3D printing can be omnipotent or will lead the industrial revolution in conjunction with traditional industries
Technology dynamics As small as a screw, as large as a house, 3D printing seems to be "all-powerful." The different characteristics of 3D printing and traditional manufacturing methods and the possibility of its near-infinite in theory have touched the sensitive nerves of the scientific and technological world and industry. Can this technology really become the key to opening the third industrial revolution as people imagined?
　 Obama's "work plan"
The boom in 3D printing began in the capital market. In 2012, a series of companies in the United States engaged in 3D printing have all experienced substantial price increases, including 3D Systems, Stratasys, Ltd., and ExOneCo. Stratasys's stock market has seen a cumulative increase of 540% over the past year, and the stock price of just-listed ExOne has also risen by 47%.
The enthusiasm of investors naturally attracted the attention of the media. The British "Economist" thinks in the special topic that 3D printing will subvert the advantages of scale production, lower the threshold of design, change the geographical structure of the supply chain, and describe 3D printing as the third industry experience in the world today. The sub-industrial revolution is an important part of the digital revolution.
Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, gave up his job as editor-in-chief and turned to the 3D printing industry as the CEO of 3DRobottics, his 3D printing manufacturing company.
The popularity of 3D printing has led the U.S. president to include it in his "work plan." In February of this year, Barack Obama emphasized the importance of 3D printing technology in his nationwide State of the Union address speech, saying that it will accelerate the growth of the U.S. economy. Obama pointed out: The government has not only established the first manufacturing innovation center in Youngstown, Ohio, but also three innovative research centers are under preparation. It will eventually develop into a nationwide network for 3D printing and manufacturing, and some backward areas in the United States. Will once again create miracles and become a new global high-tech center.
At present, domestic companies are also gaining momentum in the application of 3D printing technology. 3D printing technology is being accepted by the general public and has been widely used in aerospace, automotive parts, major equipment, cultural creativity, and biomedical fields. According to the latest report, the overall market for global 3D printing equipment and services in 2012 was US$2.2 billion, of which the US accounted for approximately 60%, and Germany, Japan, and China each accounted for approximately 10%.
Leading the third industrial revolution?
Can 3D printing really become the key to the opening of the third industrial revolution as people think?
For some people, the answer is definitely yes. "3D printing is an important part of the third industrial revolution and an important area." Xu Zhilei, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the China Academy of Engineering Physics, stated at the 3D printing industry technology conference recently held.
Indeed, compared with traditional manufacturing technologies, 3D printing has obvious advantages such as low processing costs, short production cycles, and material savings, and it can be used in a wide range of fields including aviation and power equipment to medical, sports, and film and television.
At present, 3D printing technology has gradually integrated into all areas of manufacturing, from aircrafts, racing cars, to clothing and mobile phone shells. In the United States, low-cost, easy-to-operate small home 3D printers have even reached the “per 4 km range. There is a degree of popularity.
Of course, we cannot simply think that 3D printing has become an ideal manufacturing method. In fact, 3D printing is still constrained by the high cost of materials, low molding precision, and poor manufacturing efficiency, and it is still away from the “mass production system, flexible manufacturing system, and reconfigurable production system†required by the third industrial revolution. Far away.
Killing traditional manufacturing?
In the eyes of more 3D printing practitioners, it is unrealistic to expect 3D printing to replace traditional manufacturing.
In practical use, due to the difficulty in research and development of materials used for color-enhancing manufacturing, the cost thereof generally ranges from 10 to 100 yuan per gram, and the amount per hour, if metal processing, can reach 100 to 3,000 grams. This cost obviously far exceeds the public's tolerance. More importantly, due to the high energy consumption and certain dangers of using metal 3D printing, most current home 3D printers can only use a single plastic material, which also greatly limits their practicality.
On the contrary, combining with traditional industries is the way out for the 3D printing industry.
Shi Yusheng, the co-director of the China 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance and vice president and professor of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology Materials Institute, pointed out: "This technology (3D printing) does not replace the traditional technology, but is combined with the traditional technology." And 3D printing Terry Wohlers, chairman of the company Wohlers Associates, said that the largest market for 3D printing is to provide parts for the final product.
So, how do we really understand the changes that 3D printing technology will bring to our lives? With reference to the popularity of personal computers in the 1970s and 1980s, it may be possible to come up with a good answer. Once, many people questioned the need for personal computers, and personal computers at the time were indeed expensive and primitive. But history has finally proved that this machine that can make people creative has entered people's lives and has also changed people's lives.
