The impact of 3D printing is more far-reaching than the Internet

Yesterday unfortunate to see an article, the title is "3D printing more than the impact of the internet farther," the article content probably as described. Friends who are concerned with the integration of industry and information technology can see. This article, the author has a few ideas are very novel, but I think the following two points are debatable:

1.3D printing is the beginning of a new industrial revolution or, more precisely, the end of the last revolution. It's a killer.

2, 3D printing plus the internet can end the city, allowing people to move back to more natural village-style gatherings.

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3D Printing also has a scientific name, called the increase of material manufacturing. At the end of June, my unit undertook an international symposium on material manufacturing, which also discussed the relationship between 3D printing and the new industrial Revolution. This is going to be a big vote. Tall government officials and experts (such as Wan and Wei), the author of "3D Print: From Imaginary to Reality", published by the Institute of Sadie, and the Hudi Lipson, a professor of mechanical engineering and Computer science, Cornell University, and his girlfriend Kuman.

In the ensuing meal, I ventured to ask Professor Woody, does 3D print really represent the future trend of manufacturing compared with the factory assembly line that Ford invented 100 years ago and the lean manufacturing Toyota put forward 60 years ago? Can 3D print really subvert the existing mode of production?

Professor Woody is obviously a little upset. His girlfriend is very lady, pondered for a moment, said, No.

Two days ago, Peter Mashley, author of the new Industrial Revolution, asked him the same question. He was rigorous and said that he had not been able to make that judgment so far. But 3D printing may be an important addition to a traditional industry.

This sentence obviously does not meet my curiosity about 3D printing, and it is paradoxical that even the proponents of the 3D print concept do not agree that 3D printing will lead the industrial revolution, even more interesting. July I specifically for this issue again about the domestic first 3D printer manufacturer (and is currently the largest consumer-grade 3D printer manufacturer) Guo Go, general manager of the Times. In a café in the annex of Sanyuan Bridge, his judgment was:

1, 100 years, 3D printing can not subvert the manufacturing industry;

2, 3D Printing can not change the lack of core technology in China's manufacturing industry, because the 3D printing itself lacks the core technology (not tongue twisters);

3, 3D Printing does not have the basic conditions of industrialization;

4, 3D print short board, precisely is the factory line is good at.

Brother my unit is very concerned about the combination of traditional industry and information technology, the official version is called "Transformation Upgrade", or "two fusion." To me, this conversation with Guo Go is very important, he let me know, even in 3D print front of Daniel, do not think 3D is really big thing. Guo Go also said: "At present, the real 3D print highly recognized, only the media," we have positioned ourselves as an atom of the cultural and creative industry, "we do not want to do a big business."

After coming back I asked our reporter to do a manuscript, the title simply called "3D Printing leap Forward." It begins with the words:

Like the foreign cavalry, 3D printing is breaking through the dreary global industrial landscape overnight. Proponents believe that 3D printing is bound to bring about a new round of industrial revolution, who can master research and development, application, means to master the manufacturing industry and even industrial development initiative; The derogatory view is that 3D printing is destined to be a short-lived bubble, based on the factory, The traditional industry, with its assembly line and scale as its main symbol, will remain a century old.

summed up in fact, a word: 3D printing controversy is still, there is no need to myth this thing, said he would subvert the manufacturing industry or industry, it is a huge lie.

Two days ago with friends in Haier, I asked Zhang: "Personalized and traditional industrial manufacturing is not contradictory?" Do you believe we can use 3D printer to play a refrigerator in 10 years? Zhang manages the world's largest white goods manufacturing enterprise, is very studious, and currently maintains the habit of reading almost 100 books a year. Frankly, Zhang's view of 3D printing is the most positive I have ever seen, but he still refrained from saying, "This is hard to say, theoretically possible, at least in a direction that may continue to evolve." ”

This shows that not only theorists are not optimistic about 3D printing, the same does not see the sector.

Finally a question for everyone to think about:

Professor Woody said at the dinner, if the material permits, the 3D blow can print out a tasty sandwich. So, do you need to spend a few dollars in the taste of Yuan to buy a sandwich, or more need to add a 3D printer, the sandwich program into the PC, and then collect flour, vegetables, pork, salad dressings and other ingredients, to print a piece of it?

This time I say my point, concrete argument and listen to decomposition.