"New digital design tech, 3D printing, robotics and the emerging field of 3D scanning, plus exponential leaps in manufacturing -- together, they are putting really powerful tools into the hands of individuals, " he says.

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The New York-based MakerBot has emerged as a pioneer in the burgeoning field by making home 3-D printing relatively affordable.

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Still, the move by an established corporation to offer 3-D printing further legitimizes the adoption of the rapidly growing field by the mass market.

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Field has added service reps with backgrounds in color processing and printing to make sure the customers always get flesh-toned faces in their brochures.

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This new service kicker protects Field from any challenger who thinks Printingforless.com simply brokers excess printing capacity for the cheapest price.

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The combination of FDM 3D printing and printed electronics technologies can provide benefits over traditional prototyping, manufacturing and field repair processes.

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