Professional Introduction to 3D Printing Technology Applications

My worldview has been refreshed…

Can 3D printing actually build bridges?

Professional Introduction to 3D Printing Technology Applications

Recently, the first scalable landscape pedestrian bridge built using 3D printing technology was unveiled in Shanghai, becoming another check-in point.

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It has once again made many netizens fall in love with “3D printing technology”

Shouting, “So the bridges in games are real.”

So today, let me take you

To understand in detail

3D printing~ this profession

What is 3D printing technology?

3D printing technology is a new type of manufacturing technology different from traditional methods, also known as additive manufacturing. It is a technology that constructs objects based on digital model files, using powdery metals or plastics and other adhesive materials, by printing layer by layer.

The biggest feature of 3D printing technology is that it no longer requires traditional tools and complicated processing procedures, effectively solving the problem of forming complex parts and breaking through some technical limitations.

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Application Fields

3D printing is usually achieved using digital technology materialsprintersto realize it. It is often used in mold manufacturing, industrial design, etc., to manufacture models, and gradually used for direct manufacturing of some products, with components printed using this technology.

This technology has applications in jewelry, footwear, industrial design, construction, engineering and construction (AEC), automotive, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, geographic information technology,civil engineering, firearms, and other fields.

Cultural and Creative Fields

As an emerging rapid generation technology for physical parts and models, 3D printing technology mainly combines three-dimensional model construction with computers, directly manufacturing product samples within a certain time through molding technologies such as melting (FDM) and digital light processing (DLP), eliminating traditional manufacturing processes like mold opening, greatly improving production efficiency.

Compared to traditional manufacturing, 3D printing technology has high production efficiency and fast finished products, which greatly meets the needs of many cultural and creative industries, and has been widely used in personalized products, cultural relic protection and replication, industrial design, and film and animation.

At the same time, the mature development of 3D printing technology has also spurred the rapid development of the cultural and creative industry, allowing everyone to create with more personalization.

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3D printing technology replicates the Yungang Grottoes

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Personalized customization

Biomedical

3D printing technology directly generates three-dimensional physical pathological models. Currently, the more mature applications in the medical field include: human organ physiological models for medical education, auxiliary models for pathological or surgical planning, surgical assisting instruments (surgical guides), implant prosthetics and bone fixation devices, as well as external fixation devices after orthopedic repositioning.

Aerospace

Aerospace products are characterized by complex shapes, large differences in part specifications, and high reliability requirements. The shaping of products is a complex and precise process that often requires repeated verification, which is costly and time-consuming, making traditional methods difficult to manufacture. 3D printing technology, with its flexible and diverse process methods and technical advantages, has unique application prospects in the research and development of modern aerospace products.

Currently, 3D printing technology has been used to manufacture internal support structures for aircraft, and has been used for engine parts, greatly reducing the number of components; it has even been used to produce a 21-kilogram drone to test new technologies.

Automotive Engineering

3D printing’s greatest feature is that the forming process is independent of complexity. The SLS process has been widely used in the development of automotive parts and the manufacturing of racing components.

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How Are 3D Printing Products Formed?

3D printing is a rapid prototyping technology. To complete a printing job, first, you need to model the structure of the designed item using a computer, forming a three-dimensional graphic. Based on this, layer slicing is performed to generate data for each layer, which is then transmitted to the printer. The printer accumulates raw materials layer by layer according to the data, ultimately forming the product.

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What to Study in 3D Printing Technology?

JUST RIGHT

Modern Manufacturing Department

Teaching Strength

JUST RIGHT

Our department established the 3D printing technology application direction course in 2014 based on the “Mold Design” major, and was approved by the Guangdong Provincial Human Resources and Social Security Department in 2016, making it the first vocational school in Guangdong Province to offer a major in “3D Printing Technology Application”. Currently, it is taught by a provincial-level teaching team, with complete teaching facilities and sufficient workstations, cultivating and delivering practical high-skilled talents for the 3D printing industry.

