Indian 3D Printing Network brings to you, the first edition of India's first and only report on the Additive Manufacturing industry of India - the India AM Report. This report includes insights from 35+ experts from the Indian stakeholder ecosystem including machine manufacturers, research institutes, service bureaus and end users. The report has been validated from various checkpoints including primary research, secondary research, import data, OEMs and industry experts. This edition of this annual comprehensive report maps the growing Indian Additive manufacturing industry. It is conceptualised to provide a credible reference point for the manufacturing industry in India and international companies, looking to invest in the Indian Additive Manufacturing landscape. https://amtechexpo.in/learn-at-amtech/india-am-report/

1. INDIA AM
REPORT
MAPPING THE GROWING INDIAN AM INDUSTRY
Current Indian AM Scenario
Global & ASEAN AM Reviews
Insights from Industry Experts
Future Potential of AM in India
2019 Edition

2. Indian 3D Printing Network
Co-Founder
ADITYA CHANDAVARKAR
The India AM Report 2019 is based on our in-depth understanding of the Indian
AM industry and comprehensive market research. This included primary
research - detailed interviews with 35+ industry experts selected from the
Additive Manufacturing supply chain and end consumers.
Indian 3D Printing Network
Consulting Partner
SAMEET RAUT
This report is a seamless combination of technical data and commercial data to
understand India’s current position in the AM market.
Indian 3D Printing Network
Co-Founder
DILIP RAGHAVAN
We are proud to present to you the India AM Report with a strong belief that this
will go a long way in helping the Industry grow and spur new investments into it.
We continue to remain strongly committed to our core cause and presence in
this industry, and look forward to partnering it in its next phase of growth.

3. About six months ago, I gave a keynote address at a user meet of a leading additive manufacturing OEM and
the topic that I had chosen was ‘2D to 3D in India’, figuratively indicating the two-decade journey of 3D printing
in India. While the mission Chandrayan captivated national attention, AM fraternity can cherish the fact the
Indian space launches have started making end-use parts through AM for the past 2 years.
First set of AM users in India established the AM systems around 1996-97 to explore their use in prototyping
and product development. Pioneering technologies like FDM, stereolithography and metal sintering still lead
the pack with innovative offerings; while other early entrants like Helisys-LOM and Cubital-Solid Ground
Curing faded into oblivion. Survival of the fittest applies to all domains; AM being no exception.
At this juncture when the impetus to AM applications both in plastics and metals is at its peak, it is always
interesting to reflect on some pivotal changes that we have lived and worked through. Early generations of
AM machines were largely used for making communication models, as the material choices were limited and
process accuracy was below par. It should be to the credit of the Indian auto companies that the use of AM
technologies remained upbeat. While many of them used AM for rapid prototyping; a few gained expertise in
indirect method of generating multiple parts through rapid tooling. During early 2000s, development of
intricate metal castings using ABS and SLA master patterns was championed by TVS, Bajaj, Tata Motors, etc.,
and the need for metal AM was addressed, albeit indirectly. While establishments like GTRE, DMRL and DRDL
continued using AM parts for experimental stress analysis and assembly integration; a concurrent
phenomenon occurred in Indian jewellery sector, which found an effective ally in SLA for making high quality
patterns. Concurrently Indian AM service sector started emerging with entry of a few service bureaus and
their role in sensitising the users on potentials of AM in product development needs a special mention.
During this early period, the Rapid Prototyping Society of India, formed under the aegis of the Institution of
Engineers (India), conducted a series of workshops and seminars for popularising AM both in strategic and
engineering sectors. Memory of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurating one of the RPSI events is still vivid in
memory. Several industry honchos like Dr. Pawan Goenka, Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, Mr. Dilip Chhabria
delivered stimulating keynotes in 2004 RPSI event. Since then, users from multitudinous sectors, disparate
backgrounds and diverse interests have embraced AM in India. If innovative tooling solutions by tyre makers
and light-weight inspection fixtures by auto majors dot Indian manufacturing landscape, it is a testimony to
collaboration among OEMs and end users.
An unmissable aspect of recent times is the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship among the millennial
leading to numerous business models based on AM and design. Startups specialising in the supply of
customised gifts, patient-specific surgical guides, architectural models, medical devices, educational aids and
wearables have seamlessly integrated AM into their business models and supply-chains with innate features
of design freedom and customisation. AM build process is only part of the overall eco system, implementing
the full process supply chain is the key to the timely fulfilling of customers’ needs. Heartening feature is the
success story of a few of the early entrants in rising to these expectations and blazing the trails for several
others. Reflecting the similar trend, technology business incubation centres and entrepreneurship
development centres have set up maker spaces with multiple 3D printers so that incubate companies can
accelerate their product design and development pursuits.
Foreword

