Thousands Of Yuan Level 3D Printers Are Coming. Is The Spring Of 3D Printing Coming Soon

Since the advent of 3D printing technology, it has been widely concerned by capital and market. In recent years, with the popularity of concepts such as meta universe, AR, VR, and the increasing demand for linking virtual and physical worlds, consumer 3D printers have become popular overseas. More and more players are entering the consumer 3D printer circuit. As for the Chinese market, due to the consumption upgrading in recent years, the number of potential users of 3D printers has grown rapidly. With the continuous improvement of product usability, interest and practicality, the market space is expected to further open. Especially for the product line represented by FDM 3D printer, as its technology tends to mature, the price gradually dips, lowering the threshold for users, the domestic market is ushering in a new round of blowout, and the user audience is beginning to penetrate from 3D printing enthusiasts to ordinary consumers. Brand players of FDM 3D printers have entered the market one after another, and it is expected that who will be the first to break through.

Tracing to the Source FDM 3D Printer Development in China

FDM is a 3D printing technology using hot melt materials as molding materials. In an FDM machine, a bunch of thermoplastics is layered to create a 3D printed object. In the printing process, the plastic filament is sent to the hot extruder. After the plastic melts, it can be accurately sprayed by the print head. Then the melted plastic wire is stacked layer by layer in the printing platform to build the product workpiece.

FDM 3D printing principle

FDM is a 3D printing technology with wide application and high popularity. With the continuous progress of science and technology, the application of new technology in molten deposition molding continues to improve. It can be used in conceptual modeling, parts manufacturing, decoration processing and other fields, and widely used in cultural creativity, consumption, education, entertainment, medical, electronic, automotive, architecture and other fields.

FDM molten deposition forming technology was developed by an American company in the 1980s. During the patent protection period, the industry developed slowly. In 2009, the key technology patent of fused deposition molding expired, and the cost and price of related equipment also decreased significantly, so the industry entered a rapid development period. A large number of related enterprises have sprung up in the world, and the commodity prices have been declining, laying the foundation for the improvement of their market penetration. Data shows that after the patent expires, desktop FDM printers have dropped from more than 10000 dollars to hundreds of dollars, and the sales volume has also increased from thousands to tens of thousands. In China, also during this period, hardware patents are no longer limited, and are ready to use. In addition, the open source of the supporting 3D printing software Cura has brought a lot of convenience to domestic manufacturers who have entered 3D printing. 3D printer enterprises that focus on FDM technology have mushroomed, which has set off a boom in 2013. With nearly 10 years of efforts, 3D printing has really developed into a new industry, with a market scale of 26.5 billion yuan and an annual growth rate of 30%. Of course, in this process, we also experienced the baptism of survival of the fittest in the market.

Global market size and Chinese market size of 3D printer

FDM molten deposition forming is one of the mainstream 3D printing technologies in the world. With the progress of science and technology, its shortcomings are still improving, and the future market prospects are good. With the improvement of technology and the development of the material market, the penetration rate of the financial deposit molding market will reach more than 65% in the future, with the highest application rate.

FDM 3D printer technology is mature, and the domestic market may break out

Referring to the threshold of consumer 3D printers, some insiders said that it is mainly reflected in two aspects: on the one hand, the price threshold. Most consumer 3D printers in the market are often priced at thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan, which is a big expense for ordinary consumers; On the other hand, it is the threshold of use. Most consumer 3D printers need to be installed and debugged after receiving the goods. In addition, the printing process involves relatively professional technologies such as modeling and slicing, and it is difficult to guarantee the success rate and printing effect of printing. In this field, technical changes are needed to promote efforts to reduce the threshold.

However, as the FDM 3D technology matures, it is expected to solve the two problems mentioned above. Compared with SLA printers, FDM 3D printers are much cheaper, and their printing materials are also cheaper, which is the key to the diffusion of consumer 3D printers from enthusiasts to ordinary users.

On the other hand, the development of FDM technology has been quite mature, featuring simple process, stable operation, rapid response, no water from the nozzle, high material utilization rate, convenient equipment maintenance, low cost and no pollution, which also lowers the threshold for ordinary consumers.

As for the use threshold, 3D printing manufacturers are also gradually simplifying the use steps to make installation easier, operation more convenient, and use more convenient, which is believed to be an inevitable trend.

The creative dream of ordinary people with 3D printers

Of course, for ordinary people, starting with a 3D printer is not just a taste of new things. Whether you are a family creative DIY, a studio, a STEAM demand, or a hand-operated enthusiast, with a 3D printer, I believe you can bring fun and help to your life and work.

