

3D Printing
Author: John M. Jordan
Narrator: BJ Harrison
Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Ascent Audio
Published: 03/26/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Technology & Engineering, 3d Printing
Synopsis
Jordan outlines the stages of 3D printing, from idea to software model to a printable file that slices the planned object into printable layers to the finished object itself. He describes additive technologies, consumer 3D printing in homes and schools, mass customization, and industrial uses. He considers the possible unintended consequences of 3D printing on jobs, as companies scramble to find employees with an uncommon skill set; on business models and supply chains, as manufacturing is decentralized; and on patent law, as machines can be programmed to copy protected property. Finally, Jordan looks at new and emerging uses, including bioprinting, building construction, and micromachines.