Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing: Technologies, Processes and Applications

Australian Institute of PackagingTechnical Dinner 3rd September 2014

Presented by Heath van der Waerden

We're 3D printing's biggest fansWe are passionate believers in the value of 3D printing, and in the change it can bring to the world

HQOffice/Sales

Technician

We're 3D printing's biggest fans3D Printing Sales & Support across ANZ

HQOffice/Sales

Technician

We're 3D printing's biggest fans3D Printing Sales & Support across ANZ

1984 SLA 3D Printer

1988 FDM 3D Printer

1999 Polyjet 3D Printer

2007 RepRap

2012 Objet/Stratasys

Development of 3D Printing

Chuck Hull

Scott CrumpAdrian Bowyer

Geek Speak

• FDM – Fused Deposition Modelling• FFM – Fused Filament Modelling• PJP – Plastic Jet Printing• SLA – Stereolithography• SLS – Selective Laser Sintering• Polyjet• DMLS – Direct Metal Laser Sintering• DLP – Digital Light Projection

Different Processes

of 3DPrinting

SLA

SLS

FDM

Polyjet

Modelling

• Scanning to CAD• CAD Modelling

Software Slicing

Applications

How is 3D Printing being implemented?

2014 Wohlers Report on how 3D Printing is used in the Manufacturing Industry

Architectural

Chris A. Dorsey Photography © 2013 Houzz

Furnishings

Fashion

Medical

Digital Dentistry\

Product Design

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a stunning 3D printed sample worth to a Company?

Marketing & Sales

Manufacturing: Production Tools• Customised Production Line Components• Spare Parts for Machinery (eliminate warehousing & lead times)• Fixtures & Mounting Fixtures for Quality Control Processes• OH&S Equipment such as Safety Guarding

Thermoforming Tools

Thermoforming Tools• Vacuum Forming tools of all shapes and sizes• Moulds can be printed with breathing holes in specific areas, or porosity through the whole part

Low-Volume Plastics Tooling

• Blow-Moulding Tooling• Injection-Moulding Tooling

Sheet Metal Press Tooling• Sheet Metal Forming Tools

Paper Pulp Press Tooling• Paper Pulp Forming Tools

Packaging Workflow• Developing & Test Packaging with an accurate part prototype rather than drawings• Create packaging prototypes in with a realistic process

Packaging Prototype

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