Manufacturing Engineering, the official publication of SME, formerly the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, has published an SME Speaks editorial by Hongtao Ding, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, titled "Remanufacturing by 3D Printing of Metals? A great Potential but Big Challenge."
Ding is the 2015 SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer. He has been a member of SME since 2013.
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