The penetration of additive technologies into the production of building materials will change the essence of the work of specialists in this area. With the help of 3D printing it will be possible to produce components of complex building objects. If now it is already possible to print a small house using such a printer, then in the near future more complex objects, such as bridges, will be built using components printed on 3D printers. Direct Digital Manufacturing is already developing in the production of building materials.

Difference: The model of the required component for the construction of an object (for example, a bridge) is first designed in 3D, then this digital model is used directly to manufacture this component. Direct digital manufacturing uses additive manufacturing, computer-controlled machine tools, computer-aided manufacturing, and computer-aided design.

Trigger:

• Penetration of digital technologies into the building materials industry.