With the rapid development of computer software and engineering manufacturing technology in the 21st century, traditional mass production will no longer adapt to the trend of the times, and distributed/customized/small batch/digitalization has become a new trend. At present, with the blockchain The mature technology can be fully applied to the field of 3D printing. Motherboard customization
3D printing has mature application cases in cultural creativity, industrial applications, construction industry, medical field, and national defense and military industries. According to incomplete statistics, the production capacity of global 3D printing enterprises is extremely large. Due to the limited data exchange, the needs of both the supply and demand sides cannot be connected in a timely and effective manner. Users have no channels to obtain information about 3D printing manufacturers that meet their own requirements, and the equipment owned by manufacturers cannot run at full capacity, resulting in a slump in the overall output value of the industry. Seriously restrict the development of the 3D printing industry.
The application of blockchain technology, which has been hot before, is becoming more and more mature. The blockchain is like a piece of rough jade to be carved, waiting for the use of skilled craftsmen. The 3D printing industry also needs people of insight to apply the emerging blockchain technology to the industry.
Blockchain technology feature 1: Smart contract order, the supplier enters the product design, production, logistics and other links according to the order verification result, and finally the supplier completes the order and complies with the content of the smart contract, then the funds of the demander will be automatically paid to the supplier. It can effectively avoid the situation that the product cannot be delivered due to unilateral breach of contract.
Blockchain technology feature 2: Product identification traceability, using the unique identification of parts and components to trace the product's entire life cycle. On the one hand, end users can avoid buying fake and shoddy goods and protect their own interests; on the other hand, it protects the interests of brand owners and protects the copyrights of product designers, effectively cracking down on fake and shoddy goods in the market.
Blockchain technical feature 3: Intelligent payment mechanism, both parties to the transaction directly conduct point-to-point transactions, avoiding high handling fees and cumbersome centralized payment problems, and improving transaction efficiency. After the supply chain information is transparent, the procurement cost and inventory cost of the enterprise can be reduced, and the financial accounting audit is also more concise.
Feature 4 of blockchain technology: data information assets, based on blockchain technology, through encryption algorithms, the data information of enterprises in the supply chain can be effectively protected. With the agreement of both parties, qualified products can be selectively shared as successful cases in the industry.
Lrist (www.lrist.com), based on existing data analysis, using blockchain to support these evolving infrastructures can eliminate security breaches, protect intellectual property from theft, and simplify project management, 3D printing When technology catches up with the blockchain, I believe there will be a very unexpected magical chemical reaction. The future additive manufacturing industry is in urgent need of the support of emerging technologies. There is no doubt that the combination of blockchain and 3D printing technology will surely set off a stormy wave.