3d printing event: the home run of 3d printing, erik de bruijn

The “Home Run” of 3D printing

@ErikDeBruijn

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008

Martijn ElsermanMartijn Elserman

Siert WijniaSiert Wijnia

Erik de BruijnErik de Bruijn

3D printing: coming to your homes

About me:About me: Co-founder LowVoice and Co-founder LowVoice and

BudgetDedicatedBudgetDedicated Studied at University of TilburgStudied at University of Tilburg Core RepRap developerCore RepRap developer Graduated on: Graduated on: researching economics of researching economics of

distributed/open innovation and 3D printingdistributed/open innovation and 3D printing

Co-founded Ultimaking Ltd.Co-founded Ultimaking Ltd.

RepRap, it started with:

Our own version:

Growth of a single DIY 3D community

4~5 x Moore's Law

3D printing: coming to your homes

Potential adoption

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Adoption over time

Trends

Design is becoming easierDesign is becoming easier Professional CAD soft (1 month+ to Professional CAD soft (1 month+ to

learn)learn) SketchUp! (1 hour to learn, free)SketchUp! (1 hour to learn, free) TinkerCAD, 3D-tin (1 minute to learn, TinkerCAD, 3D-tin (1 minute to learn,

free)free)

Surprising fact: over 10.000 printable designs online

Trends

Transition:Transition: from professionalsfrom professionals

Work for pay / Extrinsic motivationWork for pay / Extrinsic motivation

to amateursto amateurs Tinkering for pleasure / intrinsic Tinkering for pleasure / intrinsic

motivationmotivation

Surprising fact: amateurs DO different things!

Toys, lots of toys...

Toys for all ages: innovation for funRobots

Other factories

Other 3D Printers

Democratizing Innovation

Making: Replacements or extensions

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www.thingiverse.com

Fixing your blender

MediBrace by juniortan

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3982

Design: € 1,- per minuteby Joris van Tubergen

Open Source Fusionpowered by 

3D printed parts

Mark Suppes http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/

An enabled mind in a disabled body!  

Mass innovation

Facts (RR community)

People are 'spending'...People are 'spending'... 200+ full time equivalents200+ full time equivalents 1 mln. Euro's1 mln. Euro's

… … pursuing their passion / challenge.pursuing their passion / challenge.

Surprising fact: amateurs DO different things!

Use the force/source!

By Hvorje Cop

A better future through sharing!

Jobs@Ultimaker.com

When we're in a bigger When we're in a bigger buildingbuilding, we are hiring:, we are hiring:

dedicated people,dedicated people,

with high personal with high personal standards,standards,

and a passion for and a passion for making a making a significant change significant change to the way we to the way we make things!make things!