Additive manufacturing (AM) continues to benefit the manufacturing industry in terms of saving material waste, energy, and costs. One of the biggest AM trends is making AM solutions (both software and hardware) easier to integrate and connect with the production floor. Closed, or proprietary, AM systems have long dominated the AM hardware market. Such systems typically work with materials and software provided or approved by the machine OEM and are not easily integrated with third-party solutions. As companies are ramping up their AM operations, they are looking for solutions that seamlessly connect their machines and software to their production environments.
On a different note, simulation tools such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) are also playing an important role in AM imagining geometries. It also simulates expected print for designers to fix the errors. With these trends in place, the industry is expected to grow to $34.846 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 20.50 percent.
To put the spotlight on other key developments in the industry, Manufacturing Outlook illustrates how the real estate industry is leveraging the latest developments in additive manufacturing. The edition also features a thought leadership article from Jerome Stanley, Director of Global Sales at Höganäs AB; Nadav Goshen, CEO, MakerBot and Patrick Nein, Product Manager for Mueller Water Products.
In this edition of Manufacturing Outlook, we also bring to you the story of some of the top additive manufacturing solution providers that deliver the best outcomes for their clients. The list comprises ADDiTEC as pioneers of laser metal deposition and SLM Solutions for being the front runner among industrial metal 3D printing machines.
Through the following pages, we aim to shine a light on the innovative trends and latest developments in the additive manufacturing industry. We would like to know your thoughts.
