3D printing is not only limited to making prototypes for industry, there are an almost vast number of applications where 3D printing is feasible. Just point out the word custom or one off, and it is likely that 3D printing will not only be the fastest way, but will also be the cheapest way to manufacture the product.
The below are a list of typical uses for 3D printing :
- Architectural Models :
Architectural models can be made in both color or black & white directly from the CAD data that they have designed it. Models can be produced in hours not in weeks or months for a fraction of the cost of traditional modeling techniques.
- Working Prototypes :
Prototypes for fit, form and function testing can be made on a daily basis plastics to simulate real life end products. Because models can be produced in hours not in weeks like injection moulding.
- Avatars :
We can also produce our favorite character from computer games with high accuracies in either full color or white plastic.
- Exhibition Models :
Exhibition models are another outstanding application of 3D printing. Exhibition models for clients that were fractions of the cost of what the client had been quoted.
- Medical Applications :
It is feasible to print in bio materials and even human tissues that can be inserted into the body unrejected. We can make medical models of bones, organs, cells and even more from scans and x-rays.
- Replacement parts :
3D printer technology is used to get product’s broken or missing part replaced using the CAD service.
- End use products :
The finishing of the product is so accurate on the Objet machine that the parts can be used as end use products. If you are allowing for producing one off products, or low volume batch produced items then it is likely that 3D printing is the way forward.
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