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3D Printing
Star Trek Technology Becomes Real
Disruptive Phenomenon
Agenda
- Introduction to 3D Printing
- 3D Printing vs. Traditional Manufacturing
- Overview to the Value Chain of 3D Printing Industry
- How is 3D Printing Monetized – Key Business Models
- Impact of 3D Printing on Future of Supply Chain
- Overview to the Value Chain of 3D Printing Industry
Introduction to 3D Printing
- While traditional production relies on removal of the material from the solid cast or
mold, 3D printing adds the layers of the material o mold, 3D printing adds the layers of the material on the existing layers. e existing layers.
- 3D printing is a computer-driven additive manufacturing technology used for driven additive manufacturing technology used for producing the final product from a roducing the final product from a
digital model by laying down successive layers of material
- Typical 3D Printing Process
- 3D printing begins with creating a digital model of the object, usually using CAD software, which is later converted into a .STL file.
- The 3D printer slices the .STL file into numerous digital cross-sections, and automatically builds the model using materials like thermoplastics & ceramics .
- The final 3D printed object is then cleaned to remove overhung material and is polished, painted (if required) and made ready for use.
3D Printing vs Traditional Manufacturing

Key Attributes of 3D Printing
Key Attributes of 3D Printing (continued)
Mass Production vs. Mass Customization
3D Printing Going Mainstream
3D Printing Business Model Comparison
Major 3D Printing Technologies

What’s Next? 4D Printing
Physical programming of macro-sized 3D materials to self-assemble themselves into
predetermined structures and shapes
A Possible Scenario for 4D Printing
- Self Assembling
Materials
- Exploring materials Exploring materials materials and understanding reaction understanding reaction to external elements
- Industry application Industry application application will be explored with explored with cost of technology more suited for industrial applications
- Environmental
Manufacturing
- Holds potential Holds potential potential to revamp
manufacturing introducing manufacturing introducing introducing a
new field new field of environmental environmental
manufacturing in which
ambient sources of energy,
water or even light will be
used as impetuses to self-assemble.
- 4D printed parts can be sent to
space and programmed to selfassemble into an object at the
desired location.
- Construction/Architecture
- Materials that could be programmed to
adapt and change shape in response to
environment or situation. Example:
Pipes that expand when demand
increases
- Ongoing research on developing a nano robot
built from DNA strands in the form of a
clamshell basket, with double-helix "locks" that
are only opened when the robot comes into
contact with specific cancerous cells.
Value Chain of 3D Printing Industry
How is 3D Printing being Monetized – Key Business Models
3D Printing—Key Supply Chain Models
Year of Commercial Impact Key Application Sectors
3D Printing Industry Adoption Map
3D Printing and its Impact on Key Economies
- Countries with lesser investment in 3D Printing and higher dependency on
manufacturing exports stand to lose the most
3D Printing—Key Transformational Shifts
What is a Mega Trend?
- Top Mega Trends Covered By The Visionary Innovation
Research Division
What is a Mega Trend?
- Mega trends are
transformative, global
forces that define the
future world with their far
Urbanization – City as a – City as a
Customer
Smart is the
New Green
Bricks and
Clicks
Innovating to
Zero
Future
Infrastructure
Development
Health,
Wellness and
Well Being
Top Mega Trends Covered By The Visionary Innovation
Research Division
Mega trends are
transformative, global
forces that define the
future world with their far
reaching impact on
business, societies,
economies, cultures and
personal lives.
List of Topics done by Visionary Innovation Research
Group
- Future of Connected
Living
- Future of 3D Printing
Bricks and Clicks
- Future of Mobile and
Personal Robots
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