1、Market growth,ecosystem maturation and technological innovations in 3D printing3D Printing Trend Report 2024 2024 Proto Labs,Inc.2Key FindingsThe annual growth rate of the 3D printing market exceeds expectations,indicating a confident market and the continued maturation of the 3D printing industry.4

2、7%said lead time was the main reason why they opted for 3D printing over other manufacturing methods up from 44%in 2023.70%of surveyed businesses printed more parts in 2023 than in 2022 82%of respondents said 3D printing helped them save substantial costsprimarily used 3D printing for end-use parts

3、in 2023,up from 20%in 2022 21%think 3D printing will have the most significant impact on the medical industry77%We predict the 3D printing market will grow to reach$57.1 billion by the end of 202857.1 bn 2024 Proto Labs,Inc.3Table of ContentsIntroduction43D Printing Market Growth510 Things to Look o

4、ut for in 2024 and Beyond8Trends by industry Trends by region 911The Big AI Promise12From Prototyping to Production14The Emergence of Specialized Materials16Starting Small,Going Big18The Shape of Things to Come20Further Reading21About This Report22References23 2024 Proto Labs,Inc.43D printing has ev

5、olved to occupy an established place in manufacturing today.As it has become a more widely applied industrial manufacturing process,the industry is coming of age.A large network of specialized companies providing support and solutions for a range of production processes has emerged.From design softw

6、are through automated production solutions to enhanced post-processing methods,this budding ecosystem signals that production-level 3D printing is used by ever-growing numbers of businesses.The wider availability of specialized solutions in turn increases the uptake of production-level 3D printing.T