Now that 3D technology is very real, it’s expected that 3D printers will become common in our homes. Until then, extraordinary experimentation is happening from weekend warriors to specialists in the field to bring us even more amazing 3D-printed products in our very near future.

1. 7 Amazing Real World-Examples
Of 3D Printing In 2018

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7 Amazing Real World-Examples
Of 3D Printing In 2018
Now that 3D printers are cheaper to produce, experts predict it won't be long
before they are common in our homes. Even today, more companies realize the
potential for 3D-printed applications in their own businesses.
Since the technology moved from the theoretical to the real, people are
expanding the boundaries of what's possible to print from very practical
applications for manufacturing and medical devices to those just for fun. Here
are just a few of the amazing real-world examples of 3D printing in 2018.

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3D printing had its start in the 1980s when Chuck Hull designed and printed a
small cup.
Also known as additive manufacturing, 3D-printed objects are created from a
digital file and a printer that lays down successive layers of material until the
object is complete. Each layer is a thinly sliced cross-section of the actual object.
It uses less material than traditional manufacturing. Most materials used in 3D
printing are thermoplastics—a type of plastic that becomes liquid when heated
but will solidify when cool and not be weakened. However, as the technology
matures, researchers are finding new materials—even edible—that can be 3D
printed.
What Is 3D Printing?

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From vets who have made a 3D-printed mask to help a dog recover from severe
facial injuries to surgical guides, prosthetic limbs and models of body parts, the
applications for 3D printing to impact medical strategies is vast.
In an experiment conducted by North-western University Feinberg School of
Medicine in Chicago, a mouse with 3D-printed ovaries gave birth to healthy
pups which could bode well for human interventions after more research is
done.
Prosthetic Limbs and Other Body Parts

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In less than 24 hours, a 400-square-foot house was constructed in a suburb of
Moscow with 3D printing technology. The possibilities for quickly erecting
houses and other structures with 3D printing are intriguing when time is critical
such as to create emergency shelters for areas after a natural disaster.
Additionally, the potential for new architectural visions to be realized, that
weren't previously possible with current manufacturing methods will lead to
design innovations.
An entire two-story house was 3D printed from concrete in Beijing in just 45
days from start to finish. Researchers from Germany even 3D-printed a house of
glass—currently only available in miniature size—but they were the first to
figure out how to 3D print with glass.
Homes and Other Buildings

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When you think about traditional cake decorating techniques—pushing frosting
through a tip to create designs—it’s very similar to the 3D printing application
process where material is pushed through a needle and formed one layer at a
time.
Just as it’s done with 3D plastic printing, a chocolate 3D printer starts with a
digital design that is sliced by a computer program to create layers; then the
object will be created layer by layer.
Since chocolate hardens quickly at room temperature, it’s an ideal edible
material for 3D printing, but companies have printed other edible creations from
ice cream, cookie dough, marzipan and even hamburger patties.
Edible 3D-Printing

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Defence Distributed was the first to create a 3D-printed firearm in 2013 called
the Liberator.
While there are 3D printers that can use metal, they are very expensive, so the
Liberator was printed using plastic.
The advances of 3D technology and the ability to print your own firearm from
home has raised questions about how to address the technology in gun control
regulations.
Firearms

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There are many applications across several industries including automotive,
aerospace and more for 3D printing in manufacturing from printing replacement
parts of machinery and prototyping new products (with the added benefit of
recycling the models after you’re done) to creating molds and jigs to improve
the efficiency of the production process.
The bodies of electric vehicles and other cars have been 3D printed.
Manufacturers can use 3D printing to lower costs and produce products quicker.
Manufacturing

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From an incredible 3Dvarius, inspired by a Stradivarius violin, to flutes and
banjos, several musical instruments and parts of instruments such as
mouthpieces have been created using a 3D printer.
In fact, the world’s first live concert with a 3D-printed band (drum, keyboard,
and two guitars) took place at Lund University in Sweden.
Musical Instruments

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The extraordinary thing about 3D printing is that it can be used to create just
about anything your mind can conjure up. It just requires the digital file and the
right material.
While experts are still troubleshooting how to incorporate 3D printing processes
into all areas, weekend warriors are finding all kinds of clever hacks to create
with their 3D printers including trash cans, cup holders, electric outlet plates and
more.
Anything Your Mind Can Imagine

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Bernard Marr is an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist, and a
strategic business & technology advisor to governments and companies. He helps
organisations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and
understand the implications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data,
blockchains, and the Internet of Things.
LinkedIn has ranked Bernard as one of the world’s top 5 business influencers. He is a frequent
contributor to the World Economic Forum and writes a regular column for Forbes. Every day
Bernard actively engages his 1.5 million social media followers and shares content that
reaches millions of readers.
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