3D printing is slow to catch on in the enterprise

January 25, 2017

A recent survey by TechRepublic's sister site, Tech Pro Research, found that 3D printing in the enterprise changed very little in two years, between 2014 and 2016. Rates of use and business purposes stayed almost the same, as did the reason given for not adopting the technology. Two thirds of those not using 3D printers said they simply see no reason to.

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