For a company such as ourselves that specialise particularly in the supply and maintenance of printers, the rise of the 3D printer is something that has always filled us with both excitement and terror. 3D printers are the manner in which a user can print and customise their own products on a mass scale and this process is generally easy to follow and is particularly interesting as it literally allows the user to print almost anything using specialised resins.
Understandably, this trend and process has grown massively in recent years mostly due to the fact that it exactly meets the end-users requirements without having to go through any complicated processes, with no additional production costs.
This product has unsurprisingly been picked up by many companies and there are now many varieties of printer available…even desktop versions for printing those smaller models and items!
However, as appealing and entertaining as they may sound, they unfortunately can set you back with the average price around the $2,000 mark…but what does this mean for us and the future of not only printing but that of technology?
Whilst these prices can be considered slightly pricey it is undeniably an investment and they will only continue to drop as they become more prevalent and popularised within society. When looking at 3D printing, it seems that the advantages overshadow the drawbacks in a massive way. The one, most popularised drawback is the printing of materials, eg. Guns and weapons, and drugs that are dangerous can fall through the loopholes of the law. This alone has already raised major questions regarding whether or not 3D printing should be promoted on both a legal and moral basis.
Yet, with anything that’s popular and come into fashion in a major way, these questions will always be asked and whilst they will always be valid, it’s doubtful that it will belittle the advantages of there being less waste, faster production and ultimately less cost involved.
However, we’ll rest assured that whilst new technology continues to grow and become more popularised they’ll always be a need for the normal printer. Nothing can beat the good old reliable and whilst a bit of change can always be good but it doesn’t mean that not always be a need for what we have to offer!
