The Additive Manufacturing and/or 3D Printing process is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by allowing any size company, or individual in many cases, to manufacture quickly, locally and with far fewer costs. This simple process that builds things by depositing material, typically plastic or metal, layer by layer until the final product is finished, is used to make a number of products today including: jewelry, iPhone cases, shoes, automobile parts, jet engine components, prosthetic limbs and so much more. During the next decade this technology could transform the way we build buildings.

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