3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY (FUSED DEPOSITION MODELLING)

3D printer (Fused Deposition Modelling FDM)

3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing (AM) technology where a three dimensional object is created by laying down successive layers of material. It is also known as rapid prototyping, is a mechanized method whereby 3D objects are quickly made on a reasonably sized machine connected to a computer containing blueprints for the object. The 3D printing concept of custom manufacturing is exciting to nearly everyone. This revolutionary method for creating 3D models with the use of inkjet technology saves time and cost by eliminating the need to design; print and glue together separate model parts. Now, you can create a complete model in a single process using 3D printing. The basic principles include materials cartridges, flexibility of output, and translation of code into a visible pattern (3D Printing Technology, n.d.).

3D Printers are machines that produce physical 3D models from digital data by printing layer by layer. It can make physical models of objects either designed with a CAD program or scanned with a 3D Scanner. It is used in a variety of industries including jewelry, footwear, industrial design, architecture, engineering and construction, automotive, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education and consumer products ((3D Printing Technology, n.d.).

The video showed that, the Fused Deposition Modelling technology that printing the model from STL file. Fused Deposition Modelling is one of the 3D printing technology. This technology used filament as the build material  thermoplastic like plastic, wax and so on.

Source

1)  3D Printing Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://nicsu.up.nic.in/knowdesk/3D-Printing-Technology.pdf