Is 3-D printing living up to the hype?

(American Chemical Society) The growth in 3-D printing is allowing manufacturers to reduce production time and save money. Metal fabrication shops, industrial firms and engineers are also capitalizing on the technology. But the predicted mass production of 3-D printed products for consumers has not yet come to pass. An article in Chemical& Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society, explains how industry is using the technology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news