Acknowledgments
Foreword
About the principal author
Focus of this report
Introduction to additive manufacturing and 3D
printing
PART 1: BACKGROUND
History
of additive manufacturing
The
past 12 months
Industries
and regions benefiting
from AM processes
How
companies are applying AM processes
Installations by country
Applications
Custom
manufacturing
Communication
Engineering
changes
Powerful ideas and proposals
Concept models
Verifying CAD databases
Styling and ergonomics
Fit and functional testing
Prototyping
Metal castings
Requests for quotes
Tooling
Biomanufacturing
Unlimited potential
PART 2: INDUSTRY GROWTH
Revenue
growth
Products
and services
Growth percentages
Material sales
Service providers
Secondary market
Other services
Revenue
forecast
Industrial
system unit sales
Unit
sales growth percentages
Market
shares
Systems sold by region
Market shares by manufacturer
Unit sales by manufacturer and year
Forecast
Personal
systems
Service
providers
Industry
survey
Economic
recovery
The
future
PART 3: SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS
Arcam
Bits From Bytes
Concept Laser
Delta Micro Factory Corp.
DWS
Envisiontec
EOS
Advanced
materials
DMLS molds
New
developments
Ex
One
Fab@Home
Hewlett-Packard
Honeywell
Huntsman
Irepa Laser
MakerBot
Industries
Mcor
MTT
Technologies
SLM materials
and machines
Selective
laser printing
Objet
Geometries
New desktop
3D printers
New
materials
Other
developments
Optomec
Phenix Systems
POM
ReaLizer
RepRap
Sintermask
SLM Solutions
Solidica
Solido
Solidscape
Stratasys
Urbee hybrid
vehicle
HP partnership
Other
developments
ISO
certification
3D Systems
Acquisitions
3D printers
Other business
Voxeljet
Z Corp.
New systems
New material
Other
developments
Coatings and
other treatments
Investor
update
Revenues and
earnings
Outlook
PART
4: GLOBAL REPORTS
Asia/Pacific
Major players
Chinese
machines
Taiwanese machine
Korean
machines
India
Japan
Stereolithography
FDM
Laser
sintering
Service providers
AM for end-use part production
Australasia
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Spain
Sweden
The Netherlands
Denmark
Finland
Belgium
Portugal
Slovenia
Austria
Other
regions
South
Africa
Brazil
Groups and associations
PART
5: METAL PARTS AND TOOLING
Materials
Material
properties
New microstructures
Direct
metal parts
Laser-based,
powder-bed systems
Powder deposition systems
Other approaches
Materials testing and international standards
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Cast metal
parts
Investment
casting
Sand, V-Process, and plaster mold casting
Systems that create molds and cores directly
Die casting
Tooling
solutions
High-performance
tooling
Direct
tooling approaches
DMLS
Laser consolidation
FDM tooling
Indirect
tooling approaches
Silicone
rubber tooling
Other options
Alternatives
CNC-machined
tooling
Hybrid tooling
PART
6: DIRECT PART PRODUCTION
Changing
the way you manufacture
Why
use AM for production?
Reduction
of tooling
Part consolidation
Part
quality
ASTM
International
Design for
additive manufacturing
A new way of
thinking
Consumer design
Cost
analysis and economics
Production
implications
Strategic implications
Environmental
considerations
Raw material and waste
Manufacture
Distribution
and retail
Consumer use
Disposal and
recycling
Enlighten
project
Looking ahead
Intellectural
property implications
Limited
applicability of IP
Contributory
liability for patent infringement
Increased
importantce of trademark
Conclusion
Product
liability implications
Industrial
products made by AM
Aerospace
Automotive
and motor sports
Machinery
Medical
Manufacturing
and assembly tools
Consumer
products made by AM
Games and
entertainment
Furniture,
home, and office accessories
Consumer-created
products
Art and
jewelry
Gifts,
awards, and trophies
Marketing and
advertising
Museum
displays
Fashion
products
Consumer
challenges
and opportunities
Future
consumer growth potential
Required
research and development
AM
processes
AM materials
and related considerations
Organization, management, and supply chain issues
Growth
PART
7: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
CAD
solid modeling
PTC jettisons
Pro/Engineer brand
CAD models go mobile
CAD/PLM
revenue: happy days are here again
Seat count
estimates more art than science
Medical
applications
Anatomical
and surgical models
Medical imaging options
Medical imaging-processing software
Materials for medical modeling
AM methods
for medical modeling
Regulatory
clearance of AM products
Patient case:
custom hip implant
Custom
implants versus custom instruments
Direct
production of acetabular cups
Case study:
virtual surgical planning
3D
scanning and reverse engineering
3D-scanning
applications
3D-scanning hardware
Hardware limitations
Processing software
PART
8: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Patents
Technology
development
U.S.
government-sponsored R&D
National
Science Foundation
Meso, micro, and nanoscale technology
Basic
research on existing AM technology
Educational programs
National Institutes of Health
Department of Defense
College
and university education
and research
Educational
activities in additive manufacturing
Research and
teaching
Institutions
with AM capabilities
Future
trends and contributions
PART 9: WHERE IT'S ALL HEADED
Professional
markets
Orthopedic
implants
Dental
products
Aerospace
Consumer
markets
Shapeways
Other possibilities
New
approaches to design
Topology
optimization
Metal parts
Mainstream
additive manufacturing
Challenges
Choice and
cost of materials
Industry
consolidation
The
future
Where
to learn more
APPENDICES
Appendix
A: Glossary of terms
Appendix
B: System and material manufacturers
Canada
China
England
France
Germany
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United States
Appendix
C: U.S. system specifications
Appendix
D: Systems manufactured outside the U.S.
Appendix
E: Material properties
Appendix
F: Direct metal AM comparison matrix
Appendix
G: 3D scanning systems
Appendix
H: 3D scan processing software
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