3D Rapid Prototyping Enables Innovation at General Motors

3D Systems rapid prototyping technology used by GM designers and engineers to fabricate almost anything they can imagine has also enabled the skilled trades technicians from UAW Local 160 that work in the shop to do some innovating of their own.

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[08Budweiser]

Greedy people and unions have sucked our nation dry that is why so many companies are gone from the US.

[RedDawg2k]

UAW Local 160 is the group of highly skilled craftsman held to high standards by their union to process the skills and intelligence so that GM does not waste valuable time and money on baboons like yourself who may claim to have the skills and knowledge.

[Dennis Glover]

What is the importance of identifying the union? It's almost like they are referring to UAW 160 as a formal subcontractor. This is a story about GM and 3D printing for prototyping.