Editor's Pick: 3D Printing: Innovation's New Lifeblood

3D Printing: Innovation's New Lifeblood

Pam Baker Jan 27, 2016 5:00 AM PT
	To many, 3D printing is little more than a toy. A toy that mostly prints toys. To others, it's a prototyping tool good for a hands-on feel of a manifested idea but not much more. Yet for a select few, 3D printing is the heart of innovation, and each new iteration is pumping the future's lifeblood. Here are some of the innovations 3D printing is bringing to life. [More...]

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