GE at work on developing more powerful laser beams for faster 3D printing systems

Laser-based 3D printers are growing in accessibility and affordability, and at the same time the technology is becoming the go-to solution for manufacturing in a variety of industries, both at the prototyping and final production stages. Selective laser sintering and other systems are still limited, however, by the speed at which they can print.

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