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Jet Bracket Wins Worldwide 3-D Printing Design Contest

There are so many reasons why 3-D printing is capturing the world’s imagination that one of the big advantages is sometimes overlooked – it can be good for the environment.

Factories can now 3-D print precise parts using high-tech materials on site, instead of waiting for deliveries. Consumers are intrigued by the idea of building products in their own homes – the first 3-D home items tended to be toys and trinkets – but even now it’s possible to print items such as hard-to-get car parts. The medical world has jumped aboard because 3-D printing can produce everything from prosthetics to false teeth.

Read more at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/partners/ge-innovation/light-tough-strong-and-printed/article20211945/