3D Printer Buyer’s Guide

Tight economic times make a powerful argument for investing in 3D printing capabilities. Not only does money spent on 3D printing yield long-term strategic value — enhancing design capabilities and speeding time to market, it can also save money right now by raising productivity. A trend in 3D CAD design is to use ever more prototypes far earlier in the development cycle, thus improving design collaboration and reducing errors before tooling and production begin. Low cost models are essential for high volume iterative designs, as are the 3D printers capable of producing them affordably.