3-D Printing
3-D printing technology has proven to be an essential tool in the fight against COVID-19, with its ability to rapidly product medical supplies such as nasal swabs and face shields. The utility of 3-D printers during the pandemic is likely to result in wider deployments in the future as more people become aware of their benefits, from being able to move directly from design to production to having geographically dispersed printers, executives and solution providers told CRN earlier this year. At the end of June, HP Inc. CEO Enrique Lores said the company has “seen a big adoption of 3-D printing to print medical products,” with HP and partners having used its systems to produce more than 2.3 million 3-D printed parts for medical applications year-to-date.
