3D Printing for Product Designers: Innovative Strategies Using Additive Manufacturing

3D Printing for Product Designers bridges the gap between 3D printing rhetoric and reality for product designers, providing practical strategies for adoption and integration into professional practice. It offers a step-by-step plan for product designers and CEOs to successfully implement 3D printing, with real-world examples across industries.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 284 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

3D printing has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, offering innovative opportunities for product designers. From its early roots in rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing has evolved into a diverse range of technologies suitable for end-use products. This comprehensive book provides practical strategies to support the adoption and integration of 3D printing into professional practice. It delves into the evaluation and understanding of people, processes, and products, showcasing how solutions for working with additive manufacturing can be developed within specific contexts. The book offers a step-by-step plan tailored to product designers and CEOs, aimed at facilitating the successful implementation of 3D printing across manufacturing facilities. It features a wealth of real-world examples across industries, including healthcare, construction, and film, aligning with the strategic approach outlined in the book. Whether you are seeking to transform your company's process, meet the unique needs of a client, or launch a product design entrepreneurship, this book serves as a fundamental reference for product designers, industrial designers, design engineers, CEOs, consultants, and makers.

Weight: 776g
Dimension: 174 x 247 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367641108