2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primaries
2.1.2.3 Key Industry Insights
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
2.4 Research Assumptions
2.5 Limitations
4 Premium Insights
4.1 Attractive Opportunities for SLS Equipment Market Growth
4.2 SLS Equipment Market, By Application
4.3 selective laser sintering equipment market, By Industry
4.4 selective laser sintering equipment market for Nylon-Based Systems, By Industry
4.5 North American SLS Equipment Market
4.6 SLS Equipment Market, By Region
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Comparison of SLS Systems
5.3 Product Comparison: SLS Equipment
5.4 Laser Standards and Classifications
5.5 Recent Trends
5.6 Value Chain Analysis
5.7 Market Dynamics
5.7.1 Drivers
5.7.1.1 Production of Parts Possessing Good Mechanical Properties With No Build Support
5.7.1.2 Government Investments in 3D Printing Projects
5.7.1.3 Reduced Manufacturing Costs and Time to Market
5.7.2 Restraints
5.7.2.1 Lack of Standard Process Control
5.7.2.2 Difficulties in Using SLS Printing Software
5.7.3 Opportunities
5.7.3.1 Emerging Applications in Manufacturing Sector
5.7.4 Challenges
5.7.4.1 Complex Operation and High Risk Associated With SLS Equipment
5.7.4.2 Additional Cost Related to Post-Processing
6 SLS Equipment Market, By Laser Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Solid Laser
6.2.1 Fiber Laser
6.2.2 Thin-Disk Laser
6.3 Gas Laser
6.3.1 CO2 Laser
6.3.2 Excimer Laser
7 SLS Equipment Market, By Material
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Metal
7.2.1 Styrene Based
7.2.2 Aluminum Filled
7.3 Nylon
7.3.1 Durable
7.3.2 Glass Filled
7.3.3 Fiber Filled
8 SLS Equipment Market, By Application
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Tooling
8.3 Heavy Equipment and Machinery
8.4 Robotics
9 SLS Equipment Market, By Industry
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Automotive
9.3 Aerospace and Aeronautics
9.4 Consumer Goods
9.5 Machinery and Equipment
9.6 Art and Fashion
9.7 Medical Devices
9.8 Others
10 Geographic Analysis
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America
10.2.1 US
10.2.2 Canada
10.2.3 Mexico
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 UK
10.3.2 Germany
10.3.3 France
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.5 Rest of Europe
10.4 APAC
10.4.1 China
10.4.2 Japan
10.4.3 India
10.4.4 South Korea
10.4.5 Rest of APAC
10.5 RoW
10.5.1 South America
10.5.2 Middle East & Africa
11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market Ranking Analysis
11.3 Competitive Situations and Trends
11.3.1 Product Launches and Developments
11.3.2 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations, and Contracts
