5 Reasons Additive Manufacturing is Ready to Boom
The promise of additive manufacturing has always been tremendous. But it's not just a promise anymore—now the capability is a reality.
Apr 16th, 2021
2020 was a painful, unprecedented year that none of us will soon forget.
But 2021 should be significantly brighter. I'm also proud to say that the additive manufacturing industry truly rose to the challenges of the past year. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry proved it can step in to make quantities of supplies at scale to keep assembly lines moving. When face masks and other personal protective equipment were in short supply, at Essentium, we were able to quickly produce tens of thousands of 3D-printed protective facemask frames at scale.