The 3D Printing Industry

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3D printing is...

another word for manufacturing in general

an additive manufacturing process

a subtractive manufacturing process

a hybrid manufacturing process of additive and subtractive

Selective laser sintering (SLS) involves...

the use of lasers to fuse powdered material together

the use of lasers to cure a liquid photopolymer

melting plastic filament

the use of lasers to cut material

Rapid prototyping is...

the process of quickly and efficiently creating prototypes that can be analysed in form and function

the term used to describe a fast manufacturing process

the process of creating prototypes from readily available materials such as cardboard, foam etc.

another word for manufacturing

With 3D printing, you can go from digital design to prototype within hours, which...

can dramatically speed up the product development cycle

makes more accurate prototypes

makes it a faster manufacturing process than CNC machining

can make prototyping more expensive

Which of the following is generally NOT true when it comes to local manufacturing?

there are more material options

relationships between manufacturers and end users are strengthened

emissions from transport are dramatically reduced

the supply chain is simplified and less vulnerable

A digital warehouse refers to...

an online library of product ‘blueprints’ that allows manufacturing to occur on-demand

a warehouse filled with 3D printed inventory

an online shop that allows you to view products in a 3D viewer application

a warehouse filled with computers that store 3D models

Which of the following is a big challenge for on-demand manufacturing?

meeting the lead times expected of modern day consumers

the cost of machine setup and tooling

knowing how much stock to produce

having enough physical warehouse space

3D printing excels in...

creating products with more precision than any other manufacturing process

creating customised, perfect-fit solutions for the human body

large volume manufacturing

creating products with a better surface finish than injection moulding

Using 3D printing to consolidate parts...

makes it more difficult to assemble and disassemble products

generaly decreases the size of the overall packaged product - reducing shipping costs

makes it much easier to assemble and disassemble products

generally decreases the strength of the overall product

As 3D printers become more accessible and affordable,...

there will be no need for other manufacturing processes

more product startups will form, which will result in less innovations coming to market

less product startups will form as more people will be able to make their own products at home

more product startups will form, which will result in more innovations coming to market

In traditional manufacturing, the more complex the part,...

the more material is required

the more expensive it becomes to manufacture

the cheaper it becomes to manufacture

the quicker is becomes to manufacture

With 3D printing, the cost of manufacturing the part generally depends on...

the complexity of the part

how much material is required

the number of faces the part has

how many components the part is made up of

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