3-D Printing in the Real World [SLIDESHOW]

Nov. 8, 2013

Additive manufacturing may have gotten its start printing prototypes in the lab, but its most significant impact is taking hold in the real world.

Travis M. Hessman

Additive manufacturing may have gotten its start printing prototypes in the lab, but its most significant impact is taking hold in the real world.

Every day, savvy manufacturers, designers and visionaries are bringing new 3-D printed products, components and finished goods to the market, offering consumers designs, functionality and quality never before possible. As they do, the sci-fi daydreams of customization and design perfection are slowly coming to life.

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About the Author

Travis M. Hessman | Editor-in-Chief

Travis Hessman is the editor-in-chief and senior content director for IndustryWeek and New Equipment Digest. He began his career as an intern at IndustryWeek in 2001 and later served as IW's technology and innovation editor. Today, he combines his experience as an educator, a writer, and a journalist to help address some of the most significant challenges in the manufacturing industry, with a particular focus on leadership, training, and the technologies of smart manufacturing.