3 Industries Utilising 3D Printing
There are a wide variety of companies that benefit from using a 3d printing service within their production processes. In this article, we will identify some of the industries that have found immense benefits from additive manufacturing. These examples demonstrate the huge potential that 3D printing has in revolutionising manufacturing industries as a whole.
Aerospace
This industry maintains some of the highest standards for part performance. Aerospace components must withstand extreme temperatures and chemicals. These parts are also frequently subjected to repeated loading, whilst remaining as light as possible.
Furthermore, individual part failure within the aerospace industry can have serious consequences on aircrafts carrying not just cargo but lives. Thus, part precision is critical for aircrafts. For this reason aerospace engineers have adopted 3D printing for highly precise parts at reduced costs and weight.
Manufacturing
As a 3D printing service, we have seen how the manufacturing industry has been revolutionised with the introduction of 3D printing. Companies are able to create custom, low-volume fixtures and tooling in a much more cost efficient way that traditional manufacturing methods. Additive manufacturing has allowed companies to have increased creative freedom while saving on time and the cost of labour.
Robotics
The robotics industry is a great match for the benefits 3D printing can provide. Important parts such as grippers and sensor mounts can be costly to fabricate and may often require customisation for a specific use.
Thus robotics engineers utilise 3D printers for end-of-arm tooling as well as end-use parts. This includes gripper fingers as well as the entire robot component in order to reduce a product’s weight, ensuring tools can move faster whilst carrying heavier items.
Rather than paying unnecessary amounts of money for non-customized designs, 3D printing allows robotics companies to design and fabricate complex and light parts at significantly cheaper costs.
Summary
In recent years, 3D printing has allowed for manufacturing processes to evolve across numerous industries. Its ability to help create customised, cheap and high quality components has made it a great tool to maintain competitive advantages and provide massive opportunities for smaller sized businesses. For more information on the different sectors that we can support through 3D printing, view our sectors page.
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