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https://hbr.org/2015/06/the-limits-of-3d-printing

This is a post for a slow day. Good read about 3d printing industry. One of the key reasons the author sites is pre and post inspection and labor involved. Here is some quotes

Furthermore, the pre- and post-printing cost amount to a significant proportion of total cost per printed part. So even when the cost for printers materials come down, the labor-cost penalty will remain.

A second point often overlooked is that the labor cost that remains. Counter to common perception, 3D printing does not happen “at the touch of a button”; it involves considerable pre- and post-processing, which incur non-trivial labor costs. The starting point for any 3D printing process is a 3D file that can be “printed.” Just having an electronic CAD drawing is not sufficient; currently, there is no way to automatically convert the CAD drawing into a 3D file.

Sigma Labs fills this niche, I believe we are in the right place for this industry particularly with Additive Industries. Who knows if we will succeed there are so many business, technological and industry variables but this is penny land and it is pretty amazing the connections that Sigma has made. GLTA.