“We have an extensive file-server system and pride ourselves on being extremely proficient at keeping archived data, But so often the reverse-engineering work I do revolves around recreating data that a customer can no longer locate. There’s generally no down time available in production tool runs, so when they need …

"3D printed prototypes in our focus groups give the company new levels of confidence in our product lines and benchmark data for our business decisions. We're now confidently backing the winners rather than rolling the dice. We've found a host of unanticipated applications for 3D printing and myriad unanticipated benefits. …