Chapter 3. How 3D Printing Is Being Used Today

Makers are not the only ones using this technology to further advancements in every area of life. Companies and other organizations have adopted elements of 3D printing to enhance, improve, and even create their products and services. Nothing makes a new technology more real than when you see it being used in everyday life.

In this chapter we’ll look briefly at some of the innovative ways individuals and organizations are currently offering 3D printing technology and why it’s gaining more momentum.

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