Wednesday, January 25, 2012

3D printing special at Bloomberg Businessweek: space, home, organs and more


I missed this a couple of weeks ago, but Bloomberg Businessweek had a special about 3D printing. They need to cater to their target audience but I'm sure that these articles are well-appreciated by CEOs and non-CEOs alike!

3D Printing Coming to the Manufacturing Space—and Outer Space

As more companies use 3D printers to make finished products, not prototypes, NASA may use them to make parts and tools on the International Space Station

3D Printer Makers Aim at Home Market

As vendors such as 3D Systems and Stratasys begin selling devices that let consumers print out toys and replacement parts, will kids start producing their own toys?

Bioprinting: The 3D Future of Organ Transplants?

Printers that use human cells to create functional, living tissue may ultimately facilitate organ transplants for an aging population

Slide Show: Ten Products Printed in 3D

Using silver, glass, and plastics, 3D printers can turn out toys, jewelry, dresses, furniture—and even a hybrid auto

Podcast: Using a Printer to Make Products

Today it's possible to print airplane parts, jewelry, and shoes, much like you'd print a document. Companies such as Boeing are using 3D printing—also known as additive manufacturing— to make complex parts for military jets
CEO Guide to 3-D Printing (businessweek.com)

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