Adidas launches the world's first mass production of 3D printed shoes-3D printing-IT information

7th Beijing time, according to Reuters, adidas launched on Friday a new 3D technology print Shoes Sneakers-"future technology 4D" (Futurecraft 4D), with only small production of "3D Runner" are different, the new trainers will begin mass production next year. Prior to that, New Balance and Nike and Under Armour are testing 3D printing technology, but have so far failed to mass production. This is because the traditional 3D printer is slow, expensive, and the quality of produced products is not currently using injection mold for mass production of sports shoes.

However, adidas says, Carbon cooperation with Silicon Valley start-up companies to enable them to overcome the difficulties, to produce quality products on a par with injection shoes, and the speed and cost are suitable for mass production.

Adidas technology innovation Manager Jed-Menzies (Gerd Manz), said: "it's not just for our company, is a milestone for the industry as a whole. We have gone beyond the borders. ”

Adidas hopes this year to sell 5000 pairs of "future technology 4D" sneakers and said, with Carbon prints out the time required for a pair of shoes from the current 1.5 hours to 20 minutes, sales are expected to increase to 100,000 next year.

阿迪达斯推出全球首款可量产的3D打印运动鞋 - 3D打印 - IT资讯

北京时间7日 路透社称，阿迪达斯周五推出一款新的采用3D技术打印鞋底的运动鞋——“未来工艺4D”（Futurecraft 4D），与之前仅小规模生产的“3D Runner”不同，这款新运动鞋将于明年开始批量生产。在此之前，耐克、Under Armour与New Balance都在试验3D打印技术，但迄今为止都未能批量生产。这是因为传统的3D打印机速度较慢、成本较高，而且生产出来的产品质量也不及目前使用注塑模具大规模生产的运动鞋。

不过，阿迪达斯表示，与硅谷初创公司Carbon的合作使其能够克服这些困难，生产出质量可与注塑鞋相媲美的产品，而且速度和成本均适合批量生产。

阿迪达斯技术创新主管杰德-曼兹（Gerd Manz）表示：“这不仅对于我们公司，对整个行业而言也是一个里程碑。我们已超越了边界。”

阿迪达斯希望今年出售5000双“未来工艺4D”运动鞋，并且表示，随着Carbon将打印一双鞋所需时间从现在的一个半小时缩短至20分钟，明年销量有望增至10万双。