More and more often you read and hear about 3D printing, but what is 3D printing and who supplies parts to build such a 3D printer? A 3D printer is a device that is based on digital “construction drawings” (computer files) more or less random three-dimensional objects. This is done by building objects layer by layer. Think for example of how pyramids used to be built.
The three-dimensional printing process emerged from a number of projects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the year 2000. This is an extension of rapid prototyping, where the main aim was to achieve a prototype model to make. The first applications were with a metal as the production material.
Read the original article about 3D printing on the Apex Dynamics website here…