Volume 14 Issue 1 August - October 2018
Article
Gisli Thorsteinsson*, Tom page**
* Professor,
Department of Design and Craft Education, University of Iceland, Iceland.
** Associate Professor, Department of Product Design,
Nottingham Trent University, England.
Thorsteinsson, G. and Page, T.
(2018). The Evolution of 3D printing and Industry 4.0.i-manager’s
Journal on Future Engineering and Technology,14(1), 1-15.
Abstract
3D
printing is increasingly gaining public interest. As its popularity rises, more
stories are released in support of the technology with many predicting that it
will revolutionise the way people work and live. However, there is an argument
that its future may be over exaggerated. The purpose of this paper is to assess
a hypothetical future dominated by 3D printing. To achieve this, various areas
are considered. Firstly, the implications of Industry 4.0 are discussed, this
being integral to the rise of 3D printing. It is hoped that, through
understanding Industry 4.0, more accurate predictions can be made on 3D
printing's future. In this essay 3D printing is examined through assessing the
limitations and applications that the technology currently possesses, as well
as, the future applications many predict. This, combined with detailed
interviews with various members of the design community, helps to highlight any
weaknesses in the technology giving a more accurate portrayal of the true
future of 3D printing.
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