New cluster makes 3D printing more accessible

Singapore

COMPANIES looking to tap into 3D printing technology in the local universities will now be shown how to go about doing it: a national cluster has been set up to this end, to encourage the growth of the additive manufacturing industry.

Speaking at the launch of the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (Namic) on Monday, Ministry of Trade and Industry permanent secretary Loh Khum Yean noted that 3D printing has gone from being a prototyping tool to an essential technology that can raise manufacturing productivity.