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Who’s Who in Metal 3-D Printing

May 1, 2014
Tomorrow's leaders are in metals.

Although the initiators of 3-D printing technology were in plastics, tomorrow’s leaders are in metals. Metal 3-D printing has infiltrated aerospace, automotive and medical industries and is on course to disrupt the hardcore manufacturing market.

IndustryWeek gives us a look at this rapidly emerging technology, and shows us who is making a mark in the 3-D printing world.

IndustryWeek is a companion site to Foundrymag.com, within Penton’s Manufacturing & Supply Chain Group.