A major trend in the development of 2019 additive manufacturing industry: industrial 3D printing will become the mainstream

Since the concept appeared, 3D printing has been known to more and more ordinary people. Nowadays, many countries in the world have regarded the 3D printing industry as the top priority of the layout, and strongly supported the development of the 3D printing industry from the perspective of capital and policy. Under the joint advocacy of many countries and vigorously promoted, the research and development of 3D printing frontier technology has been accelerating, and hot applications have emerged.

A major trend in the development of 2019 additive manufacturing industry: industrial 3D printing will become the mainstream

As an important part of the world economy, China has attached great importance to the development of the 3D printing industry over the years. Especially during the period of 2017-2018, a number of policies to support the development of the 3D printing industry were intensively introduced, and support was provided at various levels such as development goals, industry standards, financial support, and major project approvals. This created a further development of the 3D printing industry. A good environment.

From the perspective of regional distribution, China's 3D printing industry has a more concentrated situation. At present, it has basically formed an industrial space development pattern with the Bohai Sea, the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta as the core and the central and western regions as the link. Among them, industries in Beijing, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Guangdong and other provinces are developing at a faster rate. Some enterprises in these regions have made certain progress in cutting-edge technology research and development and new product manufacturing.

In recent years, China's 3D printing market has shown a stable and stable trend. More and more companies have entered the 3D printing field and hope to have a place in the entire 3D printing market. At present, well-known brands in the domestic and international 3D printing market include Luen Thai, EOS, Chinachem, Platinum, 3D Systems, GE, HP and so on. With the joint promotion of many companies, the speed of 3D printing products is constantly increasing, and the functions of products are becoming more and more perfect.

In 2019, it was a crucial year for the development of the 3D printing industry. At the beginning of the new year, many market research organizations have conducted a detailed analysis of the development status of the entire 3D printing industry, and predicted the direction of the 3D printing industry in the future. According to industry insiders, with the growing demand for 3D printing in the fields of aerospace, automotive, marine, nuclear, and medical devices, industrial 3D printing will become a mainstream direction for the development of the entire industry.

In terms of aerospace, it is often time-consuming and labor-intensive to rely on traditional manufacturing processes to develop aircraft wings, engines, etc., and the use of 3D printing technology makes the design and modification of aircraft components more convenient. At the same time, in terms of the accuracy and strength of aircraft parts manufacturing, 3D printing can also achieve better results.

In the field of automobile manufacturing, 3D printing also plays an important role. Nowadays, not only auto parts can be designed and manufactured by 3D printing, but also car pendants, interiors, etc. can be manufactured by means of 3D printing. For some consumers who are pursuing avant-garde and fashion, 3D printing will undoubtedly meet their actual needs and help them realize their own ideas and ideas.

In order to create a variety of 3D printed automotive interiors, parts and other products, in addition to the use of 3D printing front-end manufacturing technology, you also need to use modern 3D printers and other equipment. In the future, with the rapid development of aerospace, defense military, automobile manufacturing and other industries, the demand for industrial grade 3D printers will further increase.

According to statistics, in the first half of 2018, global industrial-grade 3D printer shipments increased by 22%, of which plastic-grade 3D printer shipments increased by 18%, led by HP and Carbon growth; EOS-led metal-based industrial 3D printer shipments increased by 30%.

In order to better meet the individual needs of users, 3D printing service providers will actively innovate the manufacturing process of 3D printing products and accelerate the application of 3D printing leading edge technology in the manufacturing process of industrial products. At the same time, conventional industrial processing methods may be replaced by more representative manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing. Based on the advantages of environmental protection, safety, high efficiency, rapid prototyping, etc., 3D printing will have a broader application space in the industrial field.

Under the background of Industry 4.0 and the strong support of governments, it is expected that the global 3D printing industry will remain in a period of rapid growth in the next decade. According to IDC, the global 3D printing industry will have a production value of US$28.9 billion by 2020. As a strong promoter of the global 3D printing industry, China will invest more energy in 3D printing professional talent training, industry standard setting, and cutting-edge technology research and development.

Looking into the future, from airplanes and cars to toys and dentures, the types of 3D printing products will become more and more diverse. These products will bring people a new audio-visual experience with exquisite design and relatively complete functions. In terms of personalization, 3D printing will also bring more surprises to people.