Thirty years later, 3D printing technology may also be on this path.
　 Obama's "work plan"
The boom in 3D printing began in the capital market. In 2012, a series of companies in the United States engaged in 3D printing have all experienced substantial price increases, including 3D Systems, Stratasys, Ltd., and ExOneCo. Stratasys's stock market has seen a cumulative increase of 540% over the past year, and the stock price of just-listed ExOne has also risen by 47%.
The enthusiasm of investors naturally attracted the attention of the media. The British "Economist" thinks in the special topic that 3D printing will subvert the advantages of scale production, lower the threshold of design, change the geographical structure of the supply chain, and describe 3D printing as the third industry experience in the world today. The sub-industrial revolution is an important part of the digital revolution.
Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, gave up his job as editor-in-chief and turned to the 3D printing industry as the CEO of 3DRobottics, his 3D printing manufacturing company.
The popularity of 3D printing has led the U.S. president to include it in his "work plan." In February of this year, Barack Obama emphasized the importance of 3D printing technology in his nationwide State of the Union address speech, saying that it will accelerate the growth of the U.S. economy. Obama pointed out: The government has not only established the first manufacturing innovation center in Youngstown, Ohio, but also three innovative research centers are under preparation. It will eventually develop into a nationwide network for 3D printing and manufacturing, and some backward areas in the United States. Will once again create miracles and become a new global high-tech center.
At present, domestic companies are also gaining momentum in the application of 3D printing technology. 3D printing technology is being accepted by the general public and has been widely used in aerospace, automotive parts, major equipment, cultural creativity, and biomedical fields. According to the latest report, the overall market for global 3D printing equipment and services in 2012 was US$2.2 billion, of which the US accounted for approximately 60%, and Germany, Japan, and China each accounted for approximately 10%.
Leading the third industrial revolution?
Can 3D printing really become the key to the opening of the third industrial revolution as people think?
For some people, the answer is definitely yes. "3D printing is an important part of the third industrial revolution and an important area." Xu Zhilei, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the China Academy of Engineering Physics, stated at the 3D printing industry technology conference recently held.
Indeed, compared with traditional manufacturing technologies, 3D printing has obvious advantages such as low processing costs, short production cycles, and material savings, and it can be used in a wide range of fields including aviation and power equipment to medical, sports, and film and television.
At present, 3D printing technology has gradually integrated into all areas of manufacturing, from aircrafts, racing cars, to clothing and mobile phone shells. In the United States, low-cost, easy-to-operate small home 3D printers have even reached the “per 4 km range. There is a degree of popularity.
Of course, we cannot simply think that 3D printing has become an ideal manufacturing method. In fact, 3D printing is still constrained by the high cost of materials, low molding precision, and poor manufacturing efficiency, and it is still away from the “mass production system, flexible manufacturing system, and reconfigurable production system†required by the third industrial revolution. Far away.
Killing traditional manufacturing?
In the eyes of more 3D printing practitioners, it is unrealistic to expect 3D printing to replace traditional manufacturing.
In practical use, due to the difficulty in research and development of materials used for color-enhancing manufacturing, the cost thereof generally ranges from 10 to 100 yuan per gram, and the amount per hour, if metal processing, can reach 100 to 3,000 grams. This cost obviously far exceeds the public's tolerance. More importantly, due to the high energy consumption and certain dangers of using metal 3D printing, most current home 3D printers can only use a single plastic material, which also greatly limits their practicality.
On the contrary, combining with traditional industries is the way out for the 3D printing industry.
Shi Yusheng, the co-director of the China 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance and vice president and professor of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology Materials Institute, pointed out: "This technology (3D printing) does not replace the traditional technology, but is combined with the traditional technology." And 3D printing Terry Wohlers, chairman of the company Wohlers Associates, said that the largest market for 3D printing is to provide parts for the final product.
So, how do we really understand the changes that 3D printing technology will bring to our lives? With reference to the popularity of personal computers in the 1970s and 1980s, it may be possible to come up with a good answer. Once, many people questioned the need for personal computers, and personal computers at the time were indeed expensive and primitive. But history has finally proved that this machine that can make people creative has entered people's lives and has also changed people's lives.
Thirty years later, 3D printing technology may also be on this path.
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