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• 3D printing hard to ignore: Jorgen Collinson

  3D printing, the future of manufacturing, is infiltrating many industries, making it hard to ignore, says Jorgen Collinson, a technical specialist at Optus who has long studied the technology.

• 3D vendor sells $US1500 part to make metal guns

  Cody Wilson, the developer of the world's first fully 3D-printed plastic gun, is preparing to sell a consumer-grade machine that can make metal guns.

• China's 3D printing market to quadruple

  While still a nascent market in China, the production and sale of 3D printers are expected to quadruple over the next four years, according to a new report.

• GE to use crowdsourcing and 3D printers to build next-gen appliances

  GE has partnered with 3D printer maker Stratasys to build and commercialize household appliances and accessories.

• Stratasys unveils triple material 3D printers, thermoplastics for outdoor products

  Stratasys Ltd. has introduced two new multi-material 3D printers that allow up to three thermoplastic materials to be combined to manufacture products.

• NASA breakthrough improves 3D printing in space

  One of the limitations of 3D printing has been its inability to use different types of materials while printing one product. This has been an obstacle for 3D printing in space travel, which sometimes requires parts composed of several different materials.

• QLD scientists play role in 3D printed kidneys

  A scientific research firm in Queensland is playing a major part in creating human tissue with 3D printers.
  

• How 3D printing makes product prototyping faster and cheaper

  Longtime robotics entrepreneur Henry Thorne admits nothing works in reality the same way it works in your head. Thorne's newest venture, 4moms, focuses on baby products, and 3D printing helps the firm turn ideas into prototypes in just one day's time.

• In Pictures: What’s hot with 3D printers?

  3D printed guns, candy and cars top the list.

• In Pictures: 3D printing - How does it really work?

  Here are the nine most common 3D printer technologies

• In pictures: The coolest 3D printers of CES 2014

  3D printing hit CES in a big way this year. Here are the standouts

• 3D printing: New challenges, opportunities for enterprises

  3D printing has been around for many years, but it’s only now starting to reveal its potential to transform other industries besides manufacturing. The growth of 3D printing in the enterprise is set to create a new set of challenges for CIOs, as IT organisations grapple with new sources of data.

• 3D printing adds new dimension to business innovation

  3D printing may have an image problem. It's sometimes seen as a hobbyist pursuit -- a fun way to build knickknacks from your living room desktop -- but a growing number of companies are giving serious thought to the technology to help get new ideas off the ground.

• 3D printers to become cheaper as shipments grow

  Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will nearly double by 2015, driving down the cost of the technology, according to analyst firm Gartner.

• In Pictures: The worst of 3D printing hype

  Undoubtedly, 3D printing is a groundbreaking technology with the potential to change the world. However, the technology has been over-hyped lately, so much so that some experts anticipate consumers will be largely disappointed with the technology’s reality.