2014 3D Printing Trend Has a Home Appliance Look
On December 25, we have been saying that 3D printing is a future technology trend that will change people’s lives in various ways. Of course, from the current point of view, it is still confined to areas such as medicine, design, architecture, etc., but one phenomenon that cannot be denied is that there are more and more low-cost 3D printers, and manufacturers are also interested in consuming them. For ordinary users, In fact, 3D printing may become a low-cost home production tool. So, besides price, what kind of evolution will the 3D printer get next year? Let's take a look.
Home appliance design
At present, you can see a lot of 3D printers on crowdfunding startup platforms such as Kickstarter. The price is relatively low, but it requires users to assemble themselves. It seems to be still in the DIY stage, which makes it hard to get started. However, with the advancement of technology, there have been a number of "home appliance" products, such as Solidodle 4, which are products that do not require user assembly. Its overall design looks like a small refrigerator, more in line with the aesthetics of modern homes, but also does not require the user to use a screwdriver to lift the height of the print rack, and can be easily achieved by integrating the external dial wheel. Of course, its price is 1,000 US dollars (about 6071 yuan), to enter the ordinary family still takes time, but "home appliances" is undoubtedly a trend, the future of HP and other printing giants will also join the speed up 3D printer home appliances process.
Easy-to-use printing experience
It is not easy at present to want to print out an exquisite 3D model or a small toy. Not only is the software of most 3D printers not friendly enough at the hardware level. For example, you need to install CAD-like graphics software on your computer, spend a lot of time designing, and finally produce STL files before you can print, and the actual printing effect depends on your graphics capabilities. Although some 3D printing communities on the Internet already provide ready-made materials, it is still difficult if you want to create your own model. So for 3D printer manufacturers, the introduction of more fool of design applications, is also an important part of improving the 3D printing experience; In addition, 3D scanners will also emerge as a simple material capture tool.
Better printing technology, more material compatibility
Although 3D printing technology is a rapidly developing new technology, it is only the first step. At present, most 3D printers are still limited to printing plastic materials such as ABS. Due to the need for thermal dissolution and re-formation, some users have questioned whether the gas produced is safe. It is worth noting that some new 3D printers using wood, stones and even salt are also under development, including Emerging Objects in Oakland, California, and related companies in Germany, all of which have introduced 3D printers that are compatible with other materials. In addition, color 3D with automatic coloring technology will also gradually increase, but users can print "rainbow" at home.
A new market broke out at CES
The forthcoming CES 2014 Consumer Electronics Show will open next month. 3D printing technology may erupt, and relevant data show that there will be no less than 28 3D printer manufacturers, many of whom are brand-name manufacturers, such as Formlabs which mainly pushes high-resolution printing. The company, the company that launches low-cost, full-color paper 3D printing, and others, will launch large-scale themed events.
From the market aspect, Leica, according to the data from relevant market research institutions, in 2013, the total sales volume of the 3D printer market was 63,000 units, and the sales amount reached 87 million USD (about 518 million RMB), and it is expected to reach 91,000 in 2014. Taiwan, the order of 123 million U.S. dollars (about 750 million yuan), an increase of more than 40%. Of course, developed countries are still the main consumer markets, but with the participation of multinational giants, the promotion of other markets is imperative.
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