China's 3D Printing Meets "Growing Worries"

The ears, arms, and heart valves used in automobiles, jewellery, and food, which are commonly used in life, have attracted people's attention. In recent years, the amazing 3D printing technology has gradually gone down to the "altar" to enter the lives of ordinary people.

However, it should be noted that although the 3D printing technology is considered to be an important carrier for the third industrial revolution, the concept was subject to a stir. However, at present, China's 3D printing technology is still in its infancy and the application market has not yet been opened.

Luo Jun, Executive Secretary of the 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance and the Executive Director of the 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance of the World, said on the 6th in Beijing that due to factors such as small and scattered industries, inaccurate positioning, lack of leading companies and mature business models, China 3D Printing is currently unable to carry out large-scale promotion and application of the market.

At the press conference of the 2nd World 3D Printing Technology Industry Conference held on the 6th, Luo Jun pointed out that under the background of pushing the economic transformation and upgrading at the top level, the next 3 to 5 years will be an important period for China's 3D printing. How to combine 3D printing technology with the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries is very important. Once this period is missed, or the application market still cannot be effectively opened, "the future road of the industry will be even more difficult."

According to data from the China 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance, the global 3D printing output value in 2013 exceeded RMB 20 billion (RMB, the same below), which is double that of 2012. However, in 2012, China’s 3D printing output value was only 1 billion yuan, and in 2013 it was 2 billion yuan, which is a big gap between the prediction data of the “3D printing in China in 3 years to achieve 10 billion yuan output value” made by the alliance last year.

In addition, China's current 3D printing innovation is not enough, "takes the doctrine" ideology is serious, in the laser, software, materials and other core technologies are still dependent on imports, low level of repetitive construction equipment and projects more. In addition, Luo Jun pointed out that in terms of development concepts, most companies have long followed the old path of traditional manufacturing. “Production equipment sells equipment” does not combine equipment production and processing services and application markets.

On the same day, according to the current development of 3D printing in China, Kim, the chief representative of Belgium Materialise, a 3D printing software manufacturer and service provider, stated that under the background of rising labor costs and the reduction of traditional manufacturing advantages, China has the conditions to develop 3D printing. And power. However, letting the industry change its thinking inertia and resolve issues in the traditional way of using 3D printing instead of “opening molds and mass production” is crucial for the popularity of 3D printing in China.

To further promote the recognition of 3D printing from all walks of life, the 3D Printing Alliance and the 3D Printing Alliance in China will hold the 2nd World 3D Printing Technology Industry Conference in Qingdao, Shandong from June 20 to 21. By then, more than 1,200 representatives from 3D printing experts and companies from more than 10 countries including the United States, Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Australia will attend.

The organizers said that as a supporting event of the conference - the 3D printing technology exhibition in the world, the 3D printing fashion show and 3D printing experience center will be held at the Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center from June 19th to 22nd. There will be 100 exhibitors and the exhibition area will reach With 13,000 square meters, professional visitors are expected to exceed 40,000 person-times and become the largest industry activity in the global 3D printing industry.