China pins hopes on 3-D printing to boost its car, aerospace industries

Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3-D printing, enables the creation and manufacture of three-dimensional objects of almost any shape without machining, moulding or assembly.

The power of the technology is expected to help the mainland's manufacturers make higher-end goods. Still, there are limits to its practical application.

The technology enables a product to be made using an additive process - successive layers of material are laid down with differing shapes.

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