Technology in 3D printing is advancing and one day could rival traditional manufacturing techniques, according to a local expert in the field.

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Howard Kuhn, a University of Pittsburgh adjunct professor who has taught additive manufacturing — another term for 3D printing — for the past 15 years, was among those who took in a demonstration of a metal 3D printer Tuesday at The Corner in New Kensington, a co-working and entrepreneurial space affiliated with Penn State New Kensington.

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Kuhn, of Summit Township, liked what he saw. “I haven’t seen this machine up close,” Kuhn said of the demonstration. “It’s all really fun.” Miller 3D Printing Systems of Harmony demonstrated a machine known as a Markforged Metal X 3D Printer. The company’s Sean Farrell said the machine alone costs $100,000 and the complete system can run up to $150,000. Farrell said the printer can make a variety […]

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