3D printing has the potential to revolutionize product design and manufacturing in a vast range of fields – from custom components for consumer products, to 3D printed dental products and bone and medical implants that could save lives. However, the process also creates a large amount of expensive and unsustainable waste and takes a long time, making it difficult for 3D printing to be implemented on a wide scale.
Each time a 3D printer produces custom objects, especially unusually shaped products, it also needs to print supports printed stands that balance the object as the printer creates layer by layer, helping maintain its shape integrity.
