Published on 18 Jun 2016

Fast Forward: Disruption and the Singapore Economy - Engineers on 3D printing and how data analytics boosts manufacturing

Engineers here are using 3D printing to make a drone that's lighter, flies better and powers itself on energy from the sun - three improvements that would be either very difficult or impractical using mainstream manufacturing methods.

That is why 3D printing is being hailed as a force in advanced manufacturing or Industry 4.0, which is set to revolutionise the way goods are produced.

And yet, many people - including those running manufacturing firms - fail to grasp its full potential, says Professor Chua Chee Kai, a global expert in this field and head of the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). 3D printing is "not just about faster or cheaper", he says. "It's about being able to do things that were previously not doable."

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