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3D Printing: Power Users of Technology Drive Applications and Innovations
Between 2014 and 2015 businesses increased their spending on the professional use of 3D printing/additive manufacturing by 68 percent, according to a survey by Sculpteo. 77 percent said that they plan to continue to increase their use of and spending on 3D printing technology.
3D printing is frequently used to speed up product development by prototyping and developing proofs of concept. 3D printing enables users to custom products from limited production to increased quantity production.
3D Printer power users. Who are they? From the Sculpteo survey, self-described 3D Printer power users are professionals with intermediate to expert level skills in 3D printing. The report identifies these 3D power users as important champions of the technology, both in creating applications and innovations in the technology.
The Sculpteo survey found that:
- Power users are significantly more likely to be able to generate ROI with 3D printing than non-power users
- Power users are typically savvy in other areas of technology and able to knit 3D printing capabilities with other technologies
- Power users are twice as likely to using 3D printing to accelerate product development
