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3D printing's production use expands, demanding new strategies

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The use of 3D printing in industrial production is expanding beyond prototyping, requiring businesses to re-evaluate design, quality control, and operational strategies. Experts emphasize the need for digital thread governance to ensure traceability and repeatability in additive manufacturing. Companies must also consider the shift from physical to digital spare-parts inventory, the importance of retraining engineering teams for additive manufacturing design, and the full lifecycle economics beyond just the printer itself. AI

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3D printing's production use expands, demanding new strategies

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    What Leaders Need To Know About 3D Printing In Production

    Applying additive manufacturing at scale requires rethinking design, quality, operations and the economics of making physical products.

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