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Title: Automakers like Rivian and Ford are ‘democratizing 3D printing’ to reduce costs and increase speed - CNBC
Link: Original article on www.cnbc.com
Region: global
Topics: costs; production; printing; used; rivian; ford; automakers; reduce; 3d; tools; democratizing; parts; increase; machines; speed; 3dprinting
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Summary: watch nowDETROIT — Automakers including Ford Motor and Rivian Automotive are leaning into a new type of manufacturing line: 3D printing. "We're going to be democratizing 3D printing for the entire company." The benefits of 3D printingAlso known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing can create three-dimensional objects from digital designs by dispensing material layer by layer, much like a traditional printer does with ink on paper. GM, FordThere's a similar push underway at larger, more-established automakers like Ford and its crosstown rival General Motors , which have used 3D printing for many years, including in their massive assembly plants. Instead of having a bay of 3D-printing machines like at Rivian, Ford has departments for additive manufacturing at many of its plants to produce and distribute needed parts....

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