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How Companies Can Benefit from 3D Printing

By Brian A. R. Raddatz and Kate Nuehring Su
April 01, 2023

As 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, rapidly expands into almost every industry, it's raising the bar for companies everywhere. Additive manufacturing is often used to prepare prototypes and is frequently preferable when manufacturing individual or small batch components. Additionally, additive manufacturing assembles components in discrete layers, and, as a result, complex interior geometries are easier to manufacture compared to traditional manufacturing techniques. As a result, additive manufacturing can cheaply and quickly manufacture parts that would otherwise be expensive and difficult to make using traditional manufacturing techniques (e.g., subtractive manufacturing). As additive manufacturing machines are becoming cheaper, the process is becoming exceedingly more ubiquitous in most every industry.

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Innovative Uses in Medical Field

The medical field is unique in that each patient is different and their care must be personalized. The ability to manufacture personalized medical equipment and supplies can therefore greatly improve patient care.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun approving the use of 3D-printed medical implants and prosthesis, which are believed to be more effective and more comfortable than traditionally manufactured implants and prosthesis. For example, when utilizing medical scanning equipment, a medical office can manufacture custom hearing aids to perfectly fit a patient's ear.

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