Description
3D printing has received much
attention in the press over recent years. Hyped as the technology to bring
about a 3rd industrial revolution, 3D printing technologies were in fact
invented in the late 80s since when they have seen steady, if unspectacular,
growth. After 2009 however, changes occurred which have seen the fortunes of
the 3D printing world take an abrupt turn for the better. Manufacturers of 3D
printers are reporting a surge in demand and markets for 3D printing are
growing rapidly across a number of application areas as new materials
development open up new opportunities.
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3D printers in fact constitute a
raft of technologies, based on a number of different physical mechanisms, the
common feature of which is the generation of a 3-dimensional physical object
from a digital model. The process is additive in nature, as materials are laid
down only where needed, and thus results in significantly less materials wastage
than traditional manufacturing techniques. Each of the technologies is suitable
for use with a different range of materials, which in turn defines the suitable
applications of the printer.
Originally used for the rapid
production of prototypes for form and fit testing, applications are
transitioning towards also functional testing of prototypes under working
conditions, and further, the manufacture of final products.
Whilst 3D printing of final products
is relatively slow compared to traditional manufacturing methods, new, more
complex, design avenues are opened up enabling the economic production of
lighter components, critical to the aerospace and automotive industries.
Applications are also emerging in the medical and dental fields, where the opportunity
afforded by cheap customisation is allowing surgeons to replicate a patient's
body based on MRI and CT scans in order to practice difficult invasive
procedures, and medical and dental implants which are fully customised to a
particular individual can be generated.
This report discusses each of the
technologies and on-going technological advances in depth, and analyses both
the current and future markets for 3D printing. The market structure is also
detailed, and we present profiles of the major players together with insights
gained from in-depth interviews with a range of companies involved in 3D
printing. We also present detailed forecasts for the future of the 3D printing
market.
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