History of 3D printing
3D printing technology was introduced in the late 1980s, with the name Rapid Prototyping (RP). Because the processes were originally conceived as a cost-effective and rapid method to create prototypes for product development in the industry. Particularly, the first patent for this RP technology was DR.Kodama, a Japanese in May 1980. Unfortunately for DR.Kodama, his full patent document was not filed within one year of filing, which is worse than the one for which he was filed as a patent attorney. However, in practice, the origins of 3D printing can be traced back to 1986, when the first patent was granted to the mass-produced device (SLA). This patent belongs to Charles (Chuck) Hull, who first invented the SLA in 1983.
The first commercial 3D system with RP technology, SLA-1, was introduced in 1987 and after rigorous testing, the system was sold in 1988. As a new technology, the SLA It claims to be a leader in RP technology, but it's not the only RP technology in development at the moment, because in 1987, Carl Deckard, who is working at the University of Texas, filed a patent in the United States for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) RP. This patent was issued in 1989 and SLS was subsequently licensed to DTM. Inc, later acquired by 3D Systems. Also in 1989 was Scott Crump, co-founder of Stratasys Inc. has filed a patent application for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) - the exclusive technology that the company retains today. The FDM patent was issued to Stratasys in 1992. In Europe, 1989 also saw the formation of EOS GmbH in Germany, founded by Hans Langer. After a SL process, the focus of EOS research and development is heavily placed on the laser sintering process (LS), which goes far beyond the original. Today, EOS systems are recognized worldwide for quality manufacturing for manufacturing and industrial applications in 3D. EOS sold its first 'Stereos' system in 1990. The company's direct laser direct metal sintering (DMLS) process originates from an initial project with a division of Electrolux Finland, which was later acquired by EOS. again. The focus of EOS research and development is heavily placed on the laser sintering process (LS), which goes far beyond the original. Today, EOS systems are recognized worldwide for quality manufacturing for manufacturing and industrial applications in 3D. EOS sold its first 'Stereos' system in 1990. The company's direct laser direct metal sintering (DMLS) process originates from an initial project with a division of Electrolux Finland, which was later acquired by EOS. again. The focus of EOS research and development is heavily placed on the laser sintering process (LS), which goes far beyond the original. Today, EOS systems are recognized worldwide for quality manufacturing for manufacturing and industrial applications in 3D. EOS sold its first 'Stereos' system in 1990. The company's direct laser direct metal sintering (DMLS) process originates from an initial project with a division of Electrolux Finland, which was later acquired by EOS. again.
Other 3D printing technologies and processes have also emerged these years, namely Ballistic Sealing (BPM), patented by William Masters, Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) initially licensed. by Michael Feygin, Solid Ground Curing (SGC) by Itzchak Pomerantz et. Al and 'three-dimensional printing' (3DP) was originally patented by Emanuel Sachs et al. And so the early nineties saw an increase in the number of companies competing in the RP market, but there are only three companies left so far - 3D Systems, EOS and Stratasys.
During the 1990s and early 2000s, a number of new technologies continued to be introduced, focusing entirely on industrial applications, and while they remain the protocols for modeling applications, R D & D is also being conducted by more advanced technology vendors for specific instruments, Direct Manufacturing Applications. This has seen the emergence of new terms, namely the fast running knife (RT), the quick mold and the fast production (RM).
In the commercial activities, Sanders Prototype (after Solidscape) and ZCorporation was established in 1996, Arcam was founded in 1997, Objet Geometries launched in 1998, MCP Technologies (an OEM vacuum factory) Introducing SLM Technology in 2000, EnvisionTec was founded in 2002, ExOne was founded in 2005 as a subsidiary from Corporation Corporation and Sciaky Inc. has pioneered its own additive-based process. on its proprietary electron beam welding technology. These companies serve the ranks of Western companies operating across the globe. The term has also grown with the proliferation of production applications and the accepted terminology for all processes is the production of additive (AM). Notably, there have been many parallel developments in the Eastern Hemisphere. However,
In recent years, the sector has begun to show signs of diversification with two specific areas of focus that are clearly defined today. First, there is a high result of 3D printing, the system is still very expensive, is directed to manufacturing for industries requiring great value, large design, complex. This is still ongoing and growing - but the results are now only beginning to become apparent in aerospace, automotive, medical and jewelry applications because of years of research and development. development has become richer. Large amounts of debt are still owed or under non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). At the other end of the spectrum, some 3D printing system manufacturers have been developing "modeling people" concepts, as they were called at the time. Specifically, These are the 3D printers that focus on improving concept development and functional prototyping, which are especially developed for user-friendly rooms and cost-saving systems. The beginning for the desktop today. However, these systems are still very much for industrial applications.
Looking back this was quite peaceful before the storm
With the market - today's 3D printers are considered to be mid-range - a price war has come along with increased improvements in accuracy, speed and materials.
