New 3D printer equipment surfaced

Over the past decade, the electronics industry has developed many magical devices for processing documents that can be copied, mailed, printed or faxed.

If the traditional printing is 1.0, then the 2.0 machine that can now print 3D stereoscopic images has surfaced.

For industry designers, these devices are not new, they have been able to buy 3D printers or scanners at great cost. However, some fans and small and medium-sized enterprises are now able to obtain low-cost 3D printing equipment.

Laser scanners equipped with multiple cameras can create digital models of real objects that can realistically reproduce the contours of objects. Computers can enhance, distort, or distort these digital models before they are delivered to a three-dimensional "printer," a printer that has appeared on the market. The printed product is a new version of the real object, the same as the real object, but has been processed and whitewashed.

Now, for $2,495, you can get a desktop laser scanner from NextEngine () in California that can digitize small things that are fixed on a 6-foot-wide turntable, some of the previous ones. Scanners can also do similar work, such as scanning cars, etc., but at a much more expensive price.

ZCorporation () sells a $39,900 handheld scanner that looks like a big digital camera.

Scanning is only half the task completed. In some parts of the United States, a three-dimensional copy shop is gradually appearing, and users can upload their own pictures to these stores for 3D printing. This method is very good, because the size of a commercial 3D printer is similar to that of a small refrigerator, and the price is more than $40,000.

GreatEasternTechnology () offers a $3, three-dimensional printing service consisting of starch.

Larger objects need to overfill the printer's chassis, which is 10,108 inches in size and costs about $700. MinicoIndustries () uses a printer from Dimension that prints pure monochromatic ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) plastic at a cost of $50 a cubic inch.

Dimension printers are suitable for users who need to print objects more accurately and more durable, while ZCorporation's 3D printers are for those who need color prints.

The cost of 3D printing needs to be calculated after the digital model is created on the computer, for example, how much raw material is needed for calculation. The digital model can be increased or changed color before printing.

This relatively inexpensive three-dimensional object copying method called "rapidprototyping" has just caught the attention of the world. Hearing aids use these printers to scan the patient's ear contours.

Auto custom companies are also using the equipment to provide automotive enthusiasts with specialized automotive components, and consumer electronics manufacturers can use 3D printers to complete product functional design to avoid modifying designs after mass production.

TomClay, CEO of ZCorporation, said that users are constantly finding new applications for this product, which makes him quite fascinated. Doctors can use it to create internship models, and museums can copy products to prevent visitors from ruining the authenticity.

Clay believes that the biggest potential market for 3D printers will be the 3D portrait market, where people can use it to instantly complete 3D stereoscopic images.