3D Printing in Upper Cumberland TN poised for growth in 2014

 TPM Technologies was interviewed in an article about 3D Printing in the Upper Cumberland region. Liz Engel Clark of the Upper Cumberland Business Journal visited several sites to see what was happening in 3D printing in Middle Tennessee. The advances in technology have allowed creative people to perform new capabilities inexpensively. Whether it is 3D scanning, 3D Printing, or 3D designing, the technology is advancing at a rapid pace. Better yet, the accessibility is also changing. Many programs and applications now exist as freeware to design your 3D parts. Send them through an open source “slicer” and you have the machine instructions for a 3D printer. Don’t have a 3D printer yet? You can easily find 3D printers with listing services like Maker6.com  If you aren’t ready for your own design yet you can specify your dog’s name for a customized biscuit cutter tailored to your needs. Click here for cutters and recipes. The technology also serves as a new kind of paint brush allowing artists to express concepts in new ways.  Using digital photography to develop 3D models is increasingly easier every day. You can read the full story here.

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