US EditionApple Explains How 3D Printing Powers Apple Watch
Apple's 3D printing with 100% recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder cuts raw material use by 50%, saving over 400 metric tons of titanium in 2025 alone.
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DECRYPTAGE - By making the Apple Watch titanium case with a printer, the American brand succeeds in saving 50% of a particularly expensive material. We had the opportunity to question the engineers at the origin of this first.
Here's How Apple Uses 3D Printing for Apple Watch and iPhone Air
Apple today highlighted its use of 3D-printed titanium in a trio of devices, the step-by-step process involved, and a few benefits of the technology. The titanium case on Apple Watch Ultra 3 models, the titanium case on higher-end Apple Watch Series 11 models, and the USB-C port on the iPhone Air are all 3D printed with 100% recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder, according to Apple.
Apple advances manufacturing with large-scale 3D-printed titanium components for Apple Watch
Apple says it has reached a major manufacturing milestone, announcing that all Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Apple Watch Series 11 cases produced this year are made using 3D-printed enclosures created from 100 per cent recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder.
[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Moon-ki] Apple announced on the 19th that it has reduced the use of raw materials by half by applying a 3D printing-based titanium exterior manufacturing method to its new Watch models. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11 cases produced this year will be made using 100% recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder, saving over 4 million tons of titanium raw materials annually. 3D printing significantly reduc…
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