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Industry Focus

Let's focus on how the different industries are using 3D printing

Which industries are represented in this study?

Consumer Goods

Industrial Goods

Medical

Businesses adapt their use of 3D printing according to their industry

Along with The State of 3D Printing 2022, we will focus on three industries represented in our report: Consumer goods, Industrial goods, and Healthcare/ Medical. We chose these industries to highlight their unique use of additive manufacturing and how it supports the various needs of each sector.

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Key Findings

37%

admit using it a few times a month. 3D printing users from the consumer goods industry use additive manufacturing more
infrequently than other industries studied in this report.

27%

of the respondents working in the industrial goods sector use additive manufacturing daily.

62%

of medical sector users use additive manufacturing at least a few times a week, if not daily.

CONSUMER GOODS: What are the goals of your 3D printing activities?

Most 3D printing users in this sector say they use AM to produce end-use products, showing that additive manufacturing is now a trusted solution for creating finished parts.

INDUSTRIAL GOODS: What are the goals of your 3D printing activities?

Almost half of the respondents are using additive manufacturing for end-use / functional mechanical parts, showing a growing interest in 3D printing for production. At the same time, for 54%, additive manufacturing still greatly benefits their R&D process. Users can benefit from the flexibility, quality, and rapidity of additive manufacturing for functional prototyping.

MEDICAL: What are the goals of your 3D printing activities?

The main goals of users of 3D printing in medical are R&D, followed by the creation of end-use / functional mechanical parts.

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