3D Printing Industry TrendsRich McComas is a Senior Editor and Research Director at Cellular 3D, an experienced journalist and opinion leader who has written, researched and covered the consumer and professional medical device industry for more than 20 years. Rich heads up all healthcare market and technology research projects at Cellular 3D, personally overseeing a number of dental and medical initiatives. Rich believes that 3D printing can help make a variety of medical devices more accessible to patients and practitioners throughout the world.
A new free 55 page PwC Free Report estimates that 67% of manufacturers are already using 3D printing. Of these, 28.9% are experimenting to determine how 3D printing can be optimally integrated into their production processes. 24.6% are using 3D printing for prototyping.