3D printing is a new way to design and create devices, and it looks like Apple has started experimenting with this technology and we’ll see the results very soon. Reportedly the next Apple Watch Series 9, which Apple will offer together with the iPhone 15, will be the first device that Apple uses a 3D printer..

According to Mark Gurman Bloomberg, Apple has just begun testing this manufacturing process with 3D printers, and only some Apple Watch Series 9s will be produced this way.. It looks like 3D printing is something that could avoid many problems when manufacturing the metal casing of the company’s devices, so if the test is successful, it can be expanded to more devices.

Apple Inc. is testing the use of 3D printers to produce the steel case used in some of its upcoming smartwatches, signaling a major shift in the way the company manufactures products, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The technique will eliminate the need to cut large sheets of metal to the shape of the product.

Apple Watch Series 9 can be made with 3D printers

Faster and less polluting

Seems like, 3D printing will make the device manufacturing and assembly process faster. And also, Environmental impact will be reducedBecause only the necessary material will be used without the need to remelt the metal.

The printing is done with a powdery substance that then goes through a process called sintering. This uses heat and pressure to compress the material into something that feels like traditional steel. The exact design and cuts are milled as in the previous process.

Ming Chi Kuo stated that the Apple Watch Ultra 2 will be the first product to use 3D-printed components, but Gurman reported: Apple Watch Ultra watch case won’t 3D print Until next year at the earliest.

It is interesting that Apple started to use this technology in the production process of its devices. especially if the production rate is increased and the environment is less polluted. This could be the future of a much more efficient new type of production, and it could even affect the final price.

Apple will announce The new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 at the iPhone 15 event scheduled for September 12We’ll see if they reveal anything about it being produced with 3D printers.