Prototyping and low volume production of sheet metal components
From prototyping to production
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Sponsored by Sources: PwC and ZPryme survey of more than 100 industrial manufacturers, Februrary 2014; Gartner. From prototyping to production 3D printing will likely supplant mass production © The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2016. 73% Expect 3D-printing to be used increasingly for final production as the market grows Forecast compound annual growth rates (CAGR, %). CAGR of 3D printer sales to 2019: CAGR of number of annual 3D printers purchases to 2019: 122% Companies are mainly using 3D printers to experiment and build models How is your company using 3D-printing technology? (% respondents). Prototyping only 25% Prototyping and production 10% Production of items not possible with traditional methods 3% Final production only 1% Not using 33% Experimenting 29%
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Sponsored bySources: PwC and ZPryme survey of more than 100 industrial manufacturers, Februrary 2014; Gartner.
From prototyping to production3D printing will likely supplant mass production
© The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2016.
73%
Expect 3D-printing to be used increasingly for final production as the market growsForecast compound annual growth rates (CAGR, %).
CAGR of 3D printer sales to 2019:
CAGR of number of annual 3D printers purchases to 2019:
122%
Companies are mainly using 3D printers to experiment and build modelsHow is your company using 3D-printing technology? (% respondents).
Prototyping only
25%
Prototyping and production
10%
Production of items not possiblewith traditional methods
3%
Final production only
1%
Not using
33%
Experimenting
29%
