3D printing is now being used to print organs from a patient’s own cells. This could mean that surgeries are performed more quickly because doctors don't have to wait for donors. |
When General Motors started to build the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, engineers at the company used 3D printing to save time by 3D printing prototype parts. In the past all the parts would have to have been hand made using a range of machines and processes. |
NASA’s now uses rocket engine injectors that are made using 3D printers. passed a major hot fire test. |
Many Architectural firms are now turning to 3D Printers to create scale models of their buildings. Previouly these designs were painstakingly hand made from card but now they can be printed directly from the actual CAD drawings. |
