When a moving assembly line first appeared in Henry Ford’s Highland Park factory in 1913, car making was instantly transformed. Today, 3D printing is proving to be a game-changer for manufacturing.
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Just as a photocopier can reproduce exact copy after exact copy of 2D pages quickly, cheaply and reliably, 3D printers can do the same for machine components. And nowhere is this evolving technology more relevant than in aviation and aerospace, where weight and cost are key considerations.
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In fact, according to a report from Research and Markets, the 3D printing market for global aerospace and defense is forecast to grow from $1.56 billion today to $5.9 billion by 2026. Laser treatment NASA was an early adopter of the technology, using […]
Case Study: How PepsiCo achieved 96% cost savings on tooling with 3D Printing Technology
Above: PepsiCo food, snack, and beverage product line-up/Source: PepsiCo PepsiCo turned to tooling with 3D printing...
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