According to an article in Defense News, the aerospace and defense 3-D printing market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 23.2 percent over the next five years, reaching $4.76 billion by 2023, according to a MarketsandMarkets report. The market research firm attributes this growth to the significant reductions in maintenance and production costs...

Saving hours in surgery by examining a 3D printed model beforehand can save hospitals thousands of dollars per surgery But you’re not just saving money. Surgeons can go in with a predetermined plan and make fewer incisions, thus reducing exposure, reducing recovery time, improving surgical outcome, and best of all: saving lives. Many medical device companies...