Additive Manufacturing Market- Forecast, 2024 - 2030
Additive Manufacturing Market Overview:
Additive Manufacturing Market size is estimated to reach US$96.7 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 21% during the forecast period 2024-2030. Ease of Manufacturing Complex Design and Relatively Lower Production Cost for Rapid Manufacturing are expected to propel the growth of Additive Manufacturing Market.
Additionally, Increasing focus on metal additive manufacturing technologies. Researchers and companies have been actively working on expanding the range of metals and alloys available for AM. This includes not only traditional metals like titanium, aluminum, and stainless steel but also high-performance alloys for specialized applications. The development of new metal powders suitable for various AM processes has been a focus area. The integration of Additive Manufacturing with traditional manufacturing processes in companies were exploring hybrid manufacturing approaches that combine the strengths of additive and subtractive methods. This integration aimed to leverage the design flexibility of Additive Manufacturing and the efficiency of traditional methods to optimize production workflows. These factors impact the growth in Additive Manufacturing Market.
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Additive Manufacturing Market - Report Coverage:
The “Additive Manufacturing Market Report - Forecast (2024-2030)” by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments in the Additive Manufacturing Market.
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Key Takeaways:
North America Dominated the Market
Geographically, in the Additive Manufacturing market share, the North America region has held a dominant market share of 41% in 2023, Rising government investments and projects in the United States for additive manufacturing have also raised the growth of the market. For instance, to address the challenges in single laser melting (SLM), America Makes awarded GE Global $2.6 million to build an open-source, multi-laser production machine and AM platform. Additionally, in Canada, the rising partnership between research universities in the field of additive manufacturing is also influencing the growth of the market. U.S. is anticipated to lead the global additive manufacturing market with the largest installed base for 3d printer in the world. With such a dominant presence of the 3d printers in the country U.S. is likely to contribute more than one third in the revenue generated by additive manufacturing worldwide.
Metal is the Fastest Growing Segment
In the Additive Manufacturing Market forecast, the Metal segment is estimated to grow with a CAGR of 23.5% during the forecast period. Metals are a better option for 3D printing compared to plastics, as they have more industrial usage. Often the 3D metal printing shows itself to be unique as the new technologies can readily surpass what was offered by traditional processes. In AM of metals a powder feedstock or more rarely a wire is fully melted by the energy input of a laser or electron beam and transformed layer by layer into a solid part of nearly any geometry. The most popular processes for AM of metals are Laser Beam Melting (LBM), Electron Beam Melting (EBM) and Laser Metal. In a survey conducted across the globe, about 23% of the 3D printing materials used are metals. The 3D printing metals segment is also poised to grow as it has a competitive edge over other plastic materials used in 3D Printing. Metal 3D printing is too expensive, furthermore other companies, like Desktop Metal and Markforged, are developing approaches to manufacture affordable metal 3D printers.
Aerospace to Hold Largest Market Share
According to the Additive Manufacturing Market analysis, the Aerospace segment is estimated to hold the largest market share of 34% in 2023, the aerospace and defense industry is a perfect example of how to use additive manufacturing (AM) (commonly referred to as 3D Printing) to produce components that are heavier and lighter than parts manufactured using conventional manufacturing methods. Additive manufacturing or 3D printing has applications in the aerospace industry such as engine compartments, cabin accessories, air ducts among others. NASA researchers are looking into how electroplated SLA parts perform in space. Engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center designed brackets that were 3D printed on printers, electroplated, and sent to space aboard a summer 2022 SpaceX commercial resupply services (CRS-25) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The results could inform how NASA and possibly other aerospace manufacturers may incorporate electroplating and additive manufacturing into potential future product plans.
Ease of Manufacturing Complex Design
he basic physical difference in how objects are made with the additive manufacturing process produces some major functional differences when compared with other traditional manufacturing processes. The most significant of these functional differences is the ability of additive manufacturing to produce complex geometries that would be difficult or impossible to achieve using conventional manufacturing methods. These intricate geometries are also stronger and lighter than their conventional counterparts. Additive manufacturing eliminates the additional costs normally associated with creating more complex objects. A highly complex component usually costs much more using conventional methods. This is primarily because conventional fabrication methods rely on the conversion of three-dimensional illustrations into two-dimensional drawings for fabrication, as well as the labor cost of assembling such components. However, regardless of the complexity of a component, the method in additive manufacturing is the same. Thus, no additional cost is incurred for manufacturing complex designs using additive manufacturing.
Relatively Lower Production Cost for Rapid Manufacturing
The manufacturing companies experience various benefits while using additive manufacturing methods to produce objects. Since the complexity of the component has little or no impact on the manufacturing time and costs, additive manufacturing is ideal for low-cost production as well as small and (very) large series. Design changes can be implemented quickly at a low cost. Metal structures are made up of atom by atoms in additive manufacturing, as opposed to subtractive approaches like chemical etching. As a consequence, almost every piece of metal is utilized during the production process, with almost no waste of material and reducing material wastage. When using additive manufacturing, all of the extra features that are needed for the assembly, such as fasteners, brazing, or welding, can be omitted. Thus, additive manufacturing also reduces assembly costs.?
Difficulty in Producing Large Single Parts
Even if additive manufacturing were to dramatically increase production speed and volume performance, it would still be unable to manufacture large single parts. This is yet another major challenge confronting additive manufacturing researchers as they pursue new applications for 3D printing technology. Arc-based wire feed metal AM was chosen as the best process to produce large metal parts. While metal powder bed printers are available commercially, they are not currently capable of producing large-scale metal parts. Therefore, arc-based wire feed technology provided the most cost-effective solution. The building envelope for current additive manufacturing technologies is limited, meaning even larger components that can be printed must still be assembled by mechanical joining or welding.?
Key Market Players:?
Product/Service launches, approvals, patents and events, acquisitions, partnerships and collaborations are key strategies adopted by players in the Additive Manufacturing Market. The top 10 companies in this industry are listed below: