HP’s chief technologist paints a picture of the 3D printing future that includes multi-materials manufacturing.
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Design News caught up with Paul Benning, chief technologist for HP 3D Printing & Digital Manufacturing to get an idea of where additive manufacturing is headed in the future. Benning explained that we’re headed for mixed-materials printing, surfaces innovation, more involvement from academic community, and greater use of software and data management.
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Automated assembly with mixed materials Benning believes we will begin to see automated assembly with industries seamlessly integrating multi-part assemblies including combinations of 3D printed metal and plastic parts. “There’s not currently a super printer that can do all things intrinsically, like printing metal and plastic parts, due to factors such as processing temperatures,” Benning told Design News . “However, as automation increases, there’s a vision from the industry for a more automated assembly setup where there is access to part production […]
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