april 16, 2009
Rapid Prototyping objects for sale
Rapid Prototyping objects for sale
Digital Manufacturing is the process of combining a 3D CAD file with a laser sinthering machine. The laser hardens a powder layer by layer into a solid object. Imagine a ball in a ball. Yes, 3D printing can do that.

What this results in? At the Milan Salone the Dutch company Freedom Of Creation showcases their collection at the Palau stand at Via Voghera 11b. Here you can see the seemingly impossible to build forms like the Mobius textile SLS dress, the Monarch stool and buy a Color Light to amaze people at home.

Not only impossible to build Escher-like forms become reality, with 3D printing a manufacturer realizes significant economic benefits such as elemination of warehouse and assembly process. Realise that large quantities will not make a lower cost price. Also the transport can be elemintade will delivery speed goes up: consumers can in future replace a broken part by downloading the CAD file of a new, say iPhone casing, and print the broken part at home.





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