4. Medical field presents immense uptake opportunities for AM. Orthodontists, maxillofacial and
orthopaedic surgeons making use of AM models for surgical planning is gradually gaining acceptance
despite the obvious lack of standard support mechanisms. Neoteric entrepreneurs are also exploring
developing special purpose 3D printers based on binder jetting principles for tissue engineering. The
tooling sector, while representing a massive horizon of AM opportunities, has not really leveraged AM
to the hilt.
Barring few instances wherein the Indian enterprises have leveraged AM for high-volume production,
majority of the efforts are limited to one-off printing or substitution of conventionally manufactured
parts. The approach should be to understand the principles of designing for AM and reengineer the
design so as to realise functional advantages like part consolidation, light weighting and functionality
improvement. The impact, even if a few thousands of spare parts get saved in digital warehouses to be
delivered on demand through 3D printing, could be humongous. Challenge lies in identifying the right
candidate parts for AM and arranging the digital data in such a way that all the manufacturing
information is available besides CAD data.
Atal Tinkering Labs, the mission of NITI Aayog for infusing design tinkering skills among the school
students has contributed significantly in AM democratisation with a consequential phenomenon of
desktop 3D printers entering thousands of school portals across the country. A spin-off benefit this
increased awareness is the continued healthy growth of Indian AM startups that specialize in desktop
3D printers. While the evolution of AM technology into a disruptive force that it is today, is beyond
doubt; the speed of adoption is much slower than we had expected, rather we had all hoped for. It is a
people-centric challenge interwoven with the vagaries of technologies, dynamics of business models
and perceptions. Inter-disciplinary and multi-organisational efforts are needed for getting the AM parts
made of new generation materials certified for direct use. With country’s thrust on indigenous
manufacturing and proclivity of younger generation towards digital processes, upcoming days look
bright for AM fraternity.
Dr. U. Chandrasekhar, FIE, C.Eng.
Programme Director, Wipro 3D AddWize &
(Former) Additional Director - GTRE DRDO

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6. The India AM Report was conceptualised to provide a credible reference point for the manufacturing
industry in India and international companies, looking to invest in the Indian Additive Manufacturing
landscape. This edition of this annual comprehensive report maps the growing Indian Additive
manufacturing industry.
The India AM Report 2019 is based on our in-depth understanding of the Indian AM industry and
comprehensive market research. This included primary research - detailed interviews with 35+ industry
experts selected from the Additive Manufacturing supply chain and end consumers. This was supported
by intensive secondary research, which included referring to trade publications and literature, company
details, statistics and academic publications. Market forecasts were developed from the primary and
secondary research. This was combined with I3DPn’s existing insight and database of market
information on Additive Manufacturing Industry produce a first of its kind report in India.
This report takes you through the historical journey of AM in India and Globally. It also provides you the
State of the AM Industry in India, ASEAN and Globally with current scenarios, industries adopting it, on
ground numbers and future forecasts. For the uninitiated, the India AM Report also includes sections on
Technology Review, Process Flow and Applications allowing them to come upto speed with this
revolutionary technology.
1995 marked the first investment into AM by the Indian industry. Almost 25 years have passed since and
Indian industry has made advances including:
Acceptance by Jewellery and Automotive industries for mould making & prototyping respectively.
Increased Metal AM installations entering diverse applications like Aerospace, Space, Defence and
Tooling
Medical AM and Bio-printing companies
A thriving startup ecosystem addressing various needs including software, digital manufacturing and
system development.
Ongoing projects at Academic & Research Institutes and Educational Curriculum.
Many others, which have been captured in this report.
India is today only touching the tip of the Iceberg in adoption of this technology, however with the
ingenuity of Indian industry and existing/upcoming government policies an exponential growth in this
space is just around the corner.
We have put in our best efforts to honestly represent the Indian AM industry through this report and we
are sure that this will become one of the benchmarks in the industry and become an important tool for
the industry to take informed business decisions.
Aditya Chandavarkar
Co-Founder
Indian 3D Printing Network
Introduction To India AM Report

