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AM promises to bring those same principles to products. An individualized product will not cost any more than a mass produced item. Over time, once design and licensing fees are recovered, the cost to deliver a product to the end customer will approach the cost of the raw material. This is the promise of generative design combined with digitally driven production and AI/robotics—

a 3D model is dynamically designed based on customer and production specifications, and it is automatically added to production at the nearest production and logistics center.

On-demand, individualized physical products are slowly becoming part of customers’

expectations. Just a few years ago, AM could only deliver prototypes at a low quality. Now we see customized accessories in cars, efficient engine parts for rockets, and the hearing aid market switch almost entirely to 3D printing.

AM uses data-driven processes to predict ordering and make recommendations that will begin to provide the products you need “before you know you want them.” This is the true promise of Industry 4.0 and will be brought into reality by AM. In fact, the manufacturing industry is already on its way.

How Organizations Are Using 3D Printing

3D Printing Taking Off at Ford Motor Co.

3D printing is one of the strategies that Ford uses to improve efficiency in automotive and parts production and is illustrated in Figure 3.2.

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