Look for Major Advances in 3DP During 2023

We’re seeing several additive manufacturing trends that will become major factors in 2023. These trends have been growing during the last few years. What we’ll see in 2023 is the maturity of the technology. We’ll see 3D printing take a permanent place in the choices of production methods. 3D printing companies continue to experiment with methods and materials, but the core technology has achieved acceptance in mainstream manufacturing. We’ll see the implications of this play out again and again in the coming year.

The Many Faces of Sustainability

One advantage of 3D printing is its eco-friendliness. That's apparent in designs, prototypes, tools, molds, and final products. There is less waste, and the processing method requires less energy. Much of the waste can be instantly recycled. Products can be designed with less material. Items can be lightweighted, thus providing energy savings during the product's lifecycle. Whole assemblies can be printed, reducing the need for printing multiple individual parts.

An engine part prototype requires far less material to 3D print than to machine from a block of metal. A plastic prototype can be 3D printed as one part instead of injection molded from three separate molds and then assembled.

Autodesk has put together a sustainability site that includes a database of materials, manufacturing methods, and other elements of product design and manufacturing to help with additive manufacturing sustainability. The site uses data to analyze the sustainability of a product design. The site can also recommend alternatives to increase a product’s sustainability without diminishing quality.

University and corporate research departments are developing 3D printing techniques for human tissue. As an example, the 3D Printing and Imaging Laboratory at the University of Minnesota – a collaborative research group within the university's Department of Radiation Oncology – has brought together specialists across multiple disciplines including medical physics, clinical radiation oncology, and veterinary medicine.

The group is using advanced imaging, computational modeling, and artificial intelligence to 3D print human tissue. They are using stem cells from the patient to 3D print skin patches. Their first aim for a complete internal organ will be a human kidney. They are also using advanced technology to improve the effectiveness of cancer therapies.

 

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