Technology of the Future: Cool Facts About 3D Printing

It already exists and you hear news about it from different sources, but it never shows up in your everyday life and seems to be someone’s crazy fantasy. It is time to believe! 3D printing makes miracles and promises cool future to all of us!
These are 20 facts about 3D printing that seemed coolest to us.
1. 3D printing is going to become more and more affordable.
Today the smallest 3D printer can be purchased for $1,375. It’s not too much for such a great technology. And it will be cheaper quite soon.








 
 lasers to solidify photopolymer for creation of 3D parts layer by layer. The process was invented by Chuck Hill. Another guy, Fried Vancraen, made unique non-computer FDM models and later became the leader of a famous 3D printing company – one of the first.











3. The technology already creates artificial organs.
Those babies, who, for example, are born with no ears, may be given printed ones. This is the greatest medical solution!








4. Things are printed layer by layer.
It actually acts like your home or office ink jet printer, but yours puts a single layer of ink while 3D printer adds more and more to complete the thing.









5. There are already many materials you can print.
Ceramics, wood, titanium, gold are included! Actually you can print anything you want! People now print dresses, prosthetics for the wounded, houses, drones, bikes, cars and a lot more…









6. The shell of Nokia Lumia 820 has been printed!
The job of Makerbot took less than a day.
 

7. It is used to create complex weaponry.
It seriously improves defence systems. Specialists say that 3D printer can make such a tiny weapon which is very hard to detect.


8. When will they start print … people?
They already know how to print human organs, skin, bones – any tissues. So it comes to mind that within a few years they will come up with a printed human! Wow, this is so scary! Cool though!



9. It prints micro and nano structures.
3D printer can create structures as small as your hair.












10. Production costs gonna be reduced thanks to the technology.
Real production requires a lot of funds for all elements of the entire chain. 3D printing enables to print things on-demand which is perfect for a handy approach and a small business. Less material is required, almost no waste.











11. Any home may transform into a factory!
What has always been made on the industrial level can be done at your place now: toys, guitars, pottery, bicycles…




12. The technology is already used in movies.

It’s how they make props much easier and faster than before. Some of the movies where you could see 3D printed stuff: IronMan, The Hobbit, Jurassic Park, Avatar, The Muppets, Terminator Salvation, Real Steel, Paranorman, The Avengers and Paranorman.
 

And lots more