Scary Applications Within 3D Printing

3D printing has the power to change the way that we look at quite a few aspects of the manufacturing world. This technology will vie some people an edge over there competitors in many aspects, while it will inhibit some people. At the same time, this technology will help quite a few industries, such as the marketing industry for being able to produce very comprehensive diagrams, and visuals. Other industries such as the medical world will experience a revolution, for being able to create new prosthetic pieces, and specialized implant. Crazy applications such as organ replication are also knocking on the door through technologies such as 3D printing. In a nut shell, there are going to be some serious changes due to the technology known as 3D printing.

What kind of applications should we be expecting? Like I mentioned earlier, there are some awesome advances and industries being hit. The medical world is already beginning to experience a harsh shift for the better because of 3D printing. Engineering firms and companies are already taking advantage of the cool capabilities of 3D printing. These applications include making special parts, but they are also great for testing new products and doing prototyping. Consumers and 3D designers are starting to see their models come into existence through 3D printing in addition to those applications. Odd businesses are spreading all over the world because of 3D printing now. Concept teams are definitely taking advantage of the applications from 3D printing; many of these applications revolve around producing visuals of characters, props, and various parts for concept development teams and project managers to see. There is a ton of possibility for these companies that exist revolving around 3D printing, and this technology is already starting to change the word. It will continue to do just that.

However, things aren’t always going to be awesome because of this technology. There have been few criminal cases due to 3D printing, but as this technology continues to gain momentum, there will be a larger following. As this following grows, there will be the addition of criminals, and “sketchy” behavior. Already, some handcuff keys have been manufactured through a 3D printer. Other criminal applications have come about, such as specialized ATM card skimmers. These skimmers give its users the capabilities to steal credit and debit card information from unsuspecting participants. The idea of weapons manufacturing is also becoming much more prominent as time progresses. There may be other manufactured parts that come about, with some form or intention to replicate something that is in existence. What I mean, is that some people will try to fake certain things.

All in all, 3D printing is an amazing form of manufacturing technology, and I’m glad that it is around. The applications that are in existence today have done a good bit of help to various industries across the world. However, the government is likely to jump in to regulate this technology within the next decade or two, due to the vast capabilities of 3D printing.