Latest Post from 3DPRMS — 3d printing

3D printing has grown from an industrial technology that was the domain of million dollar companies to a desktop technology that we can use in the comforts of our home and office. Together, there has been a lot of advances in materials engineering. Traditionally, desktop 3D printing was restricted to ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) but now there are more than 12 different types of materials you can use and explore at home.  

3D printing technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we see and interact with the world.  3D printing can be done almost anywhere: at home, at the office, and at a hospital.

But would it surprise you to know that 3D printing technology could also be making its way into your favourite restaurant reproducing the swirls on your favourite dessert. What’s next outer space? Would it surprise you to hear that NASA is developing the technology right now to produce food through the use of 3D technology? What if you were told that a 3D printer could extend your life?

If it lives up to its potential as a truly groundbreaking technology, 3D printing will revolutionize a number of mainstream industries. Experts and industry analysts highlight that the manufacturing and healthcare sectors are almost certain to see major disruptions as 3D printing technology matures, with the current large, central manufacturing facility model likely to be replaced by thousands of local production facilities utilizing specialized 3D printers (distributed manufacturing).