增材製造 (AM) 後處理：市場分析和預測

隨著材料和打印技術的改進，即使採用增材製造 (AM) 的當前成本和技術，新應用也觸手可及。推動這一過程的因素之一是支持各種打印方法的後處理技術的成熟度。到目前為止，AM 僅佔整個終端產品製造市場的一小部分，但其份額仍在繼續增長。

幾乎所有 3D 打印作業都需要一定程度的後處理來去除支撐物、多餘的粉末或底層硬化。然而，該行業正在發展針對 AM 零件已知缺點的特定打印操作，例如表面粗糙度和材料性能。

本報告分析了全球增材製造 (AM) 後處理市場（清潔、著色、表面處理、固化、熱處理等），發現 3D 打印是一個重要但被忽視的後處理市場。我們調查如何強調，市場的主要機遇和挑戰，行業的基本結構，整體市場規模和增長率的趨勢展望，以及主要公司的概況。

內容

第一章後處理的必要性

• 後處理的作用
• 後處理的可持續性
• 後處理中的金屬和聚合物
• AM 後處理業務的形成因素
  • 創造後處理價值
  • 後處理帶來的多種收入來源
  • 後處理行業結構演變
• 本報告中使用的研究方法

第 2 章主要製造趨勢對後處理空間的影響

• 自動化
• 可持續性
• 環保增材製造/後處理技術
• 打印部件的使用壽命
• 自定義

第 3 章：增材製造 (AM) 中的後處理機會

• 3D 打印生產中的後處理
• 通過後處理創造價值：時間和成本的重要性
• 跨材料和技術的後處理方法
  • 清潔
  • 已修復
  • 固化、硬化、表面處理、熱處理
  • 著色
• AM 公司的後處理
  • 聚合物
  • 金屬
• 增材製造專用後處理技術的發展
• 進入後處理的障礙
• 標準化和後處理在整體 AM 質量控制中的作用

第四章主要硬件服務商：增材製造後處理產業結構

• 簡介
• AM後加工產業結構

第五章市場預測

• 盈利預測的背景
• 聚合物後處理收入（2022-2031 年）
• 金屬後處理收入（2022-2031 年）
• 設備服務收入

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This report provides the reader with a detailed understanding of the changing market dynamics that are causing additional emphasis of these operational steps, a review of the top suppliers of post-processing equipment and services, and a series of market forecasts examining year over year trends and industry breakdowns. The report is authored by Mike Vasquez, PhD, founder of noted industry consultancy 3Degrees.

The report also details the roles and requirements for 3D printing post-processing, a critical yet often overlooked part of the overall additive manufacturing workflow. The term encompasses a broad set of operations after any part comes out of the printer. This can include cleaning, coloring, surface finishing, curing, heat treating, and other manufacturing operations.

As materials and printing technologies have improved, new applications are within reach of the current cost and technical capabilities of additive manufacturing. One element that has helped to move this process along is the maturation of post-processing technologies for a variety of Additive Manufacturing printing modalities. For now, AM represents a small portion of the overall end-product manufacturing market, but that portion is growing.

In nearly all 3D-printing operations some amount of post processing is required to remove supports, excess powder, or basic curing. However, the industry has seen the evolution of printing-specific operations that target known shortcomings of AM parts, like surface roughness or material performance.

This report surveys the major companies providing services and products to directly target the post-processing operations involved in additive manufacturing, including but not limited to: AM-FLOW, AMT, DyeMansion, PostProcess, Solukon, Bel Air Finishing, Gasbarre, Hiperbaric, and MicroTek Finishing.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: The Need for Post-processing

• 1.1. The Role of Post-processing
• 1.2. Sustainability in Post-processing
• 1.3. Metal vs. Polymer in Post-processing
• 1.4. Factors Shaping the AM Post-processing Business
  • 1.4.1. Post-processing Creating Value
  • 1.4.2. Diverse Revenue Sources from Post-processing
  • 1.4.3. Evolving Post-processing Industry Structure
• 1.5. Methodology of this Report

Chapter Two: Impact of Major Manufacturing Industry Trends on the Post-processing Space

• 2.1. Automation
• 2.2. Sustainability
• 2.3. Non-ecofriendly AM/Post-processing Technology
• 2.4. Longevity of Printed Parts
• 2.5. Customization

Chapter Three: Opportunities for Post-processing in Additive Manufacturing

• 3.1. Post-processing in the Context of 3D Printing Production
• 3.2. Extracting Value from Post-processing - Time and Costs are not Trivial
• 3.3. Post-processing Approaches Across Materials and Technologies
  • 3.3.1. Cleaning
  • 3.3.2. Fixing
  • 3.3.3. Curing, Hardening, Surface Finishing and Heat Treatment
  • 3.3.4. Coloring
• 3.4. Post-processing in AM Companies
  • 3.4.1. Polymers
  • 3.4.2. Metals
• 3.5. Growth of AM-specific Post-processing Technologies
• 3.6. Barriers to Entry for Post-processing
• 3.7. Role of Standardization and Post-processing for Overall AM Quality Management

Chapter Four: Key Hardware and Service Providers: Structure of the AM Post-processing Sector

• 4.1. Introduction
• 4.2. Structure of the AM Post-processing Industry

Chapter Five: Market Forecasts

• 5.1. Background to Forecasts
• 5.2. Polymer Post-processing Revenues: 2022-2031
• 5.3. Metal Post-processing Revenues: 2022-2031
• 5.4. Equipment Service Revenues

About SmarTech Analysis

About the Analyst

Acronyms and Abbreviations Used In this Report

List of Exhibits

• Exhibit 1-1: Three Factors Shaping the AM Post Processing Business
• Exhibit 3-1: Typical 3D Printing Workflow Information
• Exhibit 3-2: Post-processing by Type of Material
• Exhibit 3-3: Metal Powder Bed Fusion Workflow
• Exhibit 4-1: Prominent AM Post-processing Companies
• Exhibit 5-1: Polymer Post-processing Revenues ($ Millions)