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COMPETITION IS HEATING UP IN THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET
It seems 3D printing, long heralded as the “next big thing” for manufacturing, has finally come into its own. Nowhere is this more evident than in the rise of the little guy, as the number of manufacturers producing and selling 3D printers has grown to nearly 100 manufacturers this past year, up from 62 in…
Read MoreDOING MORE WITH LESS: AUTOMATION LEADS INCREASE IN U.S. RESHORING
ECONOMIES OF SCALE Once upon a time, the key to maintaining a competitive edge as a manufacturer rested almost solely on ensuring economies of scale; the faster and more cheaply you were able to produce, the better. Sure, you hoped at the end you would have quality products that worked as planned but the majority…
Read More3D PRINTING MAKING MAINSTREAM INROADS IN 2014
3D printing has been a buzzword in the news for the past year or so, but new data suggests the time might finally be here for 3D printing to make inroads into nearly every industry, from Aerospace to consumer products. According to a new report published by RnRMarketResearch.com, the 3D printing market is forecasted for massive…
Read More3D PRINTING SET FOR EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN COMING YEARS
A recent article by Stephen Moore on the Plastics Today website noted the growth we’ve been seeing in 3D printing isn’t merely set to continue–it’s set to explode between now and 2017. That growth will come in large part due to the adoption of 3D printing and 3D printers by consumer and “prosumer” market segments, which are…
Read More3D PRINTING VS. CNC RAPID PROTOTYPING
NEW ADVANCEMENTS GIVE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING A BOOST 3D printing has been getting a lot of press in recent years, with experts making the prediction that 3D printing may just be the new driving force of American manufacturing innovation. New advancements and technology improvements have continued to make 3D printing an excellent option for an expanding list…
Read More3D PRINTING, RAPID PROTOTYPING HELP ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING GROW
THE RISE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING A new market report published by MarketsandMarkets has predicted compound growth over the next five years for the additive manufacturing market, which spans a wide range of rapid prototyping tasks for many industries (including medical device manufacturing) and covers multiple applications, including: 3D Printing Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM printing) Stereolithography Several factors will…
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