1AM Award 2012

8

Part finishing

1

Idea

2

3D File

Design

4

Material, Technology

5

x y

z

Part orientation

6

2D slicing

7

Manufacturing

3

Application

4Finishing

1Patient data

23D pre-process

3D File

33D Printing

CeramicsMetalsPolymers

50 – 10k€ Polymers Consumer Prototyping ! Something for UPS ?

150k – 1500k€ Polymers, Metals,

Ceramics Industrials Production !

Current

Supply chain

Long lead

times

Distribution of

manufactured

goods to

customers

High transport

costs

Large carbon

footprint

Mass production of

goods (low cost)

3D printing

« vision »

Short lead

times

Locally printed

and distributed

Low transport

costs

Low carbon

footprint

Customised

production

‘‘Pulled by end

customer demand’’

Current

Production

system

X

3D

3D Printing

today

‘‘Hype’’ and

‘‘dream’’

3D

?“social manufacturing”

Prototype Manufacture Assembly Distribution Warehouse RetailIdea

DesignEnd User

3D Printing

Transport Transport Transport Transport

Depends on business Depends on business

Clear impactNot all !!

Impact on the supply chain and logistics?

Accelerate a shift from “push supply chains” to “pull supply chains.”

A certain change but for specific products !!!

Mass manufacturing of standard products towards mass

customization

“Production on demand”; less storage of products; changes nothing

for the raw materials (feedstock & machine consumables = only

inventory)

Manufacturing will become more agile and better able to react to

customer demands

Products can be made closer to the consumer – but true for other

technologies as well (CNC and injection, maybe not forging, casting)

Process is ideal for small batches and uncertain demand

Totally different products can be produced at once in one batch!

Time

Impact

Orthotic

PSI & PSG

implants

Dental

2014

R&D Industrial

Prototyping

& models

Organ printing

Pharmaceuticals

Orthotic

2020

R&D Industrial

PSI & PSG

implants

DentalPrototyping

& models

Organ printing

Pharmaceuticals

Orthotic

2030

R&D Industrial

PSI & PSG

implants

DentalPrototyping

& models

Organ printing

Pharmaceuticals

Not a simple “plug & play” technology

A disruptive technology ? – Depends on the business you are in…

Reduces lead times

Enables delocalization of manufacturing

Enables customization: The era of “mass customization”

“On demand’’ process: raw materials, or feedstock, need to be close at

hand

Internet community + cloud + 3D Printing = next big thing!

New era of “social manufacturing”

Low cost printers might play a bigger role in developing countries

Used in several sectors, allows innovation

Can have an impact like any other technology would (very much

product dependent)

Might change the future but not like we think it would …

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