In 2007, the market witnessed the first system under $ 10,000 from the 3D System, but this has never yielded significant results. This is partly due to the system itself, but also affects other markets. The high point at that point was to get a 3D printer under $ 5000 - which has been seen by many in the industry, users and commentators as the key to the 3D printing technology for many. than. Even so, 2007 was the year marking a turning point for 3D printing - although few people recognized it at the time - as RepRap had started. Dr. Bowyer introduced the RepRap concept of an open source self-replicating 3D printer in early 2004, and the seed was blooming in subsequent years with a heavy blow from his team in Bath, worthy of mention. Note that Vik Oliver and Rhys Jones, The developer has adopted the concept of working prototype of a 3D printer using the deposition process. The year 2007 was the year the shoots started showing through and this movement has begun to increase visibility.
But by January 2009, the first commercial 3D printer model available and based on the RepRap concept was offered. This is the BfB RapMan 3D printer. Followed by Makerbot Industries in April of that year, the founders were heavily involved in developing RepRap until they left the open source philosophy after extensive investment. Since 2009, a series of similar printers have appeared with unique selling points (USPs) and they continue to do so. The interesting dilemma is that, while RepRap has created a whole new commercial 3D printer market, the character of the RepRap community is about open source development for 3D printing and retention. Immediate commercialization.
2012 is the year that 3D printing processes have been introduced at the import level of the market. The B9Creator (using DLP technology) was launched in June, followed by Form 1 (using block maps) in December. Both were made available through the Kickstarter website - and both were very successful.
As a result of market divergences, significant advances at the industry level with capacity and application, significant increases in awareness and growth throughout the growing manufacturing movement, 2012 also This is the year that many other mainstream media have opted for this technology. 2013 is a year of substantial growth and consolidation. One of the most notable moves was Stratasys acquisition of Makerbot.
Some people argue that the second, third, and even a fourth industrial revolution, which is undeniable, is the impact of 3D printing on the site. The industry and the huge potential that 3D printing technology represents for the future of consumers. The potential will continue to unfold before us.
The earliest 3D printing technologies were first seen in the late 1980's, at which time they were called Rapid Prototyping (RP) technologies. This is because the processes were originally conceived as a fast and more cost-effective method for creating prototypes for product development within the industry. As an interesting aside, the very first patent application for RP technology was filed by Dr Kodama, in Japan, in May 1980. Unfortunately for Dr. Kodama, the full patent specification was not filed before the one year deadline after the application, which I am very happy with the results. In real terms, however, the origins of 3D printing can be traced back to 1986, when the patent was first issued for stereolithography apparatus (SLA). This patent belongs to Charles (Chuck) Hull,
3D Systems' first commercial RP system, the SLA-1, was introduced in 1987 and the following rigorous testing was the first of these systems sold in 1988. As is fairly typical with new technology, while the SLA can claim to be the first past the starting point. Carl Deckard, who was working at the University of Texas, filed a patent in the US for the Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) RP process. This patent was issued in 1989 and SLS was later licensed to DTM Inc, which was later acquired by 3D Systems. 1989 was also the year that Scott Crump, co-founder of Stratasys Inc. filed a patent for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) - proprietary technology that is still held by the company today, but is also the process used by many entry-level machines, đã được sửa lại trên mã nguồn RepRap, mà có prolific today. The FDM patent was issued to Stratasys in 1992. In Europe, 1989 also saw the formation of EOS GmbH in Germany, founded by Hans Langer. After a dalliance with SL processes, EOS 'R & D focus was heavily on laser sintering (LS) process, which has continued to go from strength to strength. Eh, the EOS systems are recognized around the world for their output quality for industrial prototyping and production applications of 3D printing. EOS sold its first 'Stereos' system in 1990. The company's direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) process resulted from an initial project with a division of Electrolux Finland, which was later acquired by EOS. 1989 also saw the formation of EOS GmbH in Germany, founded by Hans Langer. After a dalliance with SL processes, EOS 'R & D focus was heavily on laser sintering (LS) process, which has continued to go from strength to strength. Eh, the EOS systems are recognized around the world for their output quality for industrial prototyping and production applications of 3D printing. EOS sold its first 'Stereos' system in 1990. The company's direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) process resulted from an initial project with a division of Electrolux Finland, which was later acquired by EOS. 1989 also saw the formation of EOS GmbH in Germany, founded by Hans Langer. After a dalliance with SL processes, EOS 'R & D focus was heavily on laser sintering (LS) process, which has continued to go from strength to strength. Eh, the EOS systems are recognized around the world for their output quality for industrial prototyping and production applications of 3D printing. EOS sold its first 'Stereos' system in 1990. The company's direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) process resulted from an initial project with a division of Electrolux Finland, which was later acquired by EOS. Eos systems are recognized around the world for their output quality for industrial prototyping and production applications of 3D printing. EOS sold its first 'Stereos' system in 1990. The company's direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) process resulted from an initial project with a division of Electrolux Finland, which was later acquired by EOS. Eos systems are recognized around the world for their output quality for industrial prototyping and production applications of 3D printing. EOS sold its first 'Stereos' system in 1990. The company's direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) process resulted from an initial project with a division of Electrolux Finland, which was later acquired by EOS.
