Furthermore, the process of 3-D printing turned into 'digital manufacturing' would
change the way they replace parts within machines. It has certainly changed my
way of thinking about manufacturing. Environmentally this process holds promise
because one only puts material where one needs it. It is an additive process,
building the part essentially one molecule of material at a time, ultimately
with no waste. The client would have an inventory of computer files on hand,
stored somewhere in the world, and utilize the closest 3-D printing facility
available to the machine that needs the repair part.
If Kor Ecologic can
raise $1 million, the first small batch production run could come by 2014 at an
estimated price of about $30,000 – $40,000.




