINEERING Bioprinting is the process of printing layer upon layer of certain material to achieve the final product. By harnessing this technique, the medical industry is building small organs called ‘organoids’. In the future, once these organoids are built, they will be able to grow in the body of a sick person taking over the organic organ. This method can be followed in a situation where a kidney or a liver fails.

EXPENSIVE PROCEDURES AND LONG WAITING TIME Getting the spare parts of medical equipments is very expensive and also time consuming. The 3D printers also allow printing 3D medical and lab equipment. Plastic parts of the equipments can be printed with these 3D printers. The drastic waiting time and costs can be reduced through this process. The manufacturing of these applications is also made easier, making the machines to be readily available.

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PRINTED BONES Bone formation is one of the merits of 3D printing in healthcare. One of the smart features of 3D printing is that it prints with different materials. This technique allows the printing of soft bones which increases the comfort of the patient. It also reduces the impact and risk of injury. In the case of large printers, even large size bones can be printed with excellence. This enables easy practice and better understanding of the operations by the doctors.

PRINTED SKIN Since centuries, burn victims are the ones who have had limited options for healing their disfigured skin. The process of skin grafting is quite painful and hydrotherapy solutions provide limited results. Using the layer upon layer method, skin can be printed. The time taken to print the skin is also not very much. This technology can bring endless life-changing implications for burn victims.

This technology is about to bring various enhancements in the industry. The medicinal equipments as well as the patients are going to witness the evolution of the technology in the future. It is certain that this 3D printing technology is going to prove to be an essential artificial process of healthcare.

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D printing has been shaping its identity across the manufacturing sector ‘layer-by-layer’. From being used in industrial setups to being used in DIY educational activities, 3D printing has come a long way. What has made it useful for such diversified industries is the wide range of material and technologies that can be used to create 3D objects.

Technologies for the Purpose While the core method of creating 3D objects remains the same, i.e. adding layer-on-layer of material to form the required shape, the technologies differ based on the form of material used, to temperatures required, light source and more. Here are a few popular technologies:

SLA or Stereolithography was the first technology used to introduce 3D printing to the world. It uses liquid plastic as its source material. It also uses an UltraViolet laser to trace a pattern on the liquid resin, to cure and solidify the layers of the resin.

FDM or Fused Deposition Modeling is used to build objects with production-grade thermoplastics. A Thermoplastic filament is heated to its melting point and then extruded to form the 3D object.

SLS or Selective Laser Sintering: Each layer of powdered material is laser sintered as per a fixed pattern to build the object. The powdered material left out of sintering can be used to provide the support structure and can also be removed after the object is formed for re-use.

LOM or Laminated Object Manufacturing is a rapid prototyping system in which layers of material coated

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with adhesive are fused using heat and pressure and then cut into required shape. This process gives the freedom of choosing the material for layers. This is also recognized as a fast and inexpensive method.

Holding Shape From plastic to metal, there’s no dearth of material that can be used as the filament that finally shapes a 3D object. The usage of the final object determines what kind of material is to be used in the first place. As such qualities like durability, strength, non-toxicity etc determine which material will be used as the filament.

These qualities determine the final look, feel, colour and usage of the final product that is being printed.

While there's a wide range of material to choose from, they are broadly categorized as Plastics, Metals and Composites. Plastic are the most widely used ones while metals are mostly used for industrial products and Composites are made of more than one material to combine two required properties in one filament.

Here’s what one can get as options in: Plastics ABS or Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a common thermoplastic polymer commonly used due to its low cost and resistance to high temperature. It is light in weight and comes in multiple colours.

Nylon or Polyamide or White Plastic as it is popularly known as finds high application due to its flexibility and strength. They can be easily polished to give a smooth and clean finish to the 3D objects.

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Wise Choice PEEK or Polyether Ether Ketone is a colourless organic thermoplastic that is resistant to stress, temperature, chemicals and can be exposed to X-ray and gamma radiation as well. The material is apt for designing highperformance parts, is easy to fabricate and hence mostly utilized in automotive, chemical aerospace and medical industries.

PET or polyethene terephthalate is a commonly used plastic that is food-grade and hence utilized for common consumer goods. It is strong and flexible and gives a glossy finish to the 3D object.

Metals Aluminum is light, versatile, and resistant to mechanical and thermal stress. These qualities make it appropriate for low-cost prototypes and functional models.

Stainless Steel has become a part of daily life and 3D printing has made it all the more indispensable. It is one of the most affordable and strong material with amazing elasticity and magnetic properties. It can also be mixed with other materials and also given a new colour or look.

Precious Metals have limited usage but are nonetheless great to work with. They mostly find their usage in jewelry, medical and electronics industry.

Composites Metal/Plastic Filament are plastic filaments mixed with a certain amount of metal. The most popular metals to be mixed are bronze, copper and iron. With some post-

processing, these plastic filaments give a metallic look to the finished 3D objects.

Wood is the oldest known material that has been shaped into numerous forms to give shape to human fantasy. Here wood particles are mixed with plastic filaments to design and print objects that look and feel woody. Of course, they are not as strong as real wood, but they do serve their purpose of giving a woody texture, colours, and aesthetics.

Alumide is nylon with a hint of aluminium. This mix gives a certain shine and porous finish to the3D objects and also makes them durable and tough.

Other than the above-mentioned material, one can also use Ceramics, Wax, Resins, paper and more.

With 3D printing, imagination is easy to put in design and then form. With new technologies and experimental materials, the design scene gets even more interesting. All one needs is an acumen to recognize the perfect material and the printer to go with it that can realize the design.

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