JANUARY 2025193d printing, a doctor can now practice surgeries on patients' exact biology days in advance with increase in confidence and success rate. In addition to practicing the patient's specific surgery, these scanned 3d printed models are also used as valuable teaching tools which help to educate the next generation of medical students. Looking outside of medical tools, research is now being conducted in creating donor organs for patients so that they will no longer have to be put on a long wait list for a transplant. They would be able to receive a temporary implant until a donor is available which will help save countless lives. Within the next 10 years, the medical industry is projected to grow by a staggering 20 percent.One of the earliest commercial adopters of this technology was the Aerospace Industry, they now consider additive manufacturing as a part of their standard practices. From military drones, commercial airplanes, to even rockets. Companies continue to push the boundaries of what's possible with additive manufactured parts. Some of the most common use cases within this industry include fluid mixing for propulsion, light weight brackets, frames and engine components. The Automotive Industry has a similar approach to the aerospace industry where, additive manufactured parts are used to improve performance of the vehicles and processes. Through partnering with many automotive brands, Misumi has increased automation and productivity for countless manufactures, bringing in this new additive technology will only further improve efficiency for these companies and the products they sell. Some products include 3D printed brake calipers, control arms, and even built in cooling channels within the engine itself. In addition, The Automotive Industry has a similar approach to the aerospace industry where, additive manufactured parts are used to improve performance of the vehicles and processesthese performance enhancing parts typically seen in formula 1 driving, 3D printing has also played a massive role in creating 1 to 1 scale prototypes of new car designs using less than half of the material and labor. Once concepts have been finalized, additive has even been utilized through the interior design to create modern, safe and stylish interiors.Looking into the FutureWith prices on additive technology and materials coming down and a wider acceptance from not only manufactures but consumers as well, 3D printing is set to take the manufacturing industry to a whole new level.
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