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Called a revolutionary, disruptive advance by some and dismissed as an infant technology by others, after decades in the fringe additive manufacturing is finally finding a place in the mainstream manufacturing conversation. Visit this page to follow as this conversation develops and new applications of the technologies are explored and tested in the manufacturing arena.

  • Features

  • Blogs

    • Aug. 5, 2012
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      They're Printing Guns And Drugs Now - Is Your Product Next?

      3D printing will revolutioninze many manufacturing sectors -- and kill off others. With consumer and semi-pro use of 3D printers exploding, and thus driving the cost of printing manufactured products down, it's worth asking -- how will "cheap and easy" 3D printing affect your products and your industry? Will you have to compete with your best customers?...More
    • Jul. 23, 2008
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      3-D Printing = A New Industrial Revolution?

      Just read an interesting post on Techcrunch about the next generation in user-generated content -- user-generated, community-driven manufacturing. Basically, picture eMachineShop with a social network overlay. The missing link in this particular chain is ......More

  • Videos & Images

    • 3-d printed shoes!
      Feb. 21, 2013
      Video
      IndustryWeek

      The 3-D Printing Revolution

      Christopher Barnatt of ExplainingTheFuture.com illustrates the inner workings of additive manufacturing machines and provides some real-life examples of how 3-D printing technology could dramatically change the manufacturing and retail industries as we know them today....More
    • NASA's Innovative Manufacturing Project and how 3D printing
      Dec. 13, 2012
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      3D Printing... in Space!

      Machine Design Senior Editor, Leslie Gordon, interviews Carol Tolbert, project manager at the NASA Glenn Research Center about NASA's Innovative Manufacturing Project and how 3D printing could transform the space industry....More
    • Jan. 31, 2013
      Infographic
      IndustryWeek

      3D Printing and the Future of Manufacturing [Infographic]

      Tracing the development of additive manufacturing from concept to key business strategy, Sculpteo highlights new links between manufacturers and their customers....More
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