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3D PRINTING Are signshops ready for additive manufacturing?
The sign industry has seen its fair share of technological upheaval. For example, after several centuries of brush and spraying work, the 1990’s arrival of vinyl cutters and easy-to-use sign software allowed virtually anyone to become a signmaker. Soon after, digital printing machines and photo editing software transformed the monochrome world of vinyl cutting into the vibrantly colored digital print world we know today. So, is 3D printing the newest wave to hit the sign industry? Is it industry-altering technology? Most 3D printers are fairly simple machines. Essentially, they comprise an XY carriage, a Z platform, and a printhead. The...
