Every year, the famous market research company Gartner draws a speculation cycle chart of emerging technologies (see below). This year's 3D printing appeared on the chart several times, namely 3D Bioprinting Systems, Consumer 3D Printing, and Enterprise 3D Printing. Although the technology still takes 5 to 10 years to become mainstream, the enterprise and consumer 3D printing markets are still expanding rapidly. However, Gartner believes that while consumer-grade 3D printing technology is at the peak of its hype, Gartner believes that enterprise applications and medical applications for 3D printing in the short term are more marketable. (Source: Gartner, August 2014) "Consumer-grade 3D printing takes about 5 to 10 years to enter the mainstream business space," said PeteBasiliere, vice president of research at Gartner. “Today, there are about 40 manufacturers selling the most popular 3D printers, and more than 200 startups around the world are developing and selling consumer-oriented 3D printers, priced at only a few hundred dollars, but even this price It is still too high for the current mainstream consumers, although the technology already has a high social awareness, and quite a lot of media are very interested in it." “3D prototypes enable companies to reduce the risk of design, molding, and functional design during product development. It can also be used to support new manufacturing processes and reduce new product development cycles,†says Mr. Basiliere. Based on surveys of technology vendors, end users, government agencies, educational institutions, and investment companies, Gartner has two conclusions: First, the enterprise 3D printing market is completely different from the consumer market. Second, 3D printing is not a single technology, but a collective term for seven different technologies. Below is a "hype cycle" chart for 3D printing produced by Gartner: Source: Gartner (July 2014) According to Gartner's report "The Dirty Cycle of 3D Printing, 2014", 3D printing for large-scale 3D printing and teaching for large structures has to enter the mainstream, and it will take more than 10 years.
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Gartner believes that in two to five years, a larger percentage of companies in the enterprise sector will adopt 3D printing, and 3D printing software and 3D scanning technology will mature faster. "At this time, 3D printed medical devices will bring huge benefits that will change people's lives, which will lead to the use of 3D printing technology to make prostheses and medical implants worldwide," added Mr. Basiliere.
Indeed, there is a certain similarity between them at an early stage, as companies initially try to use lower-cost “consumer-grade†equipment to understand the potential benefits of 3D printing with minimal risk and capital investment. However, fundamentally, these two markets are driven by different uses and requirements and must be evaluated separately.
"The hype around consumer-grade 3D printing blurs the reality of 3D printing, a complex ecosystem that includes a wide variety of software, hardware and materials. It doesn't just have to "click to print" like a 2D paper printer. Simple," said Mr. Basiliere. According to Tiangong, these seven different technologies have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the size and materials used for the printers vary. This means that companies must consider their own end products: "First, determine the material, performance and quality requirements of the project first; second, determine the best 3D printing technology; third, choose the right 3D printer."
The future of large 3D printing technology is broad, but it has only just begun. At the same time, although middle school and colleges and universities, 3D printing is a revolutionary technology, it is expensive, complicated, and difficult to apply. In particular, other types of educational technology are also attracting attention from the classroom.
3D printing is optimistic about the peak period of enterprises and medical applications are optimistic
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