This chart illustrates the results of a 2016 survey conducted among company representatives in 12 different countries. Respondents were asked to indicate how likely they were to use additive manufacturing or 3D printing to produce or construct tools in five years. The results were grouped by industry segment. Some 11 percent of respondents from the automotive and aerospace sector said they were likely to use this technology for the construction or production of tools.
Percentage of respondents* who are likely to use additive manufacturing or 3D printing to produce or construct tools in five years, as of April 2016
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Percentage of respondents* who are likely to use additive manufacturing or 3D printing to produce or construct tools in five years, as of April 2016
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The source did not specify the age of respondents. * The survey was conducted among company representatives in the following countries: : Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US
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EY. (June 15, 2016). Percentage of respondents* who are likely to use additive manufacturing or 3D printing to produce or construct tools in five years, as of April 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/680934/likelihood-to-use-additive-manufacturing-for-constructing-tools/
EY. "Percentage of respondents* who are likely to use additive manufacturing or 3D printing to produce or construct tools in five years, as of April 2016." Chart. June 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680934/likelihood-to-use-additive-manufacturing-for-constructing-tools/
EY. (2016). Percentage of respondents* who are likely to use additive manufacturing or 3D printing to produce or construct tools in five years, as of April 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680934/likelihood-to-use-additive-manufacturing-for-constructing-tools/
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