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3D printing market to hit $20.2b in 2019

CanalysThe global 3D printer market will reach US$5.2 billion this year, up from US$3.3 billion in 2014, growing 56 percent, according to Calanys.

This is expected to grow further to US$20.2 billion by 2019, representing an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 44 percent from 2014 to 2019.

“As we expected, the 3D printing market has grown substantially over the past few years. We have seen improving print speeds, a wider range of materials and new forms of additive manufacturing methods. There has also been a substantial increase in the number of vendors entering this space, with many coming from Asia, challenging the previous dominance of 3D printing hotspots such as Germany and the US. Long-existing vendors such as Stratasys and 3D Systems are well placed to take advantage of this growth but may find their dominant positions challenged by newer rivals,” said Joe Kempton, Research Analyst of Canalys.

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Stratasys introduces multi-material 3D printers

Objet500 Connex2 Digital ABS Injection MoldWhile the attention of the technology world has been on gadgets, smartphones and wearables in recent weeks, Stratasys has turned the spotlight back on 3D printing with the Objet500 Connex1 and Objet500 Connex2 Multi-material 3D Printers — that’s right, the new printers can print on multi-materials.

The printers leverage Stratasys’ triple-jetting technology, which is designed to allow the user to build products with up to three different materials in a single run, or even mix multiple material droplets to form new digital materials such as tough Digital ABS.

Equipped with a large build envelope, the Objet500 Connex1 Multi-material 3D Printer can produce parts from three  materials in a single production run. This allows users to create assemblies with components formed from three different materials, or it can produce components that contain both rigid and flexible materials, such as rubber-like Tango and rigid Vero material.

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