2024 3D Printing Predictions from the Experts: Tailwinds and Applications
3DPrint.com December 29, 2023
In our series of interviews and questionnaires on the state of additive manufacturing (AM) in 2024, two critical themes emerged: tailwinds and applications. The former relates to navigating the dynamic landscape of global economics and geopolitics, while the latter is about the renewed emphasis on applications in the 3D printing sector.
The key question posed was how to adeptly maneuver through the tailwinds and headwinds created by macroeconomic changes, monumental global shifts, and complex geopolitical scenarios. In this global superstorm, we in the AM industry find ourselves as mere flotsam and jetsam, striving to respond effectively to forces beyond our control.
Simultaneously, there was a clear shift in focus towards applications within the 3D printing realm. The conversation wasn’t just...