Market Trends of 4D Printing Industry
Increase in Demand for Industry 4.0 and Emergence of Industry 5.0 to Drive the 4D Printing Market
- Additive Manufacturing, also called 3D printing, is a part of Industry 4.0. Lately, there have been many funding activities which are led to developments in this technology. For instance, previously Essentium, a 3-D printing firm, raised USD 22 million in a Series A round, led by Materialise and Genesis Park.
- Additive manufacturing technology is still developing rapidly so companies have realized that 'manufacturing as a service' is a smart approach. Also, the future of additive manufacturing is the ability to produce personalized products with lower costs, less energy consumption, and less material waste, which is what exactly Industry 5.0 has to offer.
- Industry 5.0 will encourage 4-D printing since it will help in concentrating on the design process, rather than the manufacturing process. The freedom of design will lead to the creation of products that are more bespoke and personal.
- Industry 5.0 is projected to push the boundaries of physics in design. For instance, in the creation of next-generation aircraft, there is a constraint in manufacturing capabilities when it comes to Industry 4.0. On the other hand, with Industry 5.0, the manufacturing process would be better automated, since humans will mainly focus on the design of the aircraft.
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North America to Account for Largest Market Share in 4D Printing Market
The North American region, particularly the United States, is among the lead innovators and pioneers, in terms of adoption, for additive manufacturing. It is expected to retain its position as the market leader, over the forecast period.
- US- based Autodesk previously launched ADAPT, which is an additive manufacturing consortium that identifies visionary research, scalable education platforms, actionable strategic insights, and academic-industry ecosystem as the basis of its platform.
- EnvisionTEC in Michigan, is one of the leading manufacturer and distributor of patented 3D rapid prototyping and manufacturing solutions for global organizations. Due to their strong customer and partner base in automotive, aerospace and medical industry, the company is planning to introduce 4-D printed prototypes in near future.
- According to OECD, The healthcare expenditure of the United States, as a percentage of GDP, is higher than any other country. 4D scanners can be brought into use in healthcare in developing 4-D models for human body parts, which can then be used for producing prosthetics.
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