3D printing technology is bringing revolution in all aspects of life. It is showing good progress in fields like medical, mechanical parts printing and in making decorative items. Here we will explore possibilities about how this technology will affect our day to day life in coming time.
How 3D Printing is Going to Change our Life
3d Printing uses for Individuals in Future
Individuals in future will be able to print needed items themselves.There are chances that companies will put kiosk like 3D printing machines to get desired product printed at shopping malls.
It has possibilities to change current production industries structure in future? Is all the market dependency will be on creating new design of products & finding raw material to do productions by anyone?
How the quality standards and environments for productions can be maintained in such situations?
Will people start using 3D printed items for their entertainment purpose? It has higher possibility to happen it because of increasing demand of adult toys in current world. All above questions seem to having answers in affirmative as seeing current progress in 3D innovations. See here a nice video about 3D printed innovation:-
Hoping individuals will be able to do printing at their own home. They will be able to 3D print custom parts/ accessories for computers, mobile, stands, small furniture items etc. In developing countries waste management is serious issue as of now. These 3D printing machines will increase it rapidly. Currently there are some residential areas are having less pollution. But in future 3D printing machines availability to masses will break this structure.
Last year it created havoc when a person created 3D gun using plastic material. It is another kind of risk to our society. Some recent innovations indicated that printing live screen display is also possible in near future. These prototypes & screens are being developed by companies. It is still going on to bring the science into technology.
After that you will be able to touch graph bars physically with your own fingers on the screen. It may open a wide 3D virtual game screen printing for us. The high end streaming 3D printing will explain facts to students like real life happenings in classrooms.
3d Printing uses in Businesses
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Is there possibility to bring a lot of innovations rapidly in current world because of 3D printing availability to everyone? Answer is Yes for it. (if misuses not happens)
Many companies are using industrial robots to do 3D printing on larger scale. It will bring revolution when the 3D printer will be available at hand of end user. Customers will start rating a brand on their design suitability and raw material use capabilities in productions.
It will let user print different products as per their specific requirements. If one person wants to print their name on product they will be able to do so. If another person want to print a family picture they will be use that.
With 3D printing you can expect every home will have different decorative items. Now we use common things to decorate home like wallpaper, lightening, garden lamps, decorative pots etc. After 3D printing mass availability it is no longer will be hard for users to print things according their love. Everyone has its own unique ideas, habits and ambitions in life so things will be printed according to that. Long story short words “it will be more distracting then current world”.
Govt. Headaches regarding mass 3D printing in future
Governments are also afraid of this innovative technology. The reason for hesitation of govt. to allow anyone with 3D printing is that they may misuse the technology. Govt. has its limited machinery like police, law system, army, officers etc. They can’t go to everyday everyplace to monitor things properly. In current time if Govt. want to check a certain production they may visit production plants and check if everything is Ok or not.
I have to admit here every science innovation is bane or boon according to user. If user want to user nuclear energy to power generation it is a boon, if someone want to use it for nuclear bomb it is bane for society. Science has its own principles to invent things & make them usable in form of technology to everyone.
Current Experiments and new 3D Printer Models
Currently it prints objects & toys using filaments rolls. It may be plastic filament or metal one. Now it has started printing complex 3D designs as well. Researchers are working on different type of 3D printing methods. Who knows the future, maybe this is just a step towards some cool 3D printing techniques.
When Steam engine was invented nobody had dreamed about petrol diesel engines, electrical vehicles, Solar powered vehicles and about a Mars Rover using plutonium-238 fuel. So we have still no clear idea about 3D printing techniques in coming time. See in below video this 3D printing technology is inspired by Terminator movie:-
3D printed Homes and Constructions Business– Recently big sized 3D printing machines has successfully printed 3D homes very quickly. The surprising part is that they can handle all tasks including plumbing, electric wiring, doors, windows placement coloring and all construction business at their own. It is really surprising at one hand for speedy home making and on other hand it is socking for construction workers.
What is limitation for using 3D printing by Individuals?
- Raw material– Although it will not be issue as there are many Online Shopping sites to get it. And it is delivered by their home in given time frame. Only issue is ban on selling raw material by govt. agencies. If it happens it will create shortage of raw material for 3D printing.
- Complex design printing– 3D printers are becoming smarter day by day in printing complex designs. Yet it needed more research and methods for accuracy & quality. Hopefully it will be able to handle any kind complexity in design in coming time. Nasa has also using complex Rocket engine parts using 3D printed parts. http://www.space.com/27487-nasa-3d-printing-rocket-video.html
- High 3D printer Cost– It is expensive for individuals to buy new 3D printer. On amazon 3D printers are available from starting range of $600 – $5000 as per their specifications. We can expect it to be economic in coming time.
- Still in Developing Stage– As of now early adopters are using 3D printers to test the new technology. We have to wait and watch to see it common in uses by individuals. Some small production houses related to toys, crafts and decorative items business have started using 3D printers.
You can imagine much more about 3D printing scope in coming time. It will bring innovation in hand of individuals. May be in coming time a person will look for innovative design in hand of an Individual instead of a big brand company designs.
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