The number of companies that have shifted to using AM for full-scale production runs of hundreds of thousands of parts has doubled from 7% in 2019 to 14% in 2020, proving AM has evolved from the prototyping phase, according to a recent report from Essentium Inc., an AM provider. "The results of this survey show we're at the beginning of radical change," said Blake Teipel, CEO and co-founder of Essentium. "Additive is ready for prime time, and manufacturers are already moving into actual manufacturing to save manufacturing costs while building stronger supply chains that can withstand the worst type of unforeseen events-such as the pandemic."
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