Study Emphasizes Importance of Hybrid Manufacturing
NEW YORK, NY—A new study says that 3D printing is not eliminating the manufacturing technologies that came before, nor should it, reports 3Dprint.com. “Hybrid Manufacturing——Integrating Traditional Manufacturers With the Additive Manufacturing Supply Chain,” proposes the creation of a hybrid manufacturing supply chain that is based on metal additive manufacturing and uses scientific methods to identify the optimal locations for metal additive manufacturing hubs in the United States.