In a word, whether it is the market, technology, manufacturers or consumers, after ten years, FDM 3D printers are now very likely to break out in the domestic market. More importantly, catfish are emerging in the market, and explosive products may be born!

ELEGOO made an impressive debut, and 1000 yuan 3D printing is not a dream

Recently, what attracted the attention of the domestic 3D industry was that the new players represented by ELEGOO came on the scene and entered the domestic market. They brought a cost-effective new FDM 3D printer, Neptune 3 Pro, which is expected to form a catfish effect and set off waves at the advent of the Double National Day.

ELEGOO has won the overseas market and reputation

When it comes to ELEGOO, if you focus on the global 3D printer consumer market, you will be familiar with it. Well known overseas, ELEGOO is the world's first consumer grade UV curing 3D printing brand. It is reported that the LCD light curing printer of ELEGOO has the first shipment, the first sales volume of photosensitive resin consumables, and the first product rating in the industry. The Q3 product was launched in 19 years, and the total revenue will exceed 700 million in 2021, with remarkable achievements.

This time ELEGOO moved to China, it must also smell a huge business opportunity for the domestic 3D printer market to explode. With its own strength and excellent new products, especially the Double 11, ELEGOO's every move has to attract attention.

ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro integrated body design for quick assembly

As far as we know, ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro will have an integrated body structure to reduce users' tedious installation and operation, quickly assemble and maintain, and easily print. It also uses a new self-developed near end double gear extruder, with an extrusion force of up to 90N. Compared with other near end extruders, ELEGOO Neptune3 3 Pro has a greater foundation strength, smooth feeding and discharging, and a built-in titanium alloy throat design, It can reduce the blockage of the nozzle and effectively avoid the jumping of the teeth of the extruder, so that the discharge is more smooth and even, the printing model is more accurate and the effect is better. The machine can also be compatible with PLA, TPU, ABS and other consumables.

ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro supports Z-axis double screw rod+double motor design

In terms of structure, ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro supports the Z-axis double screw rod+double motor design, and the V-shaped pulley is built synchronously, which has both precision and stability, can effectively reduce the print lamination and improve the print quality.

ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro supports 2.0 automatic leveling, which can be adjusted with one key

In response to the criticism that the traditional 3D printer in the market is cumbersome to operate, ELEGOO Neptune3 3 Pro has made further optimization, introduced the 2.0 automatic leveling function, adopted non-contact high-precision sensors, and realized automatic data collection of the platform through 36 point precise detection, which can be automatically leveled with one click.

ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro Large Print, Magnifying Ideas

ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro is equipped with a rotary XY axis belt tensioner

ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro PEI magnetic suction platform high efficient high-temperature hot bed

ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro continued to play after power failure

In addition, 225 × two hundred and twenty-five × 280 large print size, STM32 master chip+silent drive, rotary XY axis belt tensioner, support for efficient heat dissipation design, reduce plug conditions, use of innovative printing platform combining special PEI coating+spring steel+soft magnetic tape, support for breakpoint continuous printing+broken/missing material detection... It can be said that ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro has many innovative designs with high configuration and bright eyes, This makes this product a top level FDM 3D printer on the market. The key is that the price of this product will bottom out to about 1000 yuan during the Double 11 Festival, which is a great benefit for ordinary consumers.

There is no absolute market share in the domestic consumer 3D printing market. Who can take the lead first?

According to the relevant data report in 2021, the top 5 companies in China's 3D printing equipment market share are Liantai, Stratasys, EOS, GE and 3D Systems, with the market share of no more than 20%. The industry concentration is not high. The head companies have consumer products except 3DSystems, and the rest are industrial. Combined with the consumer market share (especially civil consumption), there is no absolute market share brand in the industry. Faced with such a situation, the introduction of ELEGOO is undoubtedly full of expectations. After all, ELEGOO has already established itself overseas. Whether it can continue its proud market performance and good user reputation, the product is a key link.

Whether the product price is user-friendly and the product is easy to use means whether the 3D printer can be popularized from a small group of 3D printing enthusiasts to a large number of ordinary users. What surprises us about ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro is that this product meets these characteristics. Of course, in addition to products, after-sales service is also a topic of concern for 3D printing users. With the progress of the whole industry, we believe that the manufacturers will do better in this respect.

Will ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro Stir the Consumer 3D Print Market?

With the price becoming more user-friendly, the threshold of use being lowered, the maturity of FDM technology, and the strength of ELEGOO brand, the cost-effective new ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro will strongly stir the market and realize a 3D printing dream for everyone? We look forward to the arrival of the spring of 3D printing for all.

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