With the news that America Makes a Pentagon-backed research initiative, has launched a third center to develop 3D printing technology – this time for aerospace applications – is it time for your business to take a hard look at the technology’s opportunities?

It all depends on how close your business is to the epicenter of disruption.

When 3D printing started in the mid ’80s, it caught the eye of designers of all kinds because a 3D printer opened the possibility to create their own prototypes without the need to wait for someone else to produce them.

That gave the push to the market. The pull came from the major printer manufacturers because anyone claiming dominance in the printing market had to jump on board quickly.

Since digital was already transforming traditional print across the newspaper and book worlds, it was an inevitable step for printer makers to take their […]

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