Author: Hartley Charlton
Apple is hoping to 3D-print aluminum device enclosures in the future, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
In today's "Power On" newsletter, Gurman revealed that Apple is pushing to move to 3D-printed aluminum enclosures for for future devices. The MacBook Neo relies on a new aluminum manufacturing process that saves as much metal as possible to drive down costs and speed up production.
3D-printing aluminum enclosures would similarly enable Apple to save material and increase efficiency. The process is likely to come to the Apple Watch first, and potentially the iPhone at a later date.
The process is a follow-up to Apple's 3D-printed titanium technique, which debuted with the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Apple's manufacturing design and operations departments are collaborating on the project.
Related Roundups: Apple Watch 11, Apple Watch SE 3
Tags: Bloomberg, Mark Gurman
Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Neutral), Apple Watch SE (Buy Now)
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Apple is hoping to 3D-print aluminum device enclosures in the future, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
In today's "Power On" newsletter, Gurman revealed that Apple is pushing to move to 3D-printed aluminum enclosures for for future devices. The MacBook Neo relies on a new aluminum manufacturing process that saves as much metal as possible to drive down costs and speed up production.
3D-printing aluminum enclosures would similarly enable Apple to save material and increase efficiency. The process is likely to come to the Apple Watch first, and potentially the iPhone at a later date.
The process is a follow-up to Apple's 3D-printed titanium technique, which debuted with the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Apple's manufacturing design and operations departments are collaborating on the project.
Related Roundups: Apple Watch 11, Apple Watch SE 3
Tags: Bloomberg, Mark Gurman
Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Neutral), Apple Watch SE (Buy Now)
Related Forum: Apple Watch
This article, "Apple Hoping to 3D-Print More Products" first appeared on MacRumors.com
Discuss this article in our forums
Continue reading...