How 3D prototyping has impacted society for good?

The past few years have brought a lot of new technological advancements into our lives. These advancements have made our life easy and have given us a new way to look up to different things. Among all the technologies that are launched in the past few years, 3D prototyping proved to be the most beneficial one.

What is 3D prototyping?

3D prototyping is the process of bringing an image on the computer of an object to a tangible form. It is often confused with 3D printing. Well, we won’t talk about the differences between the two but one quality that makes 3D prototyping stand out among all is its speed. This process is way faster than 3D printing and can easily create complex designs.  Ink and paper are not the materials required in this process like conventional printing. The materials needed for this process are metals, nylon, and others depending on the product you are making. You need to read about its benefits below.

How has this process brought a revolution in manufacturing?

Revolution is the word used when something different or unique starts happening and that brings a good amount of benefits and money in return. The majority of the companies are working very hard to manufacture and deliver their best quality products. They have to go through a long process that is

• Arranging the raw materials to start the production
• Supervise the production process
• Packing and transferring the product to the warehouse
• Making necessary arrangements for the delivering the product
• Delivering at the doorstep of the customer

A Complex process made easier:

What if I tell you that the manufacturing process has been revolutionized and the complex process has become a little easier than before? The process of 3D prototyping has revolutionized the process of manufacturing. Now the steps required are

• Get the technical prints of that product you want to purchase
• Download its design on the computer
• Print out the product into a 3D form by a plastic manufacturer through the design

Saves shipping cost:

The majority of us feel that the shipping cost is too high or many people feel it as if it’s a burden despite purchasing way too expensive products. Well, 3D prototyping saves this cost and the other ones too, hence benefiting society as a whole.

Mass personalization:

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Why does customer preference matter the most in a business?

Among all the factors on which the success of a business is dependent, customer preference is the one that matters the most. Just imagine a businessman working day and night to manufacture the best quality products but when the products reach the customers, all that you get to hear is that the products are not exactly what we are looking for. All the hard work seems to go wasted at this moment. It is very important to take care of what the customer wants before going into the production process.

How will 3D prototyping give you more customers?

The Process of 3D prototyping works as a savior here and helps in the mass personalization of products. Some products are customized by the company in their production place through this prototyping technology and some products can be customized at the customer’s own office through this technique. This as a result creates more demand among people and brings more profit to different businesses. Overall it saves your country from an economic slowdown benefiting every part of the society.

Decrease in Environmental Pollution:

You must be thinking about how the process of 3D prototyping benefits in a way of decreasing environmental pollution? Let me explain. You must have heard that it takes a lot for a product to travel from the point of production to the point of sale. What you might not know is the complex manufacturing process. The majority of the time the products are made in different countries and it takes a lot to transport any product through any means of transport like ship, airplane or train. This also results in two huge demerits that are

• An increase in fuel emissions that can be harmful to the environment.
• An increased amount of fuel consumption

Through 3D prototyping, you can easily manufacture any complex product at your home. All you need is two things.

• A design
• The materials needed to make a 3D prototype

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All of this results in saving a lot of your money and protecting the environment from pollution caused by fuel emissions. Well, a 3D prototyping machine will cost you a lot but once you own it you don’t need to think about your budget before developing a 3D prototype at home. Hence impacting society in good ways.

The most diverse field:

Medicine is a very diverse field. Every day we get to hear about a discovery. This discovery involves all kinds of discoveries like new infections, medicines, diseases, and viruses. What the world gets to see is a discovery but what field doctors and scientists get to see is the hard work they put in every day to know more and more about the body and concerns related to it.

Role of 3D prototyping in the medical field:

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• Medical students are benefiting from it by bringing organs they need to study in detail about into 3D models. Now they do not have to understand through the images only.
• Students can make their model now
• Scientists are planning to take more advantage of this process. They are on research and have contacted different universities to look into their research that, if approved, will let them go for bio printing blood vessels, tissues, and skin cells.
• Soon prosthetics will also be made through this process

Now the question is how is this beneficial for society? This process has saved a lot of cost and people can get the medical equipment and other medical facilities at a lower cost than before.

The above benefits explains how 3D prototyping has impacted society for good. You should definitely get a product through this process and I am sure of the fact that you will definitely get fascinated through them. The companies applying this method in their businesses have also earned a lot of profit through it. In conclusion, this technology has proved to be very beneficial overall.