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The avalanche of popular news stories has propelled 3D printing into the minds of consumers. However, the major manufacturers of 3D printers have released a number of systems for professional uses.

CAMARILLO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — AMT Datasouth Corporation (www.AMTdatasouth.com) is pleased to introduce its new Accel 7450 serial-dot-matrix (SDM) printer. The Accel 7450 ...

So you've decided to jump into the world of 3D printing. Time to pick out your hardware. With a number of different companies all hawking their product as the latest and greatest, it can be a bit ...