The rise of 3-D printing

Additive manufacturing printers can make guns, dolls and houses ...... but can the innovation also spark a new industrial revolution in China?

As the technology becomes more mainstream, China is expected to play a major role in the research and development of an industry that could turn manufacturing upside down.

The potential for three-dimensional printing, also known as additive manufacturing or rapid prototyping, is so huge that some predict it could usher in the Third Industrial Revolution.