The inventor of the 3D printer is the American Chuck Hull, who patented his invention in 1986 (US4575330) and founded the company 3D-Systems. However, it should be noted that the actual discoverer of the procedure was another person. Hideo Kodama could not register the patent in time because of a formal defect and Chuck Hull […]
Basically, the service life of a 3D printed component always depends heavily on the load and the material selected. Values such as torque, rotational speed, tensile load and compression load play a decisive role. The manufacturing process also has an influence on the durability of the component. 3D printing offers several advantages over milling. The […]
Stereolithography (SLA) is the oldest 3D printing method. It was invented in 1983 by Chuck Hell and patented in 1986. It is the oldest additive method and is still being used today. In a liquid bath filled with a base monomer (liquid plastic), the workpiece is created with a laser by means of exposure to […]