3D Printing at CES 2018: 13 experts identify trends

在CES上的3D打印再次得到很好的代表。但是，在电子展上推出了什么主要的3D打印趋势和新的3D打印机？我问了13家公司3D printers at CES 2018for more insights.

几家3D打印材料公司和3D扫描公司加入了3D打印机制造商，特别是台式机市场的制造商。但是，主要的工业3D印刷企业没有参加 - 毕竟这是消费电子节目。共有50多家与3D印刷行业有联系的公司。

Notably approximately one third of these enterprises are from China, with Shenzhen representing more than most. This analysis is broadly in line with the wider exhibitor picture, leading some to rename the Vegas event as the “Chinese Electronics Show”. In total 482 CES 2018 exhibitors had Shenzhen in their name.

营销部门无法预测的一段偶然性是2018年的CES停电。在星期三，拉斯维加斯会议中心的大型地区无权。尽管这使北厅里的人（如Aleph对象）增加了人流，但对于这些公司的电力降低时，这些公司3D打印的人数也增加了 - 这也是一个机会。尤其是Rish3D很快突出了其简历打印功能。

While several of the 3D printing exhibitors at CES 2018 expressed reservations about attending next year’s CES, this is a view I hear quite frequently about the now crowded calendar of 3D printing events. Although, some companies have already ceased to attend, CES is still valuable for enterprises both seeking to establish themselves in 3D printing, for example Kodak, and those building on success, such as XYZPrinting.

For more insight into the 3D printing industry at CES 2018, here are the views of 13 3D printing experts:

埃里克·沃尔夫（Erick Wolf）, Co-Founder/CTO ofAirwolf 3D

Airwolf 3Dreleased the EVO Additive Manufacturing Center at CES this year. It’s definitely one of our most significant products to date — it took years of perfecting 3D printing technology for us to get to this point, and we’re incredibly excited to have a machine that truly improves the desktop manufacturing experience.

3DPI：访客对3D打印的反应是否发生了变化/2018年访客对3D打印的看法是什么？

3D打印不是曾经的新颖性，您可以在与会者的反应中看到这一点。但是，既然人们对3D打印更加熟悉，他们对诸如空气过滤，金属印刷和热管理等高级功能有了更大的欣赏。

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

I’m impressed with LG’s new 4k OLED display that literally rolls up like wrapping paper. It opens up so many possibilities for design and entertainment.

本·马洛夫（Ben Malouf），Director of MarketingAleph对象, Inc. the Makers of LulzBot 3D Printers

对于CES 2018，我们将工厂从科罗拉多州带到了拉斯维加斯。也许不是整个工厂，但足以在演出期间建造20个特别版Lulzbot Mini 3D打印机。据我们所知，以前没有人在CES的展厅里制造了产品，到目前为止，接待效果很好。

When people see the booth you can see them processing for a second and then they get it. They realize that we’re using our 3D printers to make more 3D printers, and the fact that we’re confident enough to do that live at the show speaks volumes about the reliability of our machines.

除了兴奋之外，我们还赠送了16个我们在这里制造的打印机。CES参与者可以进入我们的展位上的徽章扫描，并在演出结束时在线收集参赛作品。所有竞赛规则和限制也可以在那里找到。

Lastly, we announced 10 new products in November and are showing them off here at CES. We have our Dual Extruder v3 Tool Head, Modular Print Bed Systems, Aerostruder Tool Heads, and the LulzBot Mini LCD Controller. With the exception of the LCD Controller which will be released soon, all are available for sale on LulzBot.com. Lots of new stuff for people to see here.

3DPI: What is the perception of 3D printing at CES 2018?

The 3D printing area at CES has definitely changed. People are no longer wowed by the technology like they were four years ago, it’s not the new hyped thing. That said, we’ve still seen a ton of interest, and it’s coming from a more informed perspective. The people coming to the booth this year, for the most part, know what they want to do with additive technology and are looking for the right combination of hardware, software, and materials to make it happen. Demonstrating our printers as a manufacturing platform (the way we use them) seems to really be resonating.

3DPI:CES 2018上哪些非3D打印技术突出？

Integrated AI seems to be everywhere this year. From self driving cars to “smart assistant” products, the big thing seems to be putting more electronic brains in more things and giving those brains more access and control. I just encourage folks to think about the importance of understanding how these systems work. Free Software and Open Source Hardware is key to making sure that systems designed to keep us safe and connected don’t end up threatening our safety and freedom.

