The 3D printing revolution

Posted on 7 Oct 2010 by The Manufacturer

The advent of cheap, fast and versatile 3D printing has made it useful to an ever-wider variety of businesses, while competition-induced price reductions have meant that even the smallest SMEs can now afford to have a 3D printer installed in the corner of the office. Lorenzo Spoerry investigates its potential applications.

Monday morning, 6am. The alarm clock rings and, with head firmly buried under your pillow, you stretch out a lethargic arm to silence it, knocking over and breaking your Significant Other’s favourite vase. What’s your next move? 1. Buy a new one? 2. Blame the dog? 3. Print off an identical copy? If Option 3…

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