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It turns out there's been a design revolution going on right under our noses – though you could be forgiven for having missed it. For thousands of years, we made things by either carving or casting them; after the Industrial Revolution, it was all about mass production. But since the early 1990s, a new way of forging objects has developed: 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing. Essentially, anything you can design or model digitally on a computer can be "printed" in successive layers of material to form a whole object. Virtually anything you can imagine, you can create – from earrings or shoes to an aeroplane or even a house. And instead of a factory-based production line, it's all about the one-off, tweaked to exact specifications.
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The technology behind 3D printing has been in development since the 1980s and it has steadily advanced, becoming increasingly more accurate.
For a 3D model to take shape, the printer must first build the object, layer by layer. It then ejects liquid resin to harden the ultraviolet rays. Three and a half hours later, the product is complete.
Lucien Hirschi, from Zedax SA explained the process: “I take these pieces and finish them off. I do this by cleaning them with pressurised water.”
With this method complex objects can be printed in one go, with no need for assembly. Among the items created are a bicycle chain, adjustable wrench and dentures. The device costs an average of €17,000.
Engineers hope that soon, every home could have its own 3D printer. The Geneva Engineering School may have come up with an answer, by creating a self assembly printer kit which costs just
€800.
Daniel Sermondadaz from the Post Tenebras Laboratory said: “It’s true that it’s not easy, it’s not something you’d buy in a shop just like that, you have to be interested and have a basic understanding. Then it’s simply a question of motivation.”
Different models are available to buy on the internet but be prepared for some serious DIY.
Paul Bristow at the Post Tenebras Laboratory explained: “You have all the materials so its possible to build it yourself at home. It comes complete with the metal pieces and all the instructions are on the internet with advice and things like that. Then in a few days it done, I hope!
The kit contain all the electronic components, a microcontroller, and even screws. It should take a minimum of three days to build a professional 3D printer. Then you can let your imagination run wild.
Daniel Sermondadaz from the Post Tenebras Laboratory said: “If you need to replace any objects, like plastic parts, cups, or containers, you don’t have to panic. You can simply buy the part and fix it yourself. This is the idea we’re trying to push, so we can be little independent manufacturers who make huge batches for the public.”
The possibilities for 3D printing appear endless. Engineers have promised the future could hold possibilities for printed food, bodies, cars and even musical instruments.
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'Modular' 3D Printed Shoes by Objet on Display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum
Shoes, combining rubber-like and rigid materials, created using Objet Connex 3D Printer - the world's only multi-material 3D printing technology
REHOVOT, Israel, September 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, announced today that the 'Rapidprototypedshoe' from avant-garde shoe designer Marloes ten Bhomer will hit the spotlight this autumn as part of an exhibition entitled Power of Making, starting today at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Produced using Objet multi-material 3D printing, the Rapidprototypedshoe is designed and manufactured in a modular way so that it can be dismantled and reassembled for the purpose of replacing parts.
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"My work is very much about liberating design – I use new materials and methods because this helps to break away from conventional approaches," Marloes ten Bhomer explains. "The rapid prototyping process stimulated the idea for this shoe, as the name suggests. I explored the technology and saw that rapid prototyping – adding material in layers – rather than traditional shoe manufacturing methods – could help me create something entirely new within just a few hours."
Further research led ten Bhomer to Objet's Connex range of multi-material 3D printing systems. "Objet Connex printers make it possible to print an entire shoe – albeit a concept shoe – including a hard heel and a flexible upper in one build, which just isn't possible with other 3D printing technologies," states ten Bhomer. "The shoe is printed as a single entity so the parts come off the printer already assembled, and you can still take the shoe apart later on. It is inspiring and opens up the possibility of interchangeable heels and creating customized designs. Also, the possibility of repairs allows for a more realistic product and changes the idea of rapid prototyping into rapid manufacturing."
Objet 3D printing, which can combine rubber-like materials and rigid materials in a single prototype, is used extensively in the footwear industry. By producing more realistic prototypes and encouraging more prototyping and design iterations, Objet's 3D printing solutions enable companies to create better end-products in shorter time and at lower overall cost. Gilad Gans, Executive Vice President of Objet comments, "The highly detailed models produced by Objet provide the benefits of physically reviewing and testing designs that just can't be matched by 2D drawings. As an affordable alternative to factory-produced samples, the process encourages users to review more design alternatives, increasing the potential to produce a more creative or better designed concept."
"Cost-wise it does make sense to use Objet 3D printing, particularly for haute couture shoe design," says ten Bhomer. "I can have prototypes printed in multiple materials with no expensive set-up costs and no minimum quantities. I also have great confidence in the quality of digital prototyping – with conventional shoe mould making, the heel is matched to its left or right counterpart by eye, so there's always room for error and it can be a slow process. By making the moulds digitally you know the left and right shoes are an exact match and it's also economical and easier to scale seven different sized pairs, as required for a commercial line of shoes, using specialist software and Objet 3D printing."
Power of Making is a free V&A and Crafts Council exhibition. Curator Daniel Charny's aim is to encourage visitors to consider the process of making, not just the final results. See ten Bhomer's Objet 3D printed Rapidprototypedshoe at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, from 6th September 2011 – 2nd January 2012 and visit www.vam.ac.uk/powerofmaking for more information on the exhibition.
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About Objet
Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, provides 3-dimensional printing systems that enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce cost of product development and dramatically shorten time-to-market of new products.
Objet's ultra-thin-layer, high-resolution 3-dimensional printing systems and materials utilize PolyJet polymer jetting technology, to print ultra-thin 16-micron layers. The Objet Connex multi-material family is based on Objet's PolyJet Matrix Technology, which jets multiple model materials simultaneously and creates composite Digital Materials on the fly. The market-proven Objet Eden line of 3D Printing Systems and the Objet24 and Objet30 desktop 3D printers are based on Objet's patented office-friendly PolyJet Technology. All Objet systems use Objet's FullCure® materials to create accurate, clean, smooth, and highly detailed 3D parts.
Objet systems are in use by customers worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies, in multiple industries such as automotive, architecture, dental, medical, medical devices, aerospace and defense, education, consumer goods and electronics, industrial machinery, toys, footwear and service bureaus.
Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing global customer base through offices in USA, Mexico, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending inventions. For more information, visit us at www.objet.com, and for more about 3D printing industry-related news, business issues and trends, read the Objet blog.
© 2011 Objet, Objet24, Objet30, Objet Studio, Quadra, QuadraTempo, FullCure, SHR, Eden, Eden250, Eden260, Eden260V, Eden330, Eden350, Eden350V, Eden500V, Job Manager, CADMatrix, Connex, Connex260, Connex350, Connex500, Alaris, Alaris30, PolyLog, TangoBlack, TangoGray, TangoPlus, TangoBlackPlus, VeroBlue, VeroClear, VeroWhite, VeroWhitePlus, VeroBlack, VeroGray, Durus, Digital Materials, PolyJet, PolyJet Matrix, ABS-like and ObjetGreen are trademarks or registered trademarks of Objet Geometries Ltd. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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For further PRESS information about Power of Making please contact Zoë Franklin in the V&A press office on 020 7942 2497 or email z.franklin@vam.ac.uk (not for publication). A selection of high resolution images is available to download from pressimages.vam.ac.uk.
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