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Posted by: Jim on: 10/17/2012 06:33 PM
3D Printing is big and getting bigger by the day. Not simply in protoyping, but with the potential of companies and marketers to allow their customers to download the physical objects they wish to purchase it is not a stretch to say that the process could revolutionize the entire manufacturing economy as we know it. Stone age, Bronze age, Steele age, Plastic age - sort of thing.
The Work Foundation and Lancaster University which outlines suggestions for the UK government to set the stage for the new technology.
"It could become a major source of economic growth, and one which plays to the UK’s strengths in design and online retail. It could bring significant environmental benefits, by removing the need to transport bulky goods around the world, and enabling new, sustainably sourced materials. It could vastly reduce the capital costs involved in manufacturing, and make it far easier for entrepreneurs to launch new ideas. And it could give customers an unprecedented degree of choice, allowing products from household items to transplanted organs to be custom-built around the needs of the user and their environment."
The Work Foundation and Lancaster University release a paper urging 3 Dimensional Policy in the UK. They outline the key points to look at; Intellectual property, Regulation, Legal responsibility, Standards, Materials, and Infrastructure that would make the foundation for a healthy 3D Ecosystem.
"The government must be proactive in addressing these questions and leading the debate, and ensure that it can respond promptly to developments in 3D printing. There is no place for government to pre-empt or attempt to force through the creation of 3D printing markets, but they must not allow any aspect of policy to hold back innovative businesses in this area. "
The document is 36 pages and some of it not-so-light reading, but is well worth a look to get an insight as to where things may be going in the coming decade.
http://www.biginnovationcentre.com/Assets/Docs/Reports/3D%20printing%20paper_FINAL_15%20Oct.pdf
The Work Foundation and Lancaster University which outlines suggestions for the UK government to set the stage for the new technology.
"It could become a major source of economic growth, and one which plays to the UK’s strengths in design and online retail. It could bring significant environmental benefits, by removing the need to transport bulky goods around the world, and enabling new, sustainably sourced materials. It could vastly reduce the capital costs involved in manufacturing, and make it far easier for entrepreneurs to launch new ideas. And it could give customers an unprecedented degree of choice, allowing products from household items to transplanted organs to be custom-built around the needs of the user and their environment."
The Work Foundation and Lancaster University release a paper urging 3 Dimensional Policy in the UK. They outline the key points to look at; Intellectual property, Regulation, Legal responsibility, Standards, Materials, and Infrastructure that would make the foundation for a healthy 3D Ecosystem.
"The government must be proactive in addressing these questions and leading the debate, and ensure that it can respond promptly to developments in 3D printing. There is no place for government to pre-empt or attempt to force through the creation of 3D printing markets, but they must not allow any aspect of policy to hold back innovative businesses in this area. "
The document is 36 pages and some of it not-so-light reading, but is well worth a look to get an insight as to where things may be going in the coming decade.
http://www.biginnovationcentre.com/Assets/Docs/Reports/3D%20printing%20paper_FINAL_15%20Oct.pdf