Printing technology has certainly come a long way. In the olden days, people could not even print mass amounts of material. Instead they had to be hand copied. Then the printing press was invented and printed material became more accessible. Today, we have printers in our homes and offices and with the click of a button, we can print of pages and pages of material if we wanted. Now, the newest generation of printers has arrived: the 3D printer. What once was a pipe dream (like the original printer) is now a reality and soon every home will have a 3D printer. Of course, today’s 3D printers are still a long way off from printing an exact, working replica of real life objects. Instead, these printers use a special plastic substance that hardens and forms a 3D object.
"Inkjet printing on 3D objects" (check out here) also make it possible to have different prints and designs on objects. So, why is this important? Well, aside for being a gateway technology, many firms can already benefit from this relatively simple device. For example, design firms can create their own models in house and make prototypes cheaply, which means products can hit the market faster. This would make smaller firms more competitive as they can afford to make prototypes cheaper and faster and with Solid Terrain Modeling INC inkjet printing on 3D objects, they can make them look more realistic. competition can benefit consumers, as products become more innovative, and maybe cheaper. Although we may be far off from printing household objects directly, soon, if you needed a specific tool like a screwdriver or barbecue tongs, you won’t have to run to the store, but make it yourself instead.
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