7. INDIA’S
ONLY DEDICATED
ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
EXPO
5th
EDITION
MUMBAI HALL 5, BEC
GOREGAON
11th
-12th
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8. AM Technology Review
Introduction to Additive Manufacturing
Landscape of AM Technologies
Technology Deep Dive
AM Process Workflow
AM History
Global Historical Perspective
History of AM in India
State of Global AM Industry
Growth Opportunities for AM in ASEAN
Applications of AM
State of Indian AM Industry
Historical Analysis of Industrial & Desktop AM Systems
Historical Analysis of Polymer Materials
Metal AM Scenario In India – Systems/Applications
Industry Performance and Cost Breakup
Indian AM Industry Market Size and Forecast
Application Cases in India
AM Research & Academia
Government Policies & Initiatives
Upcoming Technologies
Concluding Remarks
Appendix 1 : About Indian 3D Printing Network
Appendix 2 : Contributors
Appendix 3 : List of Photos & Infographics
Bibliography
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Contents

9. SHAPING YOUR
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
BUSINESS
Indian 3D Printing Network (I3DPn) is a neutral knowledge sharing
platform, acting as one point of contact for the Additive Manufacturing
industry in India, with an aim of engaging the AM community on a constant
basis.
Tradeshow, Seminars and Focused Roundtables
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Market Research and Intelligence
AM Training & Consulting
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10. Mukesh Agarwala
3DPD
Sridhar Balaram
Intech DMLS
Paresh Bheda
Protosys Technologies
Vijay Kumar Meena
CSIR-CSIO
Rohil Mehta
EnvisionTEC
Dr. Christ Paul
RRCAT
Ketan Jajal Yathiraj Kasal
GE
Firoza Kothari
Anatomiz3D
Guruprasad Rao
Imaginarium
Ankit Sahu
Objectify Technologies
Swapnil Sansare
Divide By Zero
Dheepa Srinivasan
Intech DMLS
Terry Wohlers
Wohlers Associates
Contributors

11. Tarun Chand
3D Matters Pte Ltd
Dr. U Chandrasekhar
Wipro 3D
Nitin Chaudhari
Shree Rapid Technologies
Maniraj Perumal
Hero Motors
Anand Prakasam
EOS GmbH
Ajay Purohit
Jitendra Singh
Accreate Additive Labs
Abhinav Sighal
Thyssenkrupp
Maltesh Somashekarappa
Supercraft3D
Aditya Kumar
Marcopolo
Dr. Shiva Shankar Mahadevan
Confident Dental
Alok Medikepura Anil
NBIL

12. Illustration 1 Page 5
Classical SLA with laser source located above resin vat
Illustration 2
Reverse SLA with laser source located below the resin vat
Page 5
Illustration 3
Typical representation of a DLP, CDLP or CLIP Printer
Page 6
Illustration 4
SLA 3d printed parts
Page 6
Illustration 5
Jewellery Patterns for Investment Casting
Page 6
Illustration 6
Innovative Midsole geometries for Adidas using CLIP technology
Page 6
Illustration 7
Line Diagram of FDM or FFF technology
Page 7
Illustration 8
Thermo Pyramid
Page 7
Illustration 9
3D Printed Jigs & Fixtures
Page 8
Illustration 10
ULTEM™ 9085 resin environmental control duct used on a space
launch vehicle
Page 8
Illustration 11
3D Powder Bed Fusion Technology
Page 10
Illustration 12
3D Printed Drill Extraction Shoe
Page 11
Illustration 13
3D Printed Spiral Bottle
Page 11
Illustration 14
The Objet Polyjet Process
Page 13
Illustration 15
3D Printed Liver
Page 13
Illustration 16
Polymer Printed Parts by 3Diligent
Page 13
Illustration 17
Binder Jetting Process
Page 14
Illustration 18
Optimized Piston Head
Page 14
Illustration 19
Tool-free production of an impeller: 3D-printed sand core (left)
and the final casting (right)
Page 14
Illustration 20
3D Printed Parts
Page 14
Illustration 21
Article on Hip Implant developed by Protosys in 2000
Page 27
Illustration 22
3D Printed Automotive Components
Page 38
Illustration 23
3D Printed Automotive Metal Components
Page 38
Illustration 24
3D Printed Aerospace Components
Page 39
Illustration 25
3D Printed Mould and Final Jewellery Product
Page 41
Illustration 26
Red Gold Powder For Michiel Holthinrichs’ 3D Printed Watches
Page 41
Illustration 27
3D Printed Building Model
Page 42
Illustration 28
Conformal cooling channels follow the contours of a core or
cavity insert
Page 44
Illustration 29
Indian AM ecosystem with market value
Page 54
Illustration 30
Indian Healthcare And Dental AM ecosystem With Market Value
Page 55
Illustration 31
Comparison of Original and Additively Manufactured Steering
Bracket
Page 58
Illustration 32
Compressor Housing Hand Held
Page 58
Illustration 33
Fuel System Elbow Part
Page 58
Illustration 34
Anti Icing Assembly
Page 58
Illustration 35
3D Printed Aerospace Components
Page 59
Illustration 36
Material Feeder
Page 59
Illustration 37
Foot Rest
Page 59
Illustration 38
Pre-operative Guide for Congenital Heart Disease
Page 60
Illustration 39
Surgical Drilling Guides for Scoliosis Surgery
Page 60
Illustration 40
Customised Cranial Implant
Page 60
Illustrations
List Of Illustrations & Charts

