9 Ways 3D Printing Will Change the World

Do you remember when StarTrek or The Jetsons aired? Both shows seemed to have accurately predicted the way technology has advanced in the past decade with their replicator machines. Although this emerging form of technology is widely recognized as a way to produce mass amounts of prototypes and other forms of commerce, it’s potential reaches further than that. 3D printing is becoming a crucial part of manufacturing advanced systems and replacement parts for almost every industry.

1). Medical Industry

2). Advances in Research

3). Product Prototyping

4). Historic Preservation

5). AEC

6). Advanced Manufacturing

7). Food Industries

8). Automotive

9). Jewelry/Accessories

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Jay Leno Uses 3D Printer to Recreate Old Car Parts

After over 100 years of use, the feedwater heater on Jay Leno’s 1907 White Steamer car seemed to be damaged beyond repair, and the part had not been in production for decades. However, 3D scanning and printing technology made it possible to not only recreate the broken part by scanning the old part into a digital file, but he was also able to remove small irregularities found in the original part using the 3D software. Read more in the following article in Popular Mechanics: “Jay Leno’s 3D Printer Replaces Rusty Old Parts.”