There’s been lots of discussion about Additive Manufacturing/3d Printing and in the course of working with the California Manufacturing Technology Center (CMTC), RTI and Lawrence Livermore Lab on an Additive Manufacturing Conference to be held sometime in the first part of 2013, I had the opportunity to view a video on Ted Talks by Professor Chris Yonge of UC Santa Cruz (yes, the Slugs!)
His description and demonstration of Additive Manufacturing/3D technology is very interesting but what really struck me was his overall view of how creativity and selling products might change in the future. Professor Young even gets into how new and creative financing such as crowdfunding is one of four critical changes. I enjoyed the thought provoking aspects of how this technology may be part of an overall broader change in creativity as well as the visual and visceral examples of how Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing is working today. How do you think think this technology may impact the way we create, manufacturer, finance and sell products in the near future?
During a presentation for the current Emerging Leaders, Ty Posey from Mississippi Polymer Institute introduced us to the amazing capabilities of 3D printing. Imagine being on a battlefield with no viable way of replacing a part for a piece of equipment but having access to this technology? Game changing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Kp9jGw3Hzjw
Great discussion and clip on an emerging technology. Thanks Tab !
Through a company in Lake Forrest, CA I had a rescue conveyor fabricated using the 3-D printing process. The model was useful to get input from the fire fighting industry and led to a new version that is now on display. You can see an animation of the new version on YouTube or Facebook under Douglas Denison. I have a video of the machine in operation should anyone wish to view it.