Will 3-D printing transform conventional manufacturing?
Oak Ridge
National Laboratory's robotic prosthesis looks like something out of medieval
times—a hand clad in chain mail more appropriate for wielding a broadsword than
a mug of coffee. Both the underlying skeleton and thin, meshlike skin are made
of titanium to make the hand durable and dexterous while also keeping it
lightweight. The powerful miniature hydraulics that move the fingers rely on a
network of ducts integrated into the prosthesis's structure—no drilled holes,
hoses or couplings required.
Yet what makes
this robot hand special is not what it can make or do but rather how it was
made and what it represents. Conceived on a computer and assembled from a few
dozen printed parts by so-called additive manufacturing, more popularly known
as 3-D printing, Oak Ridge's invention offers a glimpse into the future of
manufacturing—a future where previously impossible designs can be printed to
order in a matter of hours.
Well what we do
for living is card printing, any kind Paper and Plastic card printing, 3-D
printing won't affect our production, we work with different kind of medias (
flat sheets or rolls) printing plastic cards is just front and back, don't need
for 3-D.
On the other hand
3-D Printing of course will transform conventional manufacturing, but those who
manufacture any kind of product with a real 3-D shape, like toys, tolls,
containers etc.
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