Since March 2020, nearly $1 billion of funding
has poured into the 3D printing industry.
And when it comes to the benefits
of 3D printing for your business,
they're becoming almost as limitless
as our own imagination.
Traditionally when you think of printing,
you think of printing out something on a piece of paper
using ink.
Well, 3D printing is actually printing out a physical object.
3D printing was patented in the 1980s by Mr. Charles Hull.
When I invented 3D printing, I had lots of things in mind
for it, but I just couldn't imagine
all the things that happened in almost
an Industrial Revolution.
Also known as additive manufacturing,
this describes a process of an object
being created by stacking material layer by layer.
Historically, that material has primarily been plastic.
But remember when Charles said,
When I invented 3D printing I just
couldn't imagine all of the things that
have happened-- things that happened--
we just couldn't imagine.
Well, because 3D printers and the materials
themselves are now so affordable,
the possibilities for their use have become pretty limitless.
Cue the montage of amazing 3D printed objects
that no one would actually believe
were 3D printed objects.
Homes, skin, food, and metal.
Now full honesty, you may be watching this video right now
and thinking to yourself, yeah, printing skin 3D style
is awesome Torey, but I'm in marketing.
What in the world does 3D printing have to do with me?
Like, why did you make this video?
What is this for?
To that I say, young grasshopper,
let me show you the possibilities.
This is a key.
Not just any key, but a 3D printed key.
That is a Belgium.
Not just any Belgium, but a Belgian
with a really cool insurance company
called DVV that was looking to solve a pretty big problem.
Every year, they lose money on their biggest expense,
replacing customers' locks when they lost their keys.
Please raise your hand if you have lost your keys
multiple times this week.
Anybody?
Just me?
Yeah.
Well, with the help of some pure imagination
and an affordable 3D printer, they
decided to start their key save program.
They invited all their customers to come on down
and make a 3D scan of their key, and put it into the company's
secure server.
So whenever the customer inevitably lost their keys
again, instead of having to pay big bucks for replacements,
the company now just either prints it themselves in-house,
or sends out an email with the 3D file of the key,
ready to print.
They solved the problem with a solution
that was a fraction of the cost of the problem.
That deserves an applause.
Good job.
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Now all celebrations aside, what can we actually
learn from this?
Is there a nagging problem that you're looking
to solve for your business?
Maybe you have an existing product
that takes a super long time to manufacture,
or you're a startup with a brand new product that you
need a working prototype for, because many businesses spend
a lot of time and money working up models and testing
prototypes before they get it right.
A 3D printer can make prototyping
faster and more cost effective.
Versatility is the name of the game.
And with a 3D printer, you can solve problems
and save money, as well as innovate and make money.
Start your own 3D printing business.
This 3D printing beginner's guide on YouTube
has 1.2 million views.
The monthly source volume for 3D printing is bananas,
and that audience is craving education
on how it actually works.
Make a series of videos schooling people on the ins
and outs for an easy way to build up your subscribers.
Or if you have a bit of money to invest,
start your own 3D printing farm where
you offer 3D printing as a paid service for your customers.
You can print custom merchandise, or replacements
for objects that are a bit too costly to replace so often.
I think 3D printing is not only an amazing opportunity
for business, but quite frankly, a pretty cool addition
to the world.
It has turned months of product design and manufacturing
into days and hours.
A great frog once said, creativity
is an inherent part of everything.
Combining that creativity with this playing field leveling
technology gives everyone a chance at making a big impact,
or solving a really big problem, or just
giving you a really awesome side hustle, for a low cost.
Anyway, that's the info.
Do with it what you will.
Until next time, that's what you need to know.
It has turned months of product design and manufacturing
into months--
into months.
It's turned months into months.
Don't you love when 3D printing turns months into months?
I love that.