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Interactive graphic shows Makerbot Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer and explains additive manufacturing.
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Desktop 3D printers iGraphic

January 4, 2013 - 3D printers -- driven by simple desktop applications -- allow designers to visualise a concept on a computer screen and turn the digital files into a physical prototype as easily as printing a picture.

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PUBLISHED:04/01/2013; STORY: Graphic News
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