Printers are drawn to the new 3D accretive manufacturing process not least because it is usually referred to as ‘printing’ but how does it apply to the graphic arts industry and what is in it for printers.
Using off-the-shelf 3D printers businesses and individuals are making an incredible array of products, everything from records to housing materials using the process. Printers ranging from small desktop ‘inkjet’ to high-end technologies capable of outputting metal and specially newly developed materials. The limitations of 3D printing are being expanded at a rapid rate and printers are searching for information as to the industry’s place in this new revolution.
The expiration of restrictive patents in the key selective laser sintering (SLS) technology is heralding a new phase in the popularisation of the technology. It is expected to force down the price of 3D printing technology while expanding the number of manufacturers in the sector.
A major 3D conference in Townsville next weekend will focus on new products and processes. The latest information will be included in an upcoming 3D seminar. 3D Print pioneers Melissa Fuller (pictured) and Grace Turtle of Three Farm are at the forefront of the development of 3D printing and are ready to share their experience with the printing industry at a 3D printing seminar in Sydney next month.
“3D printing – what’s in it for me’ is essential information for anyone wondering whether and how to get into the rapidly growing technology.
Keynote presenter Melissa Fuller, of 3D Printing company Three Farm, will be fresh from attending the 3D Printing Expo in Townsville. In mid May, she jets off to the USA on a three-month research and study tour into 3D Printing. After her return in August, workshops will be held in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
Topics to be covered include:
- Types of 3D printers and their applications
- Materials that can be 3D printed
- Business opportunities and case studies
- Consumer-vs-Industrial 3D
- Live 3D printing demonstrations
- Converting 2D designs into 3D objects
- Separating the hype from the reality of 3D
- 3D products relevant to the printing industry
- Online 3D printing services
- Adobe’s move into 3D
The inaugural 3D Printing seminar will be held in Sydney from 6pm to 9pm on Tuesday May 13th, at Level One of the Chatswood Club, 11 Help Street, Chatswood.
With plenty of underground parking plus excellent public transport access from all directions, The Chatswood Club (pictured) is a three-minute walk from Chatswood train station and bus interchange.
The three-hour seminar includes all refreshments and finger food; a take-home information pack and is limited to 80 attendees. The cost is $145 or $99 + GST for full-time students.
An online Event Brite booking site makes ticketing easy.