11.3.3 Mergers and Acquisitions
11.3.4 Expansions
12 Company Profiles
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Key Players
12.2.1 3D Systems Corporation
12.2.2 EOS GmbH
12.2.3 Farsoon Technologies
12.2.4 Prodways Group
12.2.5 Formlabs, Inc.
12.2.6 Ricoh Company, Ltd.
12.2.7 Concept Laser GmbH
12.2.8 Renishaw PLC.
12.2.9 Sinterit Sp. Z O.O.
12.2.10 Sintratec AG
12.2.11 Sharebot S.R.L.
12.3 Other Companies
12.3.1 Natural Robotics
12.3.2 Zrapid Tech
12.3.3 Red Rock SLS
12.3.4 Aerosint
12.3.5 Xyz Printing, Inc.
12.3.6 Dynamical Tools
12.3.7 Aspect Inc
List of Tables
Table 1 Comparative Analysis of Different SLS Equipment
Table 2 SLS Equipment: Product Comparison Overview
Table 3 Classification Criteria of Different Laser Standards
Table 4 Emerging Trends Related to Materials in 3D Printing Market
Table 5 Government Investments in 3D Printing Projects
Table 6 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 7 SLS Equipment Market for Metal, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 8 SLS Equipment Market for Metal, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 9 SLS Equipment Market for Nylon, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 10 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Nylon, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 11 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Tooling, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 13 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Heavy Equipment and Machinery, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Robotics, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 15 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market, By Industry , 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 16 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Automotive, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 17 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Automotive, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 18 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Automotive in North America, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 19 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Automotive in Europe, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 20 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Automotive in APAC, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 21 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Aerospace and Aeronautics, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 22 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Aerospace and Aeronautics, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 23 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Aerospace and Aeronautics in North America, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 24 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Aerospace and Aeronautics in Europe, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 25 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Aerospace and Aeronautics in APAC, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 26 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Consumer Goods, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 27 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Consumer Goods, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 28 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Consumer Goods in North America, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 29 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Consumer Goods in Europe, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 30 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Consumer Goods in APAC, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 31 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Machinery and Equipment, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 32 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Machinery and Equipment, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 33 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Machinery and Equipment in North America, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 34 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Machinery and Equipment in Europe, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 35 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Machinery and Equipment in APAC, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 36 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Art and Fashion, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 37 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Art and Fashion, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 38 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Art and Fashion in North America, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 39 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Art and Fashion in Europe, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Thousand)
Table 40 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Art & Fashion in APAC, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 41 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Medical Devices, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 42 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Medical Devices, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 43 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Medical Devices in North America, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 44 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Medical Devices in Europe, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 45 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Medical Devices in APAC, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 46 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Others, By Material, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 47 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Others, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 48 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Others in North America, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 49 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Others in Europe, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 50 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market for Others in APAC, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 51 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 52 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in North America, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 53 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in North America, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 54 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in the Us, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 55 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in Canada, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 56 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in Mexico, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 57 SLS Equipment Market in Europe, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 58 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in Europe, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 59 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in the Uk, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 60 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in Germany, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 61 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in France, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 62 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in Italy, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 63 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in RoE, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 64 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in APAC, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 65 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market in APAC, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 66 SLS Equipment Market in China, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 67 SLS Equipment Market in Japan, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 68 SLS Equipment Market in India, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 69 SLS Equipment Market in South Korea, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 70 SLS Equipment Market in RoAPAC, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 71 SLS Equipment Market in RoW, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 72 SLS Equipment Market in RoW, By Industry, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 73 Ranking of Key Companies in Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Equipment Market (2017)
Table 74 Product Launches and Developments (2018)
Table 75 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations, and Contracts (2017–2018)
Table 76 Mergers and Acquisitions (2016–2017)
Table 77 Expansions (2016–2017)
List of Figures
Figure 1 Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Research Flow
Figure 3 Research Design
Figure 4 Data Triangulation
Figure 5 Metal-Based SLS Equipment to Gain Market Share During Forecast Period
Figure 6 Consumer Goods to Hold Largest Market Size By 2023
Figure 7 SLS Equipment Market to Grow at Highest CAGR in APAC During Forecast Period
Figure 8 High Adoption of SLS Equipment in Aerospace & Aeronautics and Consumer Goods Industries to Offer Opportunities for Market Growth During Forecast Period
Figure 9 Robotics to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 10 Consumer Goods to Hold Largest Share of SLS Equipment Market in 2018
Figure 11 Consumer Goods to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 12 US to Account for Largest Share of North American SLS Equipment Market in 2018
Figure 13 SLS Equipment Market to Grow at Highest CAGR in APAC During Forecast Period
Figure 14 Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Features and Benefits
Figure 15 SLS Equipment Value Chain
Figure 16 Market Dynamics: Overview
Figure 17 SLS Production Process
Figure 18 SLS Equipment Market Segmentation, By Laser Type
Figure 19 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market Segmentation, By Material
Figure 20 Nylon-Based Material Held Largest Size of SLS Equipment Market in 2018
Figure 21 Robotics to Grow at Highest CAGR During 2018–2023
Figure 22 Selective Laser Sintering Equipment Market, By Application
Figure 23 Tooling Application to Hold Largest Size of SLS Equipment Market During Forecast Period
Figure 24 Metal to Grow at Highest CAGR During 2018–2023
Figure 25 SLS Equipment Market Segmentation, By Industry
Figure 26 Consumer Goods to Dominate SLS Market During Forecast Period
Figure 27 Metal to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 28 North America to Hold Largest Size of SLS Equipment Market During 2018–2023
Figure 29 Mexico to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 30 Germany to Dominate SLS Equipment Market for Art and Fashion in Europe During 2018–2023
Figure 31 India to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 32 Germany Dominate SLS Equipment Market During 2018–2023
Figure 33 India to Emerge as Major Country for SLS Equipment Market During Forecast Period
Figure 34 North America: Snapshot of SLS Equipment Market
Figure 35 Europe: Snapshot of SLS Equipment Market
Figure 36 APAC: Snapshot of SLS Equipment Market
Figure 37 Companies Adopted Product Launch as Key Growth Strategy From 2015 to 2018
Figure 38 3D Systems Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 39 EOS GmbH: Company Snapshot
Figure 40 Prodways Group: Company Snapshot
Figure 41 Ricoh Company, Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 42 Renishaw PLC.: Company Snapshot