Stewart Davis, Director of Operations atCRP USA

我们展示了来自不同领域的一些功能应用，所有功能都以LS技术和Windform复合材料制成。

For example, a steering wheel for Formula SAE which is both a prototype and a fully functional component. It is completely customizable and lightweight steering wheel body, which has the potential for new handles, front panel, electronics and paddle shifters to be added or modified with ease.

UVic Formula Motorsport designed and developed it, and CRP USA manufactured it utilizing 3D Printing technology andWindform XT 2.0高性能碳纤维增强复合材料material, to be used and performed both through testing and competition.

Then we are showing, for the first time in U.S., Tundra-M, the functional prototype of Hexadrone’s first fully modular and easy-to-use drone for industrial and multi-purpose tasks.

无人机的身体和武器制造的风力资源form SP and Windform XT 2.0, carbon fiber reinforced composite materials from Windform family of composite materials.

Another component on display is TuPOD, the first complete 3D printed satellite to be launched from the ISS, designed both as a CubeSat and as a dispensing system for two Tube Satellites. It is in Windform XT 2.0.

TubeSats are cylindrical in shape and not compatible with the normal CubeSats deployer platform (P-POD) on ISS, an innovative nano-satellite, TuPOD (Tubesat-POD), was developed to address the issue.

我们展出了为Energica Ego摩托车制造的仪表板和座椅。

3DPI: What is the perception of CES visitors to 3D printing in 2018?

Visitors are amazed and impressed of what you can actually build with laser sintering technology and Windform composite materials. At CES we are having exposure o consumer level. People who stop at our booth are confused, they cannot understand what we exactly do, but once they understood it, they are amazed!

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

Autonomous vehicles and augmented reality

Rani Richardson, Director, Lightweight Engineering,Dassault Systèmes

我们带来了DassaultSystèmes通过我们的启动支持计划来支持的十二家初创公司（包括我们的启动计划）Global Entrepreneur Program，我们在演出期间宣布的）。这些初创公司包括一些利用3D打印的业务，包括custom-printed mouthpieces for musicians， 到printable solar energy cells。All of these businesses are designing and creating their products with the help of Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

3DPI:Has the reaction of visitors to 3D printing changed in 2018?

新的3D打印功能的快速发展继续睁开用户和企业的眼睛。诸如3D印刷金属物体的生长以及电子设备的3D打印导电物体的示例表明，3D打印的应用更广泛。总体而言，围绕3D打印的生产速度的增长还显示出不仅仅是小批量制造或原型制作的可能性。当您将这些新功能与总体成熟和提高效率相结合时，很容易看到未来的潜力。

3 d打印技术允许企业设计和manufacture organic shapes with freedom that didn’t exist before, including shapes that aren’t possible to produce with traditional subtractive manufacturing. Whether for prototyping or end-use, 3D printed parts can be custom-designed, produced on demand faster than ever, and thanks to next-generation composite materials, they can be both stronger and lighter than parts made from traditional materials. The next big accelerator for 3D printed parts will be businesses adopting software platforms that offer design toolsets, simulation and testing to ensure structural integrity, and manufacturing processes all available in one centralized platform.

3DPI:CES 2018上哪些非3D打印技术突出？

从手表和手机到服装，以及现在的汽车和家庭设备，可穿戴和生物识别技术变得越来越普遍。将会有一个庞大的设备网络监视和收集有关我们的数据……但是从某种意义上说，收集数据是简单的部分。真正的挑战将是成功整合和保护所有这些数据流，并以将信息转化为洞察力的方式进行分析。如果您无法从中得出任何明智的结论，那么一系列数据不是很有用。

Maurizio Costabeber，总经理DWS

DWS is exhibitingXCELL 6000, a groundbreaking concept: the first ever built-in work cell, all in one solution from the 3D file to the ready to use parts.

XCELL gives a new experience in 3D printing: once the file is imported no other operations are required to obtain the printed object which comes out already washed and UV cured without any other intervention. The system uses XPOD, a new concept of smart cartridge with advanced material management: the material not used returns automatically inside the cartridge before the extraction.

DWS introduces at CES also a new generation of 3D printers: XFAB 2500 SD and 3500 SDfollowing the market trends demanding for customization, high resolution, speed and quality.

DWS is displaying a wide number of3D printed sample models with the well-known accuracy and resolution.

3DPI: What is the understanding of visitors to 3D printing in 2018?

我们已经注意到，游客认为3D打印不仅有机会，而且有机会改善业务，削减时间和成本。3D打印实际上已成为生产过程中不可避免的一部分。

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

Autonomous driving is the main topic for this 2018. We must expecting cars hitting the streets simply equipped with a front facing camera, maybe by this year.

