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Additional Context
In this ongoing series of Killer 3D Printing Applications, we’ve looked at a lot of things, including tools, tool voids, factory automation, aircraft seating, car seats, and more. We’ve been looking for nascent 3D printing applications that could turn into multi billion dollar businesses. Typically, they will use the ability of additive to iterate, be conformal, make complex integrated components, save mass, have optimal flow and unique textures, change part properties generally, and save costs for everyone in the value chain, while also benefiting end users.
One additional thing we often don’t think about, but should, is that we need several of these advantages stacked one onto another for the advantages to cumulate sufficiently for it to make sense to move to additive. Something we thin