Acknowledgments
About the author
Focus of this report
Introduction to additive fabrication
PART 1: BACKGROUND
History of additive manufacturing
The past 12 months
Industries and regions benefiting
from the technology
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 and forecasts
Products and services
Annual revenue growth percentages
Material sales
Revenue from service providers
Secondary market
Revenue from other services
Unit sales growth and forecasts
Long-range forecast
Unit sales growth percentages
Market shares
Systems sold by region
Market shares by manufacturer
Unit sales by manufacturer and year
3D printer sales
3D printers are dominating
Service providers
Measuring growth trends
Difficult economy
Remarks on the recent state of
business
The future
PART 3: SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS
Arcam
Bits From Bytes
Concept Laser
Create It Real
DWS
EasyCLAD Systems
Envisiontec
EOS
Part
Property Profiles
New
materials
DMLS mold
inserts
Other
developments
Ex One
Fab@Home
Hewlett-Packard
Honeywell
Huntsman
MakerBot Industries
Mcor
MTT
SLM 125 and
SLM 250
Selective
laser printing
Objet Geometries
Connex350
New
materials
Other
developments
Optomec
Phenix Systems
POM
ReaLizer
Sintermask
Solidica
Solido
Solidscape
Stratasys
Agreement
with HP
uPrint
Other
developments
3D Systems
Flurry of
acquisitions
SL and LS
3D printers
Voxeljet
Z Corp.
ZPrinter
350
Newest
material
Other
developments
Investor
update
Revenues and earnings
Outlook
PART
4: ASIA AND EUROPE
Asia/Pacific
China
Major technology players
Chinese
machines
Taiwanese machine
Korean
machines
India
Japan
Stereolithography
FDM
Laser sintering
Service providers
The future
Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Spain
Sweden
The Netherlands
Denmark
Finland
Belgium
Portugal
Slovenia
Other regions
South Africa
Groups and associations
PART
5: METAL PARTS AND TOOLING
Direct metal parts
Laser-based, powder-bed systems
Powder deposition systems
Other approaches
Materials testing and international standards
Cast metal parts
Investment casting
Sand, V-Process, and plaster mold casting
Systems that create molds and cores directly
Die casting
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Tooling solutions
High-performance tooling
Direct tooling approaches
DMLS
Laser consolidation
FDM tooling
Indirect tooling approaches
Silicone rubber tooling
Reconfigurable Tooling Systems
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 F42 Committee
Cost analysis and economics
Production implications
Strategic implications
Economic and environmental considerations
Displacing energy intensive processes
Raw material consumption and waste
Optimized and efficient shapes
Reducing supply chain transportation
Producing lightweight parts
Applications and industries
Aerospace
Military and marine
Automotive
Machinery
Medical and dental
Consumer products
Games and entertainment
Furniture and home accessories
Art and jewelry
Gifts, awards, and trophies
Museum displays
Challenges and required research
AM processes
AM materials and related considerations
Organization, management, and supply chain
issues
Future growth potential
PART
7: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
CAD solid modeling
Interoperability matures, sustainability on hold
CAD/PLM revenue woes
Seat count estimates more difficult
Materials
LS powders
PolyJet resins
SL resin
Plastic filaments
Coatings and other treatments
Medical applications
Anatomical and surgical models
Medical imaging options
Medical imaging-processing software
Materials for medical modeling
Additive methods for medical
modeling
Personalized metal implant production
Acetabular cups
DMLS for surgical implants
3D scanning and reverse engineering
3D-scanning applications
3D-scanning hardware
Hardware limitations
Processing software
PART
8: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Patents
Technology development
Metallic materials
Ceramic materials
Biomanufacturing
Open-source systems
RepRap
Fab@Home
Development direction
Nanomanufacturing
Examples
Liquid glass nanospray
World's smallest radio
U.S. government-sponsored R&D
National Science Foundation
Meso, micro, and nanoscale technology
Applications of existing AM technology
Education
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
Orthopedics
Dentistry
Aerospace
New kinds of products
Consumer markets
Video games
3D imaging
Opportunities for entrepreneurs
Neighborhood manufacturing
21st century ThingMaker
Challenges
Material choice and cost
Old design habits
Processing orders
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: Metal fabrication
comparison matrix
Appendix G: 3D scanning systems
Appendix H: 3D scan processing software
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