According to the new market research report on the "Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market by Material (Metal, and Nylon), Application (Tooling, heavy equipment & machinery, and Robotics), Industry (Consumer Goods, Automotive, Medical Devices), Laser Type, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2023", The SLS equipment market is expected at USD 339.5 million in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 947.4 million by 2023, for both equipment and material, growing at a CAGR of 22.8% from 2018 to 2023, whereas the market for equipment, inclusive of SLS and DMLS, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 27.5% during the forecast period. The market is rising due to the growing demand for SLSL equipment in end-user industries, such as consumer goods, automotive, aerospace & aeronautics, machinery and equipment, healthcare and medical devices, and art and fashion, in which SLS equipment is used for creating prototypes.

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Drivers

Government investments in 3D printing projects

Governments all over the world are undertaking initiatives and providing funding to educational institutions, research centers, and research and technology organizations to further explore the opportunities offered by 3D printing technology and encourage developments in the technology. Countries such as the US, the UK, and Canada have implemented national programs for promoting the university-level 3D printing research, which is driving technological advancements and the establishment of start-ups. The emergence of new applications for 3D printing has attracted industrialists and governments across the world toward the technology.

Reduced manufacturing costs and time to market

A extensive range of 3D printing technologies are being used to grow prototypes for use across industries—for instance, filament-based fused deposition modeling (FDM) that creates plastic prototypes; laser-curing processes that make parts from photopolymer resins; and powder bed fusion machines that produce fully dense metal and plastic components. Among these technologies, selective laser sintering (SLS) and direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) can cut costs through accelerated production; reduced tooling costs and work in process; less waste; and parts that remain strong despite being lightweight.

Opportunities

Emerging applications in manufacturing sector

SLS has been in the market for long; it was a patented technology until 2014. Since 2015, there have been considerable advancements in the technology, and SLS-based equipment has evolved. The industrial usage of SLS equipment has also increased and enhanced in the past 3 years. There have been several advancements in printers and printing technologies, and printing materials, and developments in the skill set of the workforce. Additionally, the selective laser sintering equipment market for metal-based SLS equipment is expected to grow in the near future. This is due to the growing use of metal-based printers across aerospace and medical devices industries. Within the medical devices or healthcare industry, SLS equipment is expected to be used for the 3D printing of surgical instruments. Hence, further advancements in SLS technology will offer opportunities for players in the SLS equipment market.

SLS equipment market in APAC to grow at highest CAGR during forecast period

The SLS equipment market in APAC is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period driven by the increasing adoption of SLS equipment in several verticals, such as consumer goods, aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and jewelry. The rising adoption of SLS equipment and materials would further boost the penetration of SLS equipment across APAC. The major contributors to the market in APAC are Japan and China. China has a huge potential in terms of SLS 3D printing applications and is also the fastest-growing market in APAC. However, North America held the largest share of the SLS equipment market in 2017 owing to the technological advancements and growing adoption of technology in a vast range of industries in this region.

Major players in the SLS equipment market include 3D Systems Corporation (US), EOS GmbH (Germany), Farsoon Technologies (China), Prodways Group (France), Formlabs, Inc. (US), Sinterit sp. z o.o. (Poland), Renishaw Plc. (UK), Sintratec AG (Switzerland), Sharebot S.r.l. (Italy), Natural Robotics (Spain), Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Tokyo), Z Rapid Tech (China), Concept Laser GmbH (Germany), Aerosint (Belgium), XYZ Printing, Inc. (Taiwan), Dynamic Tools (Spain), Aspect Inc (Japan), and Red Rock SLS (Russia).

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