One of the most potentially disruptive applications of 3D printing is the ability to 3D print replacement parts on demand, reducing the need for stock part supplies and the shipping of those supplies. As an increasing number of manufacturers make the blueprints for their goods digital, this sector will see everyone from consumers to businesses able to 3D print obscure bolts and jigs for everything from coffeemakers to even 3D printers themselves. A new partnership between Advanced Technology Services, Inc. (ATS) and 3Discovered hopes to bring that future even closer to the present by offering 3D printed replacement parts for factory equipment to ATS’s own MRO (Maintenance Repair & Operations) customers.…
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