Why 3D Printers Are Gaining Popularity
3D printing is perhaps the most cost-effective manufacturing technique for small production runs and purposes. Traditional prototyping processes such as CNC machining and injection moulding necessitate a significant number of expensive equipment, as well as a high level of labour, as they require trained machine operators and engineers to operate them.
This is in comparison to the 3D printing method, which requires only one or two machines and fewer people (depending on the technology) to produce a part. Since the part is created from the ground up rather than cut out of a single mass as in subtractive manufacturing, there is significantly less waste material, and it usually does not need extra tooling.
Benefits of 3d printer
Another significant benefit of a professional 3d printer is that it can manufacture nearly anything that fits inside the build volume of the printer. With traditional manufacturing techniques, each new element or modification in part design necessitates the creation of a new tool, mould, die, or jig.
The design is entered into slicer software, needed reinforcements are added, and then the object is printed with little or no changes to the physical machinery or equipment.
It enables the creation and fabrication of geometries that would otherwise be difficult to fabricate, either as a single part or at all, using traditional technologies. 3D printing allows for the incorporation of various materials into a particular object, allowing for the mixing and matching of a variety of colours, textures, and mechanical qualities.