Justin Flint, 27, has one big piece of advice for getting promoted after he went from the assembly line to software engineer at the same company.

You also can 3D-print tools when teaching new operators, or in situations where manufacturing speed or safety matters more than tool longevity. With the right plastic filament and proper printing ...

A Firestorm xCell micro 3D printing factory loading onto a C-130 to print Tempest UAV systems at a U.S. Air Force base. Inside a standard shipping container, a "factory-in-a-box" hums to life. It is ...