Entering the Third Dimension
Both say getting a 3D printer was well worth the investment. To those who say that 3D printing isn't real printing and doesn't belong in a print shop, Hadenfeldt responds, "They call it 3D printing for a reason. It's the same thing. You're taking a file and creating something."
It's a great value-added service, he says, though he cautions other in-plants to make sure they are successfully handling their core work before taking this on.
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