13. Illustration 41
Electron microscopy of Liver Spheroids
Page 61
Illustration 42
Customised Ring
Page 61
Illustration 43
3D Architectural Model for Theme Park
Page 61
Illustration 44
Concrete 3D Printed Structure
Page 61
Illustration 45
Photograph of Large Volume LAM-DED system at RRCAT
Page 64
Illustration 46
Think 3D, Vizag
Page 68
Illustration 47
Sample HP Part
Page 71
Illustration 48
3D Printed Carbon Fiber Parts
Page 72
Illustration 49
NanoDimension Dragonfly 2020 3D Printer
Page 73
Illustration 50
3D Printer Circuit
Page 73
Charts
Chart 1
Percentage, 2018
Industrial AM systems sold by companies in major geographical
region.
Page 31
Chart 2
Market Size, 2019
Overview of AM Market in ASEAN
Page 33
Chart 3
Historical Analysis of Desktop AM Systems with Growth Rates
Installations, 2014-19
Page 46
Chart 4
Historical Analysis of Industrial AM Systems with Growth Rates
Installations, 2014-19
Page 46
Chart 5
Historical Analysis of Desktop AM Systems with Growth Rates
Values, 2014-19
Chart 6
Historical Analysis of Industrial AM Systems with Growth Rates
Values, 2014-19
Page 46
Chart 7
Values, 2014-19P
Historical Analysis of Polymer Materials for Industrial & Desktop
AM Systems with Growth Rates
Page 48
Chart 8
Installed Base of PBF, DED and Other Metal AM Systems in India
Percentage, 2019
Page 49
Chart 9
Percentage, 2019
Split of Major Applications of Metal AM in India
Page 50
Percentage, 2019
Split of Applications of AM in India
Chart 10 Page 51
Chart 11
Percentage, 2019
Split of Healthcare Specialities serviced by AM in India
Page 52
Percentage, 2019
Product Development Stages Split Utilising AM in India
Chart 12 Page 53
Percentage, 2019
Cost Breakup of AM Process Workflow
Chart 13 Page 53
Values, 2019-23
India Growth Forecast of Desktop AM Systems
Chart 14 Page 55
Values, 2019-23
India Growth Forecast of Industrial AM Systems
Chart 15 Page 56
Values, 2019-23
India Market Value Forecast
Chart 16 Page 56

14. RRCAT
Head, Laser Additive Manufacturing Lab &
Dean- Student Affairs, Homi Bhabha National Institute,
DR. C P PAUL
When we started Metal Additive Manufacturing research in 2003, the thought
process was to develop a machine and process, because of our background in
indigenous development of technology. In fact, we are now looking at some
interesting R&D in the field of laser material processing. Today, it is exciting to
note that our efforts are towards building Industry 4.0 solutions.
Hero Motocorp
DGM
MANIRAJ PERUMAL
Pump Industry will start adapting AM faster for low volume production
EOS GmbH
Country Manager
PRAKASAM ANAND
The Indian AM industry will soon see Technological Disruption and Business
Disruption which will drive further adoption of this technology
Confident Dental Lab
Director
DR. SHIVA SHANKAR MAHADEVAN
The future is instant models for dentistry.

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2019 Edition