A new report from prolific purveyor of Apple-related rumors and insider information Ming-Chi Kuo is out today. This time around, the analyst confirms previous rumors that Apple will release a sequel to the original Apple Watch Ultra, and it will do so later this year.
Kuo only mentions that the new wearable will arrive in the second half of this year, but it stands to reason that its launch will happen in September alongside the new iPhones or perhaps, less likely, in October at another event. Regardless of when it’s unveiled, it will feature an interesting feat: 3D printed parts.
Apple is said to be actively adopting 3D printing technology and will use that process for “some of the titanium mechanical parts” of the upcoming Watch Ultra.
Those parts will still need to go through some CNC processes, but even switching just a fraction of the manufacturing of some components to 3D printing will still reduce production time and cost, which is why, we assume, Apple is doing it.
Kuo reveals that Farsoon and BLT are the 3D printer suppliers for Apple, while IPG Photonics is the exclusive supplier of the required laser components. If the introduction of 3D printing into the production of the Apple Watch Ultra works out well, then the company should adopt the technique for even more of its products in the future.
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