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As the invention and advancement of computer and digital technology is considered as life-changing so is 3D printing technique changing the rules of production industry. Ideas that were once imaginations can now be realised by using 3D printers. 3D printing is the technology in which additive method of production is adopted. The conventional method of production where materials are cut, torn, chiselled, etc. to transform them into a defined object is termed subtractive as waste of large or small fraction of materials cannot be avoided. However, in 3D printing, layers over layers of material are spread to gradually shape the object. It is very much like writing with a pen where as much ink is used as much is required while the rest remains unused and conserved. Similarly, if advancements in 3D printing continue and large-scale manufacturing becomes possible then production industries would be able to save tonnes of materials consequently leading to lowered prices of goods. Medical science is the sector that has all the reasons to cheer the advancements in 3D printing. In this context the production of a synthetic arm for a four year old child who suffered from AMC is very relevant. Since birth, Emma Lavelle had a medical condition, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, where muscles do not grow properly. However, her life changed after her parents found WREX which is prosthetic vest that supports movement of limbsvoluntarily . WREX or Wilmington Robotics Exoskeleton is invented by W. Sample and T. Rahman. Stratasys Incorporation took the responsibility to produce similar prosthetic arm that would fit little Emma and help her claim her life back. Interestingly, Stratasys implemented 3D printing technique to develop it. 3D printers have consistently been viewed as prospective in space research, machinery and medical sectors. The production of the artificial arm by using 3D printers revealed how close those prospects are. It has been reported that 15 more children are using similar vests in various hospitals throughout the world. That the production of extremely complex objects may also be possible through 3D printers now seems true. In fact, researches and experiments to advance 3D printers are in full flow. There seems no classification as to which industry can gain from 3D printing technique and which industry would not be impacted by 3D printing. The versatility of this technique is prospective to production units irrespective of the industry to which they belong. Our Rapid Prototyping Services include SLA, SLS, FDM, 3D Printing, DLP, Polyjet, 3d scanner, Direct Metal Laser sintering technologies etc with a rich and successful past of helping companies to save thousands of dollars in product designs, rapid prototyping and 3D scanning needs. http://www.ems-usa.com/rapid-prototyping-services.php
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