Dublin, Aug. 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Opportunities in Low-Cost 3D Printers: Technologies, Materials and Markets - 2016 " report to their offering. Low-cost 3D printing market revenues generated by this sector will reach over $4.0 billion, with $2.3 billion coming from hardware and $1.7 billion in materials revenues.
While a number of low-cost 3D printer manufacturers have doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled revenues in 2015, the most visible names such as MakerBot and 3D Systems struggled greatly. In this report the author provides the most thorough market analysis available of where the low-cost 3D printer market is headed. We believe that the keys to success in this complex segment of 3DP market are (1) understanding where low cost 3D printers can generate revenues and where they are merely being hyped, and (2) the formulation and execution of a well-defined product/market strategy.
This report includes: - Ten-year forecasts for low-cost printer hardware by printing technology, material shipments and revenue projections by category - Market share estimates for more than a dozen of the top competitors in the low-cost printer market. The New Low-Cost Printer Market: Professional and Enterprise This report focuses on those market segments where the author analysis of low-cost 3D printer suggests money will be made in the coming years.
With this in mind, the emphasis is especially on: - Enterprise and corporate markets: Acceptance from enterprise businesses and large corporations helped drive the low-cost printer market to another year of solid growth. Fortune 500 manufacturers like Dell, Siemens, Caterpillar, Boeing, Ford, have all markedly increased their purchasing of low-cost printers due to the access they provide for distributed prototyping. This report takes a look at the long-term potential for enterprise and corporate markets and the strategies available to hardware makers for entering this part of the low-cost 3D printer market. - Professional markets: Although consumer 3D printers beyond the maker market looks some way off, SmarTech is seeing the rapid development of a professional market for 3D printers - at architects and designers, for example. With such developments in mind, this report provides detailed market analysis of the budding prosumer hardware segment; backed by real market data. - Consumer markets: Although the true consumer 3DP market is not here yet, the author continues to believe that consumer 3DP is far from dead. To demonstrate where the real opportunities for consumer 3D printing will be found, this report includes a unique feasibility analysis of available low-cost 3D printing technologies for the consumer user base, along with a logical penetration analysis and adoption timeline for consumer 3D printing. Among the companies whose strategies are discussed in this report are 3D Systems, MakerBot, Printrbot, Ultimaker, , PP3DP, Aleph Objects, Flashforge, Solidoodle, Form 1, LeapFrog, XYZ Printing, Zortrax, Afinia, Robo3D and Type A Machines. Key Topics Covered: Chapter One: Examining Market Opportunities for Low-Cost 3D Printers 1.1 Defining Low-Cost Printing Technology and Segments 1.2 Analyzing 2015 Market Performance 1.2.1 Ushering in a New Era of Leadership in Low-Cost 3D Printing 1.2.2 Material Extrusion Technologies Still Dominating the Low-Cost Marketplace Despite Further Diversification of Offerings 1.2.3 The Four-Axis Template for Low-Cost 3D Printer Success 1.3 Significant Market Trends Shaping the Future of Low-cost 3D Printing 1.3.1 Market Creep from Professional and Low-Cost Segments Creating Prosumer 3D Printing Hardware Category 1.3.2 New Opportunities on the Horizon for Low-Cost Binder Jetting, Powder Bed Fusion Technology 1.3.3 Global Entities Engaging in Low-cost 3D Printer Market Bring Outside Perspectives and Competencies 1.3.4 Growth in Localized 3D Printing Services Powered by Low-Cost 3D Printers 1.4 Markets for Low-Cost 3D Printing Materials 1.4.1 Thermoplastic Filaments in Low-Cost Printing Markets Enabling Entirely New Class of 3D Printer Products 1.4.2 Low-Cost Printing Technology TransitionsOpening Up Long Term Material Opportunities Chapter Two: The Consumer Market for Low-Cost 3D Printers 2.1 Consumer Adoption of 3D Printing Will Be Driven by Lifestyle Customization 2.1.1 3D Printing as an Extension of Consumer Lifestyles 2.1.2 Case Studies in Successful Integration of Low-Cost 3D Printers as Lifestyle Customization Tools 2.1.3 Expansion in Access to Materials and 3D Scanning Technologies Will Help Drive Growth in Lifestyle Customization for 3D Printing 2.2 Feasibility Analysis of Low-Cost 3D Printing Technologies for Consumer Use 2.3 Color 3D Printing and Consumers 2.3.1 Direct Versus Indirect Color 3D Printing Solutions 2.3.2 Quantifying Demand for Low-Cost Color 3D Printing Solutions 2.4 Adoption Timeline and Penetration Analysis for Consumer 3D Printing 2.5 Key Points from This Chapter Chapter Three: The Professional Market for Low-Cost 3D Printers 3.1 Major Drivers of Adoption of Low-Cost Printers in Professional Environments 3.2 Comparing Low-Cost Technologies to Professional Technologies 3.3 Leading Providers of Low-Cost 3D Printers Targeting Professional Markets 3.3.1 Ultimaker 3.3.2 3D Systems 3.3.3 Zortrax 3.3.4 Formlabs 3.3.5 Type A Machines 3.3.6 Airwolf 3D 3.4 Key Adopting Industries for Low-Cost 3D Printing Technology 3.4.1 Emerging Industries Adopting Low-Cost 3D Printing 3.4.2 Potential High Value Industries for Future Adoption of Low-Cost 3D Printers 3.5 Key Points from This Chapter Chapter Four: The Future of Low-Cost 3D Printing and Ten-Year Market Forecasts 4.1 Discussion of Forecast Methodology 4.2 Low-Cost 3D Printing Hardware Forecasts and Opportunity Sizing 4.2.1 Regional Hardware Projections 4.2.2 Market Share Estimations 4.3 Low-Cost 3D Printing Material Forecasts and Opportunity Sizing Companies Mentioned - 3D Systems - Airwolf 3D - Boeing - Caterpillar - Dell - Ford - Formlabs - Siemens - Type A Machines - Ultimaker - Zortrax For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jf...unities_in Related Topics: 3D Printing
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