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3D PRINTING!

!a simple OVERVIEW!

!(1) APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE !

COLLABORATIVE MANUFACTURING Milan, November 13TH 2015

3D Printing Technology Map!

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How 3D Printing can be used in Agriculture!

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•  In producing agricultural machinery and spare parts.

•  In producing working tools and customized elements for building farms.

•  In producing irrigation systems, pottery and other customized objects for agriculture.

How farmers can approach 3D printing solutions!

•  MAKE model: farmers make their machinery and spare parts using 3D printing technologies (and buying components for building 3D printers and materials for printing).

•  To apply this model, farmers must have an high level of

knowledge (ICT, engineering, chemistry)... BUT there are profit and non profit organizations that provide information, hardware and software kits and 3Dmodels, and consultants’ support in 3DP implementation in Agriculture.

Examples: –  Open Source Ecology –  3Dponic

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•  BUY model: –  Farmers can buy a 3Dprinter and make tools, accessories for his farm:

–  Farmers can design his tools/accessories and buy the 3D printed objects from a 3DP Service provider:

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How farmers can approach 3D printing solutions!

•  Collaborative Manufacturing Model: –  manufacturers, 3DP services and farmers organize a peer to peer

collaboration: they create a single local eco-system to co-make a 3Dprinting solution for a specific group of local entrepreneurs.

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How farmers can approach 3D printing solutions!

3d printer manufacturers

farmers and ranchers

3d printer services providers

machinery designers

bio-materials manufactures

systems integrators agriculture

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Conclusion !

•  This simple overview on 3DPrinting applied to Agriculture has the aim to point out the elements we can explore, analyze and implement to solve problems in Agriculture applying this technology.

•  If you want to learn more about 3DPrinting, Collaborative Manufacturing and Open Cultural Systems in Business, you can join us on: Collaborative Business Network on Google+