Luke Winston, Global Head of Sales & Services atformlabs

This year at CES, Formlabs is introducing two new resins:RigidandGrey Pro。灰色Pro树脂具有高精度和多功能的材料特性，包括中等伸长和低蠕变，这使其非常适合概念建模和功能测试。刚性树脂是Formlab的第一个玻璃增强树脂，可提供非常高的刚度和抛光效果。

At the booth, we’ll have the Form Cell, Fuse 1, and we also are demoing with 3Shape, the combined power of the Form 2 and 3Shape Phoenix in-ear scanner to makecustomized earbuds。We’re excited about this demo because it’s a great example of the potential of mass customization. The human body is one of the most custom and unique shares, and the ear canal is no exception.

3DPI Has the reaction of CES 2018 attendees to 3D printing changed?

We’ve been coming to CES for more than 5 years now, when we first started we were one of two or three 3D printing vendors, it wasn’t something that was really on the CES organizers radar and for the audience it was very new. Fast forward to this week, there is a whole section of the show dedicated to the technology and the audience has matured, they’re more aware of the difference between the machines and materials.

For us, this year has been a showcase of mass customization becoming a reality. With the maturation of our materials, our printer is being used for more end use parts, for things like the creation of custom earbuds or jigs and fixtures on the manufacturing line.

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

Walking around the show floor there is so much competing for your attention it can be really hard to take it all in. A lot of fun and unique technologies everyone is talking about that we’ve seen showcased include an autonomous race car, a lot of robots and drones.

Demian Gawianski, COO of柯达3D打印，智能国际

We are exhibiting the KODAK 3D Printing Ecosystem: an integral solution for the 3D printing professional, featuring a reliable, dual extruder and fully enclosed 3D printer, a wide range of top-quality filaments and the software required to facilitate and enhance the whole 3D printing experience.

3DPI: What are your thoughts about 3D printing at CES?

While this show may have lost attraction for many players in the 3D printing field, we at Kodak consider it a great opportunity to reach professional markets eager to enter 3D printing and that feel confident on a reputed technology leader.

3DPI: How does the Kodak 3D printer tap into trends at CES 2018?

我们认为，专业市场的趋势已经合并。用户正在寻求可靠，可重复和准确的解决方案。

马克·弗朗兹（Marc Franz），执行副总裁Raise3D美国

3DPI: What are you exhibiting at CES 2018?

Raise3D N-Series 3D Printers along with vertical application samples, such as car spoiler mold, prosthetics, parking structure, full body knight armor sets, jigs & fixtures, several electronics prototyping models and more.

3DPI：2018年对3D打印的访客的看法是什么？

The application is more mainstream and customers are looking to put 3D printing into manufacturing. We have more customers from Fortune 100 companies and they are very impressed by our printers and samples.

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

Self-driving cars and electric cars. Sunflower solar patio umbrella from ShadeCraft is also a hit in CES 2018 as well.

阿维·雷奇（Avi Rechental），副主席Techniplasand CEO of Techniplas Digital

We are showcasing at CES several additive, generative and cognitive technologies that together are demonstrating how Techniplas is making the connected world.

Specifically we are showcasing our lightweighting and cognitive lighting capabilities on a remake of a Mini Cooper that embodies the combined power of our latest additive manufacturing and topology optimization capabilities. The Mini Cooper is leveraging the combined power of our open innovation program in various section of the vehicle as well as a first ever cognitive sun roof with programmable lighting.

As we have done in previous years, we are sponsoring the rinspeed concept car again this year with front and rear embedded cognitive lighting facia. The lighting facia was 3D printed at our new additive manufacturing center in California.

我们还将推出Techniplas Prime，即Techniplas Prime的直接可用性，Techniplas Prime是一个专有的电子制造平台，它利用其核心工程专业知识和制造设施，以及数十种合格的制造合作伙伴以及新的添加剂和生成技术，以实现其新的订单，以实现其新的订单。平台在全球。Techniplas Prime首先提供自动轻巧的解决方案，添加剂制造选项，并提供即时定价报价和本地化制造。

Techniplas Prime is the only one-stop shop automotive design-to-manufacturing service that instantly connects engineers and designers to the optimal manufacturing solution at the best price across a wide range of capabilities worldwide. Through its decades long proven process, Techniplas Prime manages each project from its pre-production stage through tooling, manufacturing, final inspection and product delivery at OEM’s production quality and scale throughout the entire automotive life cycle.

3DPI：2018年对3D打印的访客的看法是什么？

The perception is that 3D printing is maturing and mainstreaming. Placing the 3D printing marketplace next to the automotive section of CES speaks volumes about the growing importance of additive technologies to the future of automotive manufacturing.

