# Levitating 3D Printing Systems Boeing Patented a New Process for Making 3D-Printed Aircraft Parts By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-02-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printing-systems References: [3ders.org](http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160224-boeing-patents-incredible-levitating-3d-printing-process-for-aircraft-part-production.html) With the many [advancements in additive manufacturing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buildplatez), it's no longer unheard of large-scale 3D printing systems that can create everything from car bodies to tires and even rocket engines. However, [Boeing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boeing-distribution) is looking even further to the future with a new system that will be able to print Aircraft parts that are suspended in space. Boeing recently patented the system, which would involve [multiple 3D printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heygears1), magnetics and a free-floating printing object. Formally, this patent from the aerospace company is known as a 'Free-Form Spatial 3-D Printing Using Part Levitation.' This idea presents entirely new way to print objects. The use of more than one extruder and a levitating 3D printing platform could have huge implementations for the travel and transportation industry and beyond. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Levitating 3D Printing Systems:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the additive manufacturing industry by enabling the printing of complex objects in a suspended state. - **Large-scale 3D Printing Systems:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform various industries by enabling the creation of entire products, such as car bodies and rocket engines, through 3D printing. - **Free-form Spatial 3D Printing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce a completely new approach to object printing by using multiple extruders and a levitating platform. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Aerospace:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Enhance aircraft manufacturing by printing suspension parts, potentially reducing weight and improving performance. - **Automotive:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Streamline car manufacturing processes by leveraging large-scale 3D printing systems to create full car bodies. - **Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize transportation industries by utilizing levitating 3D printing systems to produce lightweight and efficient components. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Stability 3D Metal Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/az600.md) - [3D-BioPrinted Space Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redwire-1.md) - [Liquid Metal 3D-Printing Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-metal-printing.md) - [Large-Format 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bambu-lab-h2s.md) - [Space-Inspired Hovering Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitating-pen-30.md) - [Advanced 3D Printing Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hp-multijet.md) - [3D Glass Printing Methods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complex-glass-structures.md) - [Custom 3D-Printing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automation-ecosystem.md) - [3D-Printing Drone Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neco-hp.md)