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Discussing current and future technologies and trends in the manufacturing sector with industry guests and thought leaders.

For all the hype around 3-D printing, it’s done little to transform the way things are made. Now a startup called Desktop Metal thinks it’s cracked the code on how to print metal parts practically and affordably.

In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, John Jordan offers an accessible introduction to 3-D printing. Jordan outlines the stages of 3-D printing, from idea to software model to a printable file that slices the planned object into printable layers to the finished object itself. He describes additive technologies, consumer 3-D printing in homes and schools, mass customization, and industrial uses.