3D printing

By:

Jordan, John M

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The MIT Press Essential Knowledge seriesPublication details: MIT Press 2019 CambridgeDescription: 224pISBN:

9780262536684

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

686.2 JOR

Summary: This book is digitally controlled additive manufacturing technology, is rapidly growing in both consumer and industrial markets. Consumer models allow for the fabrication of small plastic objects, while industrial uses involve prototypes, spare parts, and custom-fitted prosthetics. The author provides an introduction to 3D printing, describing its stages, consumer markets, mass customization, and emerging uses. The author discusses potential unintended consequences, business factors, and patent law. Emerging uses include bioprinting, building construction, and micromachines.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Jammu General Stacks	Non-fiction	686.2 JOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		IIMJ-9378

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1. Introduction 2. From CAD (or reality) to reality : the design and build process 3. The evolution of an idea : a brief typology of 3D printing 4. 3D printing in consumer markets 5. Industrial uses 6. Implications 7. Frontiers 8. Conclusion

This book is digitally controlled additive manufacturing technology, is rapidly growing in both consumer and industrial markets. Consumer models allow for the fabrication of small plastic objects, while industrial uses involve prototypes, spare parts, and custom-fitted prosthetics. The author provides an introduction to 3D printing, describing its stages, consumer markets, mass customization, and emerging uses. The author discusses potential unintended consequences, business factors, and patent law. Emerging uses include bioprinting, building construction, and micromachines.

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