I2M WP covers 3D printing (and graphite, graphene, etc) because of their application to off-world activities and needs. One company, Nano Dimension, is leading the transformation of 3D printed electronics with a focus on the multi-billion-dollar market for professional printed circuit boards (PCBs), the circuits that make electronics work.
Their DragonFly 2020 3D Printer brings together an extremely precise inkjet 3D printer, advanced nanoparticle inks and sophisticated software to enable ultra-rapid prototyping of complex, multilayer PCBs. This allows designers and engineers to print in-house rapid prototypes of functional PCBs, significantly reducing the time and complexity of developing electronics-enabled devices and bringing a range of products to market faster.
The future of 3D printing will be very interesting to follow in the next few years. Nano is already seeing a fast adoption of new additive manufacturing techniques and materials for rapid prototyping of parts with innovations ranging from applications in the healthcare industry to manufacturing and even aerospace and off-world applications.
The main benefit is seen in designs that can be made very quickly at a low cost with iterations done in hours instead of days or even weeks. It is also being utilized to produce some end parts and custom devices with very complex geometries that are impossible with other techniques.
3-D printing will likely see a continued growth in entry-level machines and industrial additive manufacturing systems with the ability to overcome some of the industry biggest drawbacks to date ... speed, scale, precision and new materials, to further increase the range of applications and decrease printing costs. The goal is to print fully functional customized objects in one build, including electronics.
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