As one of the most promising manufacturing technologies in the Industry 4.0 era, 3D printing technology has already made its way into industries such as healthcare, construction, aerospace, education, and the mechanical industry, and its changes to the way production is done are likely to further disrupt today's business models.
No matter what industry you're in, as a business leader and manager, it's important to stay on top of the status and trends of 3D printing technology.
In recent years, with the east wind of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial change, 3D printing has entered a period of rapid development. Countries around the world have to cultivate it as a new growth point for future industrial development, such as the United States in 2012, the "Additive Manufacturing Technology Center" identified as the first manufacturing innovation center (later renamed "Made in America"), the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Russia, South Africa, India and other countries. The European Union, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Russia, South Africa, India and other countries also through various measures to promote the development of 3D printing industry. China's 3D printing technology and the world's advanced level of basic synchronization, but industrialization is still in its infancy. In the future, 3D printing will develop towards faster speed, higher precision, better performance and more reliable quality, becoming a powerful force of science and technology.
Trend: desktop market has fallen into the "red sea", digging into the industrial level at the right time
In recent years, desktop 3D printers, "good and popular", sales showed substantial growth, while the industrial 3D printer is slightly dismal.
According to big data company CONTEXT data, in 2015 the global desktop 3D printer sales increased by 33%, industrial-grade 3D printers fell by 9%; in the first half of 2016, the global desktop 3D printers increased by 15% year-on-year, industrial-grade 3D printers but decreased by 15%. Desktop 3D printers have a low threshold, simple design, and are a better entry point for companies to enter the 3D printing field.