What’s happening with industrial 3D printing? How are businesses using the technology? And what’s the future look like for this technology that offered so much promise five years ago?

What’s happening with industrial 3D printing? How are businesses using the technology? And what’s the future look like for this technology that offered so much promise five years ago?
Industry 4.0 initiatives are transforming factories in a myriad of industries, from aerospace and health care to plastics and shipping. However, why do so many Industry 4.0 initiatives at today’s factories fail to scale? Silicon UK asks what are the key challenges to deliver the promises made by Industry 4.0?
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Leading figures from Cisco, Facebook, Accenture and others talk about the future of technology at Web Summit 2016 in Lisbon
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Network 3D Printer app connects 3D printers via Wi-Fi to Windows 10 IoT Core devices like Raspberry Pi
SAP and UPS combine software and logistics to let customers order parts instantly – if it’s cheaper than traditional manufacturing
Nike and BMW among companies signed up for HP Jet Fusion 3D printers, which will be made available to businesses later this year
The Ricoh AM S5500P will look to target automotive and manufacturing industries in particular
The Voltera V-One, designed by four Canadian graduates, prints functioning circuit boards in a matter of minutes
Canon shows off its wide range of 3D and 2.5D ‘textured’ printing
Gartner report forecasts 103 percent rise in 3D printer shipments next year as total numbers hit 5.6m by 2019
3D printing technology is set to move into the manufacture of living tissues for human transplant, according to Gartner
Proto Labs’ Damian Hennessey discusses how the UK manufacturing industry can play its part in nurturing next-generation STEM talent
Use of 3D printing technology gets approval from the FDA regulatory body in the US
Stratasys’ quarterly results reflect global downturn in demand for 3D printing
Health and manufacturing industries will push boundaries of printing innovation, Gartner analyst tells TechWeekEurope
Terminator film used as inspiration of new 3D printer that “grows” objects from a pool of liquid
Fujitsu says European firms can become more efficient with technology like 3D printing and the IoT
The Raspberry Pi-based Pi-Top is designed to teach users to design and assemble their own devices
Revolutionary open-source platform should pave the way for cheaper and more effective 3D printing, HP says
Gartner predicts cheaper printers and more advanced tech will boost a growing 3D printing market
The company is developing 3D printers for business users andsays it solved problems related to the quality of substrates
An infographic looks at the current state of 3D printing technology, and its glorious future
Brian Krzanich reveals close partnership with Apple as well as a taste for PB&J Sandwiches during Reddit Ask Me Anything discussion
Dell will begin reselling range of six Makerbot 3D printing and scanning devices from 20 February
New multimaterial technology allows a much wider range of 3D print manufacturing