Already today 3D printers are used in production halls for the production of prototypes. However, the full economic potential of the process will only unfold in a few years' time. The worldwide market for 3D printing products in industry will grow by an average of 13 to 23 percent per year to a market volume of 22.6 billion euros by 2030. Optimization of printing methods and materials, but also a stronger implementation in business processes, as well as in this project, are growth drivers. Especially for the aerospace industry (average growth rates of 23 percent/p.a.) and for the automotive industry (+15 percent) the process opens up new potentials in production. In future, components and spare parts can be manufactured on site as required. 3D printing offers similar opportunities for medical technology (average growth rates of 23 percent/p.a.), followed by industry (+14 percent) and retail (+13 percent).

Frank Heimbert Kulke, founder of 3D-Mectronic, recognized the extraordinary potential of 3D printing as early as 1986 and set out professionally to exploit this technology to the full in 1996 with the founding of the company, which now has 10 employees. 3D-Mectronic's goal is to open up new areas of application for 3D printing. The result is the development and production of special machines for the laser sintering technology SLM and LS, completely tailored to the application of the customer. With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, 3D Mectronic machines incorporate numerous special electrical, mechanical and software solutions. This combination enables the company to offer an open platform for SLM and LS laser sintering systems.

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