3D Printing : The Manufacturing Revolution
s 3-D printers become faster , easier to use , handle multiple materials , and print active components or
Asystems , they are finding usage beyond rapid prototyping . Several technology trends are feeding these expectancies . An evolving class of mid-level 3-D printers is starting to offer many high-end system features in a desktop form factor at lower price points . What ’ s more ; Printer speeds are increasing across the product spectrum ; at least one high-end system under development could print up to 500 times faster than today ’ s top machines . And essential patents are about to expire , an event likely to hasten the pace of innovation . The 3D printing solution providers are amidst of the sea of opportunities , and from here , it will only increase further .
To showcase the innovative companies those are using novel approaches to 3D printing solutions , we have come up with the annual listing of The 10 Most innovative 3D Printing Solution Providers , 2017 . In this issue , we have shortlisted 3D printing companies , which make printing easy , affordable and efficient .
As our cover story , we have Simplify3D for providing industry leading 3D printing software that converts 3D models into real physical parts using a wide range of desktop 3D printers . Clayton Webster , company ’ s CEO set out to tackle the software challenges faced by 3D printing companies and took place the formation of Simplify3D in 2013 . The software analyzes your digital 3D models to determine the best way to fabricate these parts through additive manufacturing . Acting as the brain of the 3D printer , the software precisely controls speed , temperature , cooling , extrusion , and positioning to ensure the highest quality of output .
Apart from this in our special issues , we have BMW Group as Brands of the Month and Local Motors as Company of the Month . BMW Group was one of the earlier adopters of 3D printing and additive manufacturing technology , while founded in 2007 , Local Motors has already created the World ’ s first 3D Printed car , the Strati , which took only 44 hours to print .
In our listing , we have BigRep , which is one of the well-known as The World ’ s Largest Standardized 3D Printer Manufacturer . CYTOSURGE AG , is fast growing high-tech company develops and distributes scientific measuring instruments and robotic systems based on the patented FluidFM technology . Genius Printers is a 3D printing technology solution provider , which boasts an unmatched profile of pending patent features . German RepRap makes the world ’ s first industrial quality , open platform 3D Printers capable of printing all materials on large build platforms and finally , ReDeTec which recycles the 3D printer waste back into filament for FDM 3D printing .
Going forward , we have 3D Gestald – Decoding the Past , Present and Future of 3D Printing and Trends to Watch – Trends that will Shape the Future of 3D Printing from our in-house writers . Let ’ s get started , then !