Apple planning new 3D-printed aluminum chassis for iPhone and Apple Watch: report<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>With the Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple introduced a new
3D-printing manufacturing process for the titanium shell – allowing the company to save on raw materials, improve on cost, and use 100% recycled titanium powder. The company also uses
3D printing for the titanium version of the Apple Watch Series 11, as well as the USB-C port on iPhone Air.</p>
<p>Now, the company is looking to expand that process to aluminum – allowing most Apple Watch shells to be 3D printed. Further ahead, it may even come to the iPhone, per
Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter.</p>
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