3-D Printing

New technological accomplishments happen daily. No matter how impossible an idea may seem, scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs work tirelessly to develop and bring final products to life. Tech Bytes explores these amazing new technologies and how they are changing the way people perform everyday tasks. Explore the history of these inventions, what obstacles inventors encountered along the way, and how these technologies are changing the way we do things. Each book contains fast facts, a glossary, index, and places to go for more information. 3-D printing offers new alternatives to the way things are made. 3-D printing allows inventors to conceptualize their ideas by physically touching and seeing the product. These printers can create everyday products quickly and easily, along with more advanced medical products such as prosthetics or model skulls. Did You know? Surgeons use models of patients' skulls made on 3-D printers before surgery to help them visualize the operation. Pharmacists are using 3-D printers to customize specific doses of medication. TurboRoo is a tiny Chihuahua dog that was born without front paws. In 2014, a company designed a 3-D printed custom-fitted wheeled cart to help the dog walk. People may someday be able to print out their own custom cars using 3-D printers.