This month, making special headlines in the November 3D Hubs Worldwide 3D Printing Trends Report are:
- The Prusa Steel – while still at #1 as it has been for a total of four months so far, has some fire on its heels, as Afinia’s H480 is climbing steadily, from #11 in July to claim the bronze (#3) this month.
- The Ultimaker 2 Extended – it is now the #1 trending printer, after two months in the second spot. 3D Hubs points out that the large Ultimaker is also showing consistently strong growth.
- In terms of 3D printing cities with the most growth – Toronto overtook San Francisco for #9.
The Rapide Lite is down to 4th, and the Zortrax M200, a staple in the best of’s, is at number five, with over 800 reviews. Also of note is the FlashForge Dreamer, which made its debut at #20.
Industrial printers usually lead a pretty quiet existence on this list. The Objet Eden 260 is still in first and can boast a rating of 4.98, and is followed by competitor titan 3D Systems hardware in the form of the 460 Plus and the 3500 HDMax. 3D Hubs has noted that we have a newcomer to this category as the Objet Connex500 debuted at #9.
Top Print Cities is always a topic of interest as we want to make sure New York City has not been knocked off its pedestal. And, nope. Still there. And it’s still followed by the predictable L.A., London, Milan, and Paris. As we mentioned previously, it’s nice to see the Canadians moving into #9 with Toronto.
Popular 3D Printers By Region shows us that the FlashForge Creator Pro overtook the Form 1+ at #5 in North America, and in Europe both the Ultimaker 2 and the Zortrax M200 increased market share. The Prusa i3, the FlashForge Creator Pro, and the Zortrax M200 both managed to increase their relative market share in Asia. Other notable news is that the Prusa i3 took the lead ahead of RepRap.
Printer listings is another favorite to check out, as this is a category that just never disappoints in terms of showing growth for 3D Hubs. This month they grew by a respectable 500 printers, going from last month’s 23,000 to November’s more than 23,500. This also includes a new hub–and the first one–in Rwanda.
3D Hubs provides us the data for this report every month, allowing both experienced and prospective users to have a comprehensive view on what’s happening in 3D printing. This data is based on information coming directly from their 3D Hubs community. Let us know your thoughts on these trends in the November 3D Hubs forum thread on 3DPB.com.