What is the principle of 3D printing? What is the application area?

Today, 3D printing technology has gradually entered the public eye. 3D printing technology has entered people's production and life, and can better benefit more people. So, what is the principle of 3D printing? What is the application area? The following is a brief introduction.

3D printer principle

3D printing is a cumulative manufacturing technology. It can not only form technology but also form a digital model, using adhesive materials such as wax, powder metal or plastic to layer by layer. At present, 3D printers are mostly used to construct products by layer-by-layer printing. The most direct principle is to put the data and raw materials in the 3D printer, and the machine prints the model layer by layer according to the program.

The biggest difference between 3D printers and ordinary printers is the material. The material of the 3D printer is 3D printing consumables, and various objects are formed by stacking, from plastic to metal, ceramic and rubber, which are the raw materials that can be used by the 3D printer.


3D printer applications

1. Mold manufacturing

The production time of traditional molds is long and the cost is high. However, combining 3D printing technology with traditional mold manufacturing technology can greatly shorten the development cycle of mold manufacturing and improve production efficiency. It is an effective way to solve the weak links in mold design and manufacturing.

2. Medical field.
In recent years, 3D printing technology has been widely used in the medical field. 3D printing technology based on medical image data is used to make models of human organs and has great application value in surgical operations.

3. Space Aviation
Not long ago, the 3D printer successfully printed important parts of the space engine. The products and traditional technologies printed by the 3D printer must reduce costs by 30% and 40%. This is a new space travel.

4. Auto parts

3D printing technology can create a conceptual model on a car within a few hours or days. Complex structural modeling to meet the assembly and disassembly of complex structural parts in the traditional manufacturing process has always been a bottleneck in production technology. However, if 3D printing technology is used, This is not a problem at all, as long as there is a choice of materials, attention to 3D printing can solve this problem well.

5. Education
3D printing technology should be the most popular technology in domestic education. Many colleges and universities are exploring 3D printing technology and teaching, offering 3D printing special courses to promote the application of 3D printing technology in education. With the development of 3D printing in the field of education, society's awareness of 3D printing is getting higher and higher. It is believed that 3D printing technology will be widely used in the field of education in the future.

In fact, the application of 3D printing technology far exceeds the above five fields, if you have other views and opinions, please feel free to communicate with us.