Will Fabbing Turn the Industrial Revolution on its Head?
The revolution in commerce brought about by the Internet since the mid-1990’s has been a major factor in the advancement of mass customisation. A product can be configured quickly on a mass customiser’s website and the order can then be checked and confirmed. Of course, the finished product cannot be transmitted back to the customer through the telephone line. A three-dimensional object has to be forwarded by post or other delivery channel. Or does it?
