--- title: Ardel Engineering Blog | additive manufacturing description: additive manufacturing | Follow our blog for posts on CNC machining topics, industry trends, and upcoming news. --- Skip to Content ![Exit](https://www.ardelengineering.com/hs-fs/file-2572531518-png/img/ico-exit.png?width=18&height=18&name=ico-exit.png) ## [The Challenges of 3D Printing](https://www.ardelengineering.com/blog/the-challenges-of-3d-printing) Posted by [Mike Sterling](https://www.ardelengineering.com/blog/author/mike-sterling) Jul 21, 2015 2:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.ardelengineering.com/hubfs/iStock_000037686026_Small.jpg) ](https://www.ardelengineering.com/blog/the-challenges-of-3d-printing) ##### *For years now we have been monitoring the progress of 3D printing, AKA additive manufacturing, as the technologies, techniques, and interest in it advance.* As industries slowly begin to embrace this new technology, we will explore some of the challenges faced with integrating this new capability. [Read More](https://www.ardelengineering.com/blog/the-challenges-of-3d-printing) Topics: [3d printing](https://www.ardelengineering.com/blog/topic/3d-printing), [additive manufacturing](https://www.ardelengineering.com/blog/topic/additive-manufacturing) --- ## [5 Advantages of 3D Printing](https://www.ardelengineering.com/blog/5-advantages-of-3d-printing) Posted by [Mike Sterling](https://www.ardelengineering.com/blog/author/mike-sterling) Jul 7, 2015 3:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.ardelengineering.com/hubfs/iStock_000053462670_Small.jpg) ](https://www.ardelengineering.com/blog/5-advantages-of-3d-printing) ##### *Complex designs, mass customization, and cost effectiveness are among the benefits of this innovative technology.* 3D printing has recently been capturing an unprecedented number of headlines, even though the technology has been around **[since the 1980s](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6dc11070-d763-11e1-a378-00144feabdc0.html#axzz24gFn5Cal)**. Also known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing can fuse layers of powdered material via a laser, and disburse melted plastic or a similar material through nozzles. The technology essentially fabricates a product layer by layer based on a design file. 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