In recent years, as one of the representative cutting-edge technologies, 3D printing has been highly concerned by researchers from all over the world, and its potential value in architecture, handicraft design and manufacturing has been gradually excavated. Under the background of increasing technological research and development and the increasingly perfect echelon of professionals, the global 3D printing industry is developing rapidly, showing a vibrant scene as a whole.
Throughout the development process of 3D printing industry, we can see that 3D printing presents a completely different development in countries all over the world because of the differences in policy environment and industrial foundation. Since 2012, some developed countries in Europe and America have issued a series of industrial policies to give strong support to the manufacturing and other industrial revolutions with 3D printing as the core.
Compared with the developed countries, the 3D printing industry in China starts relatively late, the research and development speed of cutting-edge technology is slow, and the technology research and development capability is weak. As a big manufacturing country, China has taken a number of measures to promote the development of 3D printing industry, and 3D printing has been incorporated into the national development strategy. After decades of development, China's 3D printing industry has made certain achievements, and is contributing more to the development of the global 3D printing industry.
At present, with the joint promotion of all parties concerned, the development of 3D printing industry is becoming increasingly hot, and the market scale is also expanding. According to the latest statistics of the "China 3D Printing Industry Market demand and Investment potential Analysis report" released by the prospective Industrial Research Institute, the size of China's 3D printing market in 2012 was 160 million US dollars. By 2017, that figure had risen to $1.66 billion. Looking at the global market, 3D printing will drive traditional manufacturing to achieve an output value of more than $12 trillion.
In the process of the continuous development of 3D printing industry, breakthrough technology and equipment are also coming out quickly. For example, in the field of national defense, Europe, the United States and other developed countries have invested heavily in the development of 3D printing metal parts, especially to promote the application of 3D printing technology in the manufacture of scarce material parts. In order to further improve the manufacturing effect of parts, some countries have begun to actively develop 3D printers and other equipment.
In a variety of 3D printing devices, industrial 3D printers can not be ignored. At present, industrial 3D printers are mainly used for mass production of moulds and metal parts. With the help of metal sintering system, users can produce medical instruments and chemical instruments with complex structure and high precision. Compared with desktop 3D printers, industrial 3D printers are more accurate, larger and more expensive.
In the past two years, with the continuous expansion of the application scene of industrial-grade 3D printers, their role in the industrial field has become increasingly important. In order to improve the efficiency and quality of product manufacturing, many users have begun to buy industrial-grade 3D printers. As a result, the user base of industrial-grade 3D printers continues to expand and their market share continues to increase.
According to statistics, global shipments of industrial-grade 3D printers increased by more than 20% in the first half of this year. Among them, shipments of plastic industrial grade 3D printers increased by 18% compared with the same period last year, while metal-based industrial 3D printers increased by 30%, indicating that industrial grade 3D printers are becoming one of the 3D printing devices with high attention. it is playing a corresponding role in the field of industrial product manufacturing.
Among the industrial-grade 3D printers, the well-known manufacturers of industrial-grade polymer 3D printers mainly include Stratasys, Liantai Technology, HP, Carbon and 3D Systems. The leading shipments of industrial grade metal 3D printers are EOS, Renishaw, SLM Solutions, Germany Express-Trumpf and so on.
On the whole, the role of 3D printers in product manufacturing is almost irreplaceable. Since its rise in the 1980s, after continuous updating and iteration, the application of 3D printer in various industries has become more and more intense, and it has been replacing or nibbling away at traditional manufacturing processes in some special fields, so that traditional industries can speed up industrial structure adjustment and technological upgrading, and let practitioners in various industries continue to practice and innovate.
In fact, 3D printing is usually realized by digital technology material printers. With the change of people's consumer demand, the types of 3D printers will be more intelligent and diverse. With the help of 3D printers with good performance, the effect of 3D printing will be improved, and 3D printing will shine in the fields of mold manufacturing, industrial design, footwear, architecture, automobile, aerospace and medical industry. release eye-catching light.
The development of things is not plain sailing, and so is 3D printing. At present, the development of 3D printing industry is still restricted by many factors, such as material, technology and so on. It will take some time to break through these constraints. In the future, 3D printing will play a more important role in high-end fields such as industrial applications, and 3D printers will become an important tool to accomplish this idea.
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