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

We are blown away by the growing impact of connected lifestyle technologies and in particular cognitive AI and its impact on personal mobility and Industry 4.0 preparedness. We are living in interesting times and CES 2018 is a great place to see where its all headed.

UnizTechnology

At CES 2018 Uniz will demonstrate a new 3D printing technology called uni-directional peel (UDP) and release five new Stereolithography 3D printers—three desktop (SLASH+, SLASH Pro, and SLASH Online), two industrial (zSLTV and zSLTV-Mini)—that utilize the new technology.

3DPI：2018年对3D打印的访客的看法是什么？

游客正在成熟。Uniz 3D打印机的粉丝群和用户群比去年大。他们开始承认3D印刷技术创新的Uniz品牌形象，而不仅仅是Kickstarter热门活动。

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

Electric/Auto Car, Robotics, Wearables/Health products like smart tracking shoes. 3D printing, especially Uniz 3D printers are helping these companies to accelerate their R&D process by offering fast and accurate 3D prototyping.

安迪·卡拉比, President and CEO,Rize Inc.

We are showcasing Rize™ One, the world’s first hybrid 3D printer, which is featured in Dassault Systèmes’ booth 8300 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center throughout the show. Visitors will get a demonstration of Rize 3D printing, see Rize 3D printed parts and have an opportunity to get a functional 3D printed giveaway. We will also demonstrate how Rize shares Dassault Systèmes’ inclusive strategy for enabling collaborative technology ecosystems to develop and deliver new and sustainable solutions in consumer-centered sectors, such as healthcare, as well as in commercial sectors.

3DPI: What is the perception of visitors to 3D printing in 2018

与前几年相比，3D打印的功能和生产要求更多，并且不同行业都有很多兴趣。此外，许多非传统3D打印机用户现在正在研究3D打印。

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

自主，连接的运输在今年的CES活动中脱颖而出，来自许多知名品牌和初创企业。

Vlad Usov，首席执行官kwambio

We are showcasing new ceramics 3D printer – Ceramo One. Kwambio engineers created a new form of binder jetting 3D printing technology, which works with clay-based powders. We assembled a new high speed and a high precision 3D printer, which sped up our production and optimized the manufacturing process. Ceramo One, ceramic powders, and glazes will be available for pre-order starting later this month.

3DPI: Has the reaction of visitors to 3D printing changed?

Clearly, 3D printing is not a hot topic anymore – it’s common. 3D printing ceramics is a different thing. Many people are curious about it because they see products that can’t be manufactured in any other way. We see a lot of interest in it though it’s not a piece of technology that you’d keep in your basement.

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

每个人都在谈论机器人，自动驾驶汽车，AI平台，家庭自动化和各种机器人。很高兴看到这么多的很酷的想法实际上栩栩如生，但是很难说出一项脱颖而出的技术。如果您在CES，请花点时间探索尤里卡公园。假设，可以找到Ueveka的机器人模特，用于服装设计师，可以在几秒钟内改变形状和尺寸。

Navin Jain，首席技术官空灵机

我们表现出两种产品。第一个是消费类电子展2018 Best of Innovation Award Honoree which is the Ethereal Halo and the second is the Ethereal Ray which is a dual extruder 3D printer. The Halo is a hybrid manufacturing machine and works on 5 axes. The Ray has a dual extruder with a 5.5″ capacitive touch screen and supports cloud slicing.

3DPI: Has the reaction of visitors to 3D printing changed in 2018?

This is our first CES and can thus only speak from that perspective. People want to make parts that are more complex and stronger than what they have been seeing over the last few years. They are still very excited about additive manufacturing.

3DPI: What non-3D printing technology at CES 2018 stands out?

自主驾驶技术肯定在这方面已经取得了长足的进步。我们在AI领域也看到了许多发展和进步。

Douglas Krone, CEO,Dynamism Inc.

3D printing and show business in Las Vegas

So, there it is – the expert view of 3D printing at CES 2018.

While the long-running electronics show in Las Vegas may not be at the top of the list of places to see truly innovative technology, CES 2018 does still provide some useful insights into the 3D printing industry. In particular how the desktop market is progressing.

WhileFFF/FDM 3D printers were the dominant 3D printing technology at CES 2018。formlabsmixed things up a little with both SLA and SLS. As booths are broken down, it will be interesting to learn more about the reaction of visitors to these arguably less consumer oriented technology.

There was no big announcement to match that of last year, when Markforged announced the Metal X and their plans to bringmetal 3D printing to the desktop。However, the fading hype around 3D printing is arguably a positive sign – with manufacturers putting less into the “show” of marketing and more into the “business” of making useful products.

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