Teaching Staff

Our department has a team of 30 teachers, including 1 expert with the State Council government allowance, 7 national technical experts and Guangdong provincial technical experts, with 77% of teachers holding senior titles and senior technicians, making the teaching strength strong.

Liu Yixing

Senior Lecturer, Senior Technician

Guangdong Provincial Teaching Master

Enjoys the State Council government special expert allowance

National Technical Expert

May Day Labor Medal

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Chen Riyue

Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Senior Technician in CNC Milling, Guangdong Provincial Technical Expert, has won the title of Excellent Teacher and Outstanding Communist Party Member multiple times.

Zhang Dayan

Senior Internship Instructor

Senior Technician

Second South Guangdong Technical Expert

Excellent Coach in CNC Competition

Outstanding Teacher in South Guangdong

Excellent Head Teacher

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Li Jie

Graduate in Applied Psychology

Senior Lecturer in Psychological Counseling Education

National Second-Class Psychological Counselor

16 awards from the National Vocational Association, Provincial Research Office, Provincial Vocational Association

14 awards from the college

Published 4 papers

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He Yuqiong

Chief Teacher of 3D Printing Technology Application

Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

Senior Technician in Molding

Senior Engineer in Marine Machinery

Provincial Scientific Research Achievement Third Prize

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Xin Shaoyu

Senior Internship Instructor

Senior Technician

Excellent Coach in CNC Competition

Second Prize in Teacher Professional Ability Competition

First and Second Prizes in National Vocational Association Excellent Research Achievements

First Prize in Outstanding Case of Head Teacher

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Luo Jun

Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

Senior Technician in CNC

Guangdong Provincial Technical Expert

National Vocational Skills Competition (CNC Category)

National Referee

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Fan Zefen

Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

Senior Technician in CNC Turning

Excellent Instructor in CAD Mechanical Design at the 43rd World Skills Competition

Outstanding Technician in Guangzhou Technician Association

Excellent Research Achievement in Guangdong Provincial Vocational Association

First and Third Prizes

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Li Qianxi

Senior Lecturer

Senior Technician

Coach for CAD Competition

Outstanding Teacher in Guangzhou Region for the 2010-2011 Academic Year

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Zhang Shiyuan

Level 1 Internship Instructor

Senior Technician, Guangdong Technical Expert

First Prize in the Third Guangdong Provincial Vocational School Research Meeting (3D Printing Technology Application Major) Teacher Professional Ability Competition

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Yang Guoqiang

Mechanical Instructor

Senior Technician, Guangdong Provincial Technical Expert, Third National CNC Competition

Third Place in Guangdong Division CNC Milling (Employee Group)

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Li Wenbin

Level 1 Internship Instructor

Senior Technician in Processing Center

Outstanding Teacher

Outstanding Head Teacher

Outstanding Communist Party Member

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Li Yumei

Instructor in Mechatronics

Senior Technician

National Mechanical Vocational College “3D Teaching Modeling and Drawing” Application Expert

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Wei Shuming

Senior Technician in CNC Turning, Level 1 Internship Instructor, Guangdong Provincial Technical Expert, First Place in the Fifth Guangdong Provincial Teacher Professional Ability Competition (CNC Turning Direction)

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Skills Competition

Our department’s teachers Zhang Shiyuan and Xin Shaoyu won first and second prizes respectively in the 2017 Third Guangdong Provincial Vocational School Research Meeting (3D Printing Application Technology Major) Teacher Professional Ability Competition.

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In 2018, at the first national vocational schools 3D printing technology application skills competition “National Innovation Cup”, students Chen Guanlong, Zhu Zhiyong, and Xiong Jinkai represented the school and won second prize, while teachers Xin Shaoyu and Zhang Shiyuan were awarded the title of “Excellent Instructor”.

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Our department’s teachers and students participated in the CAD Mechanical Design Vocational Skills Competition. Lin Shaozhi won second prize in the student group, while Liang Yuesheng and Luo Yuchun won third prize. Teachers Liu Yixing, Lin Hongguang, Li Qianxi, and Tao Xinxu received the title of Excellent Instructor.

3D Printing Technology Application Major

Teaching Environment

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