3D Printing: Separating Hype from Reality for Distributors and their

3D Printing: Separating
Hype from Reality for
Distributors and their
Associations
Tim Shinbara
VP – Manufacturing Technology
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Trends
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Background: Terminology
“Direct Digital”…
“Laser Additive”…
“Direct Part Mfg”…
…there are
standards?
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More than
3D
Printing
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sheet
lamination
power
bed
fusion
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material/binder jetting
vat
photopolymerization
directed
energy
deposition
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material extrusion
carbon fiber
impregnated with resin
additive/
subtractive
machining
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1st
Affordability
2nd
Smart(er)
Manufacturing
3rd
Optimize
Product Design
With Additive You Can Design for
Functionality
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~10” (25.4cm)
Courtesy of Northrop
Grumman Corp. and
CalRam Inc.
As-Fabricated
~8” (20.3cm)
Post Machining and NDI
Additive’s Impact…Today
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~10” (25.4cm)
Composite Interface Fitting (JWST)
Traditional Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing
~500 CNC machining hours
32 build hours
~16 – 26 week lead time
~4 day lead time
Nominal
60% - 70% cost savings
Applications:
Aerospace Industrial Use
Hot Air Mixer (UCAS-D)
As-Fabricated
~8” (20.3cm)
Traditional Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing
Buy-to-Fly ratio 10 – 20:1
Buy-to-Fly ratio ~2:1
Min. 4-pieces w/ 2 welds
1 piece w/ no welding
Nominal
35% - 45% cost savings
Post Machining and NDI
Courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp. and CalRam Inc.
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Courtesy: DM3D
Courtesy: Solid Concepts
Courtesy: Solid Concepts
Applications:
Oil & Gas/Automotive
Trending from Prototyping-Only to now
Include Production
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Courtesy: ExOne
Courtesy: Rennteam Uni Stuttgart
SWOT Analysis: A Distributor’s View
AM Strengths:
Market Opportunities:
1. Shorter lead-times
2. Both discrete parts, assemblies &
re-work
3. Enables digital enterprise
4. Reduced tooling, ancillary costs
1. Establish “niche” capability to
augment traditional support
2. Engage with AM OEMs for
distribution rights
3. Partner for increased AM portfolio
offerings
AM Weaknesses:
Market Threats:
1. Few industrially-qualified
materials and processes
2. Limited material systems
3. Post-processing required
4. Perceived reliability, repeatability
1. Current customers acquiring access
to technology
2. Newly established localized MRO /
depot business models
3. Early adopters establish and solidify
preferred AM suppliers
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The
Technology
The
Industry
No longer just
“emerging”
Increase education
to non-AM
communities
Varying readiness
levels
Prototyping to
functional models to
end-use production
AM discriminator:
Knowing how to use
AM
Summary &Conclusion
AM is an enabler,
complement
Additive is a Complement & Requires Consideration
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Tim Shinbara
tshinbara@AMTonline.org
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