3D printing is reaching more and more users every day. An estimated “6.7 million 3D printers [were] sold by the year 2020,” and that number continues to grow rapidly (Toor, 2019). With the degree of versatility and unlimited potential, 3D printing is being adopted into a number of industries and used daily.
Demographics
According to The State of 3D Printing (2019), 53% of people using 3D printers are under 35 years of age, with the largest age group being 25-34 year old millennials. With Europe and Asia dominating almost 80% of the 3D printing market, they are at the forefront and pushing the technology further than ever before.
The State of 3D Printing, 2019
Industry Uses
Due to 3D printing’s relevance to so many different areas of operation, it is used in a remarkable amount of industries as well as areas of study and hobby.
The State of 3D Printing, 2019
The State of 3D Printing, 2019
The State of 3D Printing, 2019
The State of 3D Printing, 2019
The State of 3D Printing, 2019
My Two Sent.’s: With 3D printing showing so much diversity, opportunity, and potential, I believe that most people will have some sort of 3D printer in their homes within the next 30 years. I think this is realistic because of all the advancements that 3D printing, as an industry, is making, not only in FDM printing, but also other methods of printing used in the food industry, the manufacturing industry, the education system, medical care, dentistry, and more.
Toor, R. (November, 2019). The 3D Printing Waste Problem. Filamentive. Retrieved from https://www.filamentive.com/the-3d-printing-waste-problem/