3D Printing

Anyone doing 3D printing? Ie, using 3D printers to either prototype or create finished product? I'd like to do a roundtable on how VISUAL customers are using them and if we need to extend VISUAL to help facilitate 3D printing.

If you'd like to participate in a roundtable, email me at danna.nelson@infor.com.

And/or just reply here if you don't want to participate but just want to let me know what you are doing with 3D printing.

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Legacy Contributor

Danna,

We regularly print 3D drawings from SolidWorks for parts going to the floor on WO travellers. I print them on the back of the WO Traveller Page 1: the floor guys really like this, and it saves paper.

Tom Huntford
Freeman Marine Equipment Inc

Legacy Contributor

Thanks, Tom! I realized I need to clarify what I'm asking. I'm talking about 3D printing meaning creating actual "things" with a machine that "prints out" a part or other physical thing.

en.wikipedia.org/.../3D_printing

Legacy Contributor

Got it. Like this www.fastprotos.com/.../gallery.php

No, we do not use this method for prototyping at this time. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Legacy Contributor

3D printing/mfg is on our radar but we have not made any effort to get there. I am interested in being in this loop. The machines are relatively inexpensive but I haven't found any pricing on the powders used. My guess is that's the core opportunity.

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Thanks, Tom. Todd, I will keep you in the loop. I know there are VISUAL customers out there doing this, I just need to get them in a group.

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