Published In

3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2014

Subjects

Three-dimensional printing -- Technological innovations, Three-dimensional printing -- Applications to manufacturing, Three-dimensional printing -- Applications to education, Three-dimensional printing -- Industrial applications

Abstract

Since the inception of 3D printing, an evolutionary process has taken place in which specific user and customer needs have crossed paths with the capabilities of a growing number of machines to create value-added businesses. Even today, over 30 years later, the growth of 3D printing and its utilization for the good of society is often limited by the various users' understanding of the technology for their specific needs. This article presents an overview of current 3D printing technologies and shows numerous examples from a multitude of fields from manufacturing to education.

Description

Copyright 2014, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Article is published open access.

DOI

10.1089/3dp.2014.1502

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/26740

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