2.
Introduction
Types of 3D Printers
Some Areas Affecting
Society
Conclusion
Agenda
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3.
Poll
How many know?
How did you hear
about it?
Broad strokes stories
3D Printing
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4.
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Introduction
What is it?
3D Printing
(Additive Manufacturing)
5.
Extrusion
Polymer material flows through extrusion nozzle that heats
and melts material
Granular
Uses thermo plastics, metal powders & ceramic powder
Fuses parts of material on bed layer and continues until
built
Photo-polymerisation
Uses liquid polymer
Sits in vat where light is used to harden the liquid polymer
Types
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Regenerative Medicine (3D Bio Printing)
1st Area is in human embryotic stem cells
University of Edinburgh – created tissues and organs
2nd Area is in blood vessel and heart tissue
University of Missouri – “beating” heart
3rd Area is in bone and cartilage
Washington State University – bone
Wake Forest Institute - cartilage
Healthcare
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Already in use by
Business -
production scale
Individuals - craft
items and sculptures
Manufacturing
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10.
“Fifty years hence, we
shall escape the
absurdity of growing a
whole chicken to eat the
breast or wing, by
growing these parts
separately under a
suitable medium.”
Winston Churchill
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Hamburger principle
Feed
Water
Land
CO2
3 kg/6.7 lbs
2,271 L/600 gal
6.97 m2/75 ft2
6.08 kg/13.4 lbs
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Tested edible food
parts
TED talk
Working with chefs on
texture and flavour
Organovo
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US$1200 at Staples
US$200 kits
Emerging technology
Scanning
Recycling e.g. Filabot
Conclusion
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Healthcare
Transplant and reduction in
animal testing
Manufacturing
Replacement of tools and R & D
Food
Reduction in feed, land, water
and CO2
Potential Benefits
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Jobs
Thomas Frey predicts 2 billion jobs by 2030
Roughly 50% of jobs on planet
Cites 3D printers
Skills
Skills lost
Industry reshaping
E.g. Print media
Potential Harm
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