Manufacturing Metal additive manufacturing is now essential in aerospace and defense: lightweight alloys, DMLS/EBM/FFF processes, and increasingly stringent certifications reduce weight, time, and costs, but powder qualification and supply chain remain the main challenges.
Manufacturing The metal 3D printing market is projected to grow by 251% in 2025, driven by aerospace, defense, and China. New PBF and FFF technologies make production more accessible, efficient, and sustainable. Forecasts: $170-250 billion by 2035.
Manufacturing Metal 3D printing is now strategic in aerospace and defense: advanced alloys, certified processes, closed-loop recycling, and military and space use cases are accelerating its global adoption.
Manufacturing Additive manufacturing 2026 is mature: advanced materials, AI and digital twin enable serial production in aerospace, automotive and medical. Challenge: scaling with cloud software, widespread skills and rigorous standards.
Manufacturing Automation and AI in 3D pipelines: from Ergono3D to Velo3D, printing costs and times are reduced, including qualification and cybersecurity.
Manufacturing Industry 4.0: 3D printing, AI, digital twin and robotics merge into open ecosystems, transforming production, supply chain and skills.
Manufacturing In 2026, additive manufacturing exits the pilot phase: aerospace, automotive, data centers, and oil & gas adopt it into true production, but slowly. The winner integrates processes, not just sells machines.
Manufacturing 3D Printing and AI Transform Space-Aerospace Integration: Ultra-lightweight Components, Low-Cost Satellites, Multi-Orbit Antennas, and Accelerated Digital Workflows Drive Orbital Convergence.
Manufacturing New Metal X and Gauss MT90 technologies eliminate direct metal powder handling, reducing risks and infrastructure costs in additive manufacturing.
Manufacturing AI transforms engineering by shifting value from execution to strategic judgment. If the growth path for young engineers is not redesigned, there is a risk of a “skills cliff” and a dangerous concentration of responsibility.
Manufacturing 3D printing drives Industry 4.0: automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and construction are adopting it for custom parts, reduced costs, and local production. Market from 40 to 250 billion $ by 2035.
Manufacturing 3D Printing 2026: multi-material, Al-Fe-Mn-Ti alloys 300 °C, Voxelfill against anisotropy, CFD for optimal parameters, self-eliminating supports, Stonehenge testing, open software and sustainability.