by Bill Decker | Jan 29, 2014 | Ideas, Manufacturing
Ever since the world’s very first guitar was strung up, the folks that build everyone’s favorite instrument have continued the never-ending quest to deliver the next greatest thing in guitar design. Though significant changes to the tried-and-true foundation don’t...
by Bill Decker | Jan 26, 2014 | Engineering, Industry Statistics
Additive manufacturing is also used prominently in the medical and dental industries—about 80,000 hip implants have been made to date using 3D printers, and every day some 15,000 tooth crowns and fillings are made with parts from 3D printers, said Terry Wohlers, an...
by Bill Decker | Jan 20, 2014 | Industry Statistics, Rapid Prototyping
A Brief History and Snapshot of 3D Printing #1. How Did 3D Printing Begin? A 3D printer is similar to a normal printer, however a normal printer produces ink on paper. 3D printers, on the other hand, layer atoms on top of each other to create, or print, actual 3D...
by Bill Decker | Jan 15, 2014 | Business, Celebrities
3D Systems Appoints will.i.am as Its Chief Creative Officer Popular culture shaper will.i.am to mainstream 3D printing ROCK HILL, South Carolina –January 8, 2014 – 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced that will.i.am, global entertainer, entrepreneur and...
by Bill Decker | Jan 10, 2014 | Industry Statistics
The US will remain by far the largest national 3D printing market in the world, accounting for 42 percent of global sales in 2017. In developed areas such as the US and Western Europe, 3D printing market value will be supported by the growing presence of metal-based...
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