What will the future development of 3D printers, thermal transfer film to understand some of their own views.

"The 3D printer is a design tool, not a production tool. From a global perspective, the use of 3D printing technology to print the product to achieve the conditions of the market is not yet mature." The global 3D printing industry giant Stratasys responsible person yesterday in Shanghai on the "3D printing heat mercilessly poured cold water.

Stratasys is the world's first concern 3D printing market companies. As early as in 1989, its founder Scott Crump has been so far 3D printing is still widely used FDM (fused deposition molding) technology patents. In 1992, Stratasys sold the first 3D printer. Last year after the acquisition of the Israeli printing company Objet, Stratasys became the world's largest 3D printing companies.

The mini version of the Eiffel Tower, nested with each other gear, shoes Adidas...... Wang Xianggen, general manager of Stratasys China, told reporters that a variety of products with 3D printer print out the product. "3D printing is currently the main application in the field of industrial product design. Stratasys sold in the 3D printer, more than 9 of the model for the enterprise design. The traditional mold is after cutting and grinding production in all kinds of machine tools and, due to required high precision and high strength, the production staff must be skilled, usually die production cycle is relatively long, and every time the development of new products to new mold. Now, 3D printing technology can print out any designer ideas. In particular, some special-shaped, with curved surface design, traditional technology is difficult to achieve, 3D printing technology can be achieved." Some media reports, Panasonic is trying to use 3D printers for home appliances production mold, making the time is shortened by half, the cost is greatly reduced.

3D printing technology to ignite the enthusiasm of people, as long as a computer, a creative design and a 3D printer, everyone can become a manufacturer". In Stratasys's view, this is not the case. "The conditions for mass production of products printed by 3D printers are not yet mature. Europe and the United States on the application of 3D printing technology is more mature than China, but no customers will use 3D printers to print products for mass production and sales."

It is reported that the raw material 3D printer price. For example, the use of Stratasys10 million entry-level printer to print a 7, 8 cm long crafts dragon model, even without considering the purchase cost of the printer, the cost of raw materials to reach $five hundred or six hundred. In addition, the 3D printer operation is far from mature as the traditional printer, most users are design professionals, or interested in 3D printing industry, and ordinary people will not even programming. "3D printing to provide products that are only in small quantities, to meet individual needs, Stratasys is responsible for that, the future for a long period of time is very difficult to form such a market, the current hot household printer may just flower briefly as the broad-leaved epiphyllum.