3d metal printing

1
3D METAL PRINTING

• An Expanding Technology

2
3D Printing Process
What is 3d Printing Technology ?

• Process of building solid object of any shape
  from a digital model.
• Also known as additive manufacturign process.
• Successive layers of material are formed under
  computer control.

3D Metal Maker
3
First Printing Machine
History of Printing Machines

• Invented by JOHANNES GUTENBERG.
• He was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer
  and publisher.
• Gutenberg was the first European to use printing
  press and movable type in Europe in 1439.

First Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg
4
What is additive manufacturing ?
Additive Manufacturing Method

• Method is use to build 3d objects.
• It adds layer upon layer of material
• Additive manufacturing (AM) method is limitless.
• The AM equipment reads data from CAD sketch.
• CAD is a Computer Aided Design.

Additive manufacturing method
Additive manufacturing equipment
5
How does 3D Printing work?
3D Printing

• The process starts with making the virtual design
  of the object to be created.
• Virtual design are made using CAD.
• CAD file is made using the 3D scanner.
• 3D scanner can make 3D digital copy of an object.

Working of 3d printing
6
3D Printing is done by different methods
Different Methods of 3D Printing

• Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
• Stereolithography (SLA)
• Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)
• Selective Laser Melting (SLM)

3D metal printing objects
7
What is SLS ?
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

• This technique makes use of laser as the source
  of power to sinter powdered material.
• Some SLS machines use single component powder.
• SLS can produce parts from relatively wide range
  as compared to other AM methods.
• This technology is increasingly being used in
  limited run manufacturing to produce end use
  parts.

Selective laser sintering process
8
What is Stereolithography ?
Stereolithography (SLA)

• It is also known as Optical Fabrication
• SLA is a additive manufacturing technology.
• Used for creating model, prototype, patterns etc.
• It is early and widely used 3d printing
  technology.

Stereolithography
9
What is FDM 3D Printing?
Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)

• It is most widely used 3D printing method.
• FDM printers uses thermoplastic filament.
• The filament is heated to its melting point and
  then it is extruded.
• The obove process is done to produce 3
  dimentional objects.

Fused deposition modelling
10
What is SLM ?
Selective Laser Melting (SLM)

• This process uses 3D CAD data as a digital
  information source.
• It is used in manufacturing appications in
  aerospace or medical orthpedics.
• The process starts by slicing the 3D CAD file
  data into layers.
• SLM is sometimes also referred to as rapid
  manufacturng

Selective laser melting
11
3D printing technology is used in many
applications
Application of 3D Printing

• Medical and Dental
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Jewellery
• Art, Design and Sculpture
• Architechture

12
remember
Remember

• Get more detailed information regarding the 3D
  metal printing services at

http//www.atlanticprecision.com/