Top 7 Technology Breakthroughs in the Year 2013

No. 6 Technology Breakthrough in the Year 2013: 3D Printing Jet Parts

3D printing, or additive manufacturing as it is called in industry, has been successfully used to produce countless items, from plastic prototypes to medical implants. But General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is planning to take it to the next level. The company has set out to start producing fuel nozzles (used in aircraft engines) via 3D printers rather than traditional welding. As the largest manufacturer of jet engines in the world, it is easy to see the impact such an event would have on aviation.