Scenes from Rapid 2013

    June 13, 2013
    Among those in the additive manufacturing business, 2013 may be remembered as the year when President Obama mentioned 3D printing in his State of the Union address. No wonder, then, that there was a lot of excitement in the aisles of the Rapid 2013 exposition in Pittsburgh. Here are a few of the things attendees could see.

    Among those in the additive manufacturing business, 2013 may be remembered as the year when President Obama mentioned 3D printing in his State of the Union address. No wonder, then, that there was a lot of excitement in the aisles of the Rapid 2013 exposition in Pittsburgh. Here are a few of the things attendees could see.

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    Leland Teschler

    Lee Teschler served as Editor-in-Chief of Machine Design until 2014. He holds a B.S. Engineering from the University of Michigan; a B.S. Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan; and an MBA from Cleveland State University. Prior to joining Penton, Lee worked as a Communications design engineer for the U.S. Government.

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