Ballistic Particle Manufacturing (BPM) was originally patented by William Masters, Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) originally patented by Michael Feygin, Solid Ground Curing (SGC) originally patented by Itzchak Pomerantz et al and 'three dimensional printing' (3DP) originally patented by Emanuel Sachs et al. And so the early nineties witnessed a growing number of competing companies in the RP market but only three of the originals remain today - 3D Systems, EOS and Stratasys.
Throughout the 1990's and early 2000's a host of new technologies continued to be introduced, still focused wholly on industrial applications and while they were still largely processes for prototyping applications, R & D was also being conducted by more advanced technology providers for specific tooling, casting and direct manufacturing applications. This saw the emergence of new terminology, namely Rapid Tooling (RT), Rapid Casting and Rapid Manufacturing (RM) respectively.
In terms of commercial operations, Sanders Prototype (later Solidscape) and ZCorporation were set up in 1996, Arcam was established in 1997, Objet Geometries launched in 1998, MCP Technologies (an established vacuum casting OEM) introduced the SLM technology in 2000, EnvisionTec was founded in 2002, ExOne was established in 2005 as a spin-off from the Extrude Hone Corporation and Sciaky Inc was pioneering its own additive process based on its proprietary electron beam welding technology. These companies all serve to swell the ranks of Western companies operating across a global market. The terminology had also evolved with a proliferation of manufacturing applications and the accepted umbrella term for all processes was Additive Manufacturing (AM). Notably, there were many parallel developments taking place in the Eastern Hemisphere.
During the mid noughties, the sector started to show signs of distinct diversification with two specific areas of emphasis that are much more clearly defined today. First, there was the high end of 3D printing, still very expensive systems, which were geared towards high value production, highly engineered, complex parts. Is and and and and and but R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R. A great deal still remains closed under closed doors and / or under non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). At the end of the spectrum, some of the 3D printing system manufacturers were developing and advancing 'modellers', as they were called at the time. Specifically, These were 3D printers that kept focus on improving the concept of development and functional prototyping, which were developed specifically as office- and user-friendly, cost-effective systems. The prelude to today's desktop machines. However, these systems were all very still for industrial applications.
Looking back, this was really the calm before the storm.
At the end of the market - 3D printers that today are seen as being in the mid range - a war price rise together with incremental improvements in printing accuracy, speed and materials.
In 2007, the market saw the first system under $ 10,000 from 3D Systems, but this never quite hit the mark that it was supposed to. This was partly due to the system itself, but also other market influences. The holy grail at the time was to get a 3D printer under $ 5000 - this was seen by many industry insiders, users and commentators as the key to opening up 3D printing technology to a wider audience. For much of that year, the arrival of the highly-anticipated Desktop Factory - which predictably would be the fulfillment of that holy grail - was heralded as the one to watch. It came to nothing as the organization faltered in the run up to production. Desktop Factory and its leader, Cathy Lewis, were acquired, along with the IP, by 3D Systems in 2008 and all but vanished. As it turned out though, 2007 was actually the year that marked the turning point for accessible 3D printing technology - có thể nhận ra một lần trong lần thời gian - bởi RepRap phenom con took root. Dr. Bowyer conceived the RepRap concept of an open source, self-replicating 3D printer as early as 2004, and the seed was germinated in the following years with some heavy slog from his team at Bath, notably Vik Oliver and Rhys Jones, who developed by working prototypes of a 3D printer using the deposition process. 2007 was the year the shoots started to show through and this embryonic, open source 3D printing movement started to gain visibility. self-replicating 3D printer as early as 2004, and seed was germinated in the following years with some heavy slog from his team at Bath, most notably Vik Oliver and Rhys Jones, who developed the concept through working prototypes of a 3D printer using the deposition process. 2007 was the year the shoots started to show through and this embryonic, open source 3D printing movement started to gain visibility. self-replicating 3D printer as early as 2004, and seed was germinated in the following years with some heavy slog from his team at Bath, most notably Vik Oliver and Rhys Jones, who developed the concept through working prototypes of a 3D printer using the deposition process. 2007 was the year the shoots started to show through and this embryonic, open source 3D printing movement started to gain visibility.
B ito đến khi January 2009 có thể đọc được đầu tiên được sẵn sàng trong máy in hình nền và mô đun trên RepRap concept - was offered for sale. BFB RapMan 3D Printer. Closely followed by Makerbot Industries in April the same year, the founders of which were heavily involved in the development of RepRap until they departed from the Open Source philosophy following extensive investment. Since 2009, host of similar printers have emerged with unique selling points (USPs) and they continue to so. The interesting dichotomy here is that, while the RepRap phenomenon has given rise to a whole new sector of commercial, entry-level 3D printers, the ethos of the RepRap community is all about open source developments for 3D printing and keeping commercialization at bay.
2012 was the year that alternative 3D printing processes were introduced at the entry level of the market. The B9Creator (utilizing DLP technology) came first in June, followed by the Form 1 (utilizing stereolithography) in December. Both were launched via the Kickstarter funding site - and both enjoyed huge success.
Dramatic increase in awareness and uptake across a growing movement maker, 2012 was also the year that many different mainstream media channels were picked up on the technology. 2013 was a year of significant growth and consolidation. Một thể không thể chuyển đổi của Makabeus by Stratasys.
