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Consumer vs Enterprise 3D Printing

Consumer vs. Enterprise 3D Printing

Consumer and enterprise 3D printing have been hurtling down the tracks of a roller coaster called The Gartner Hype Cycle. The path illustrates the maturity of emerging technologies as they pass through five key phases—technology trigger, peak of inflated expectations, trough of disillusionment, slope of enlightenment and plateau of productivity. While consumer 3D printing recently found itself in the trough of disillusionment after riding a peak of inflated expectations, enterprise 3D printing is much further down the tracks—serious digital fabrication is enabling companies put satellites into orbit, electric cars on freeways and everyday devices into peoples hands and homes. The Fathom team knows this firsthand, working with leading organizations to drive greater innovation and push the limits of manufacturing using 3D printing.

Gartner’s Research Vice President Pete Basiliere recently blogged about his visit to Fathom’s headquarters in Oakland, CA. He stopped by to learn more about what our experts are doing with additive technologies at the enterprise level.

To read the latest from Gartner on its hype cycle, check out 3 Trends Appear in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2016 by Kasey Panetta.

Gartner Credit / / What 3D Printing Means to Your Supply Chain and www.gartner.com/doc/3234217

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Manufacturing Locations Across National Time Zones
Manufacturing Locations Across National Time Zones
The Fathom Advanced Manufacturing Platform
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HEADQUARTERS

1050 Walnut Ridge Drive
Hartland, WI 53029
ISO 9001:2015
AS9100:2016
ITAR

ARIZONA

444 W. 21st St. Ste. 101
Tempe, AZ 85282
ISO 9001:2015
NIST800-171 Compliant
ITAR

COLORADO

7770 Washington St.
Denver, CO 80229
ISO 9001:2015
ITAR

MINNESOTA

13758 Johnson Street NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304

TEXAS

1801 Rowe Lane
Pflugerville, TX 78660
ISO 9001:2015
AS9100:2016

1513 Sam Bass Rd
Round Rock, TX 78681
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 13485:2016

CALIFORNIA

620 3rd Street
Oakland, CA 94607
ISO 9001:2015 Design Certified
NIST 800-171 Compliant
ITAR

FLORIDA

14000 N.W. 58th Court
Miami Lakes, FL 33014

NEW YORK

1920 Slaterville Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
ITAR

401 W. Shore Blvd.
Newark, NY 14513
AS9100:2016
ISO 9001:2015
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ILLINOIS

1207 Adams Drive
McHenry, IL 60051
ISO 9001:2015

1401 Brummel Ave
Elk Grove, IL 60007
ISO 9001:2015 Design Certified

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