Combining materials during the 3D printing process is certainly one of those topics that will get your attention if you are following the industry. Since the first 3D printing machines were introduced the mechanics of this technology has carried a limitation of being able to use just one material in the production process, hence the stereotypical view that these machines are only used in making prototypes.
Stratatsys和Optomec都是3D打印中的全球领导者，共同为无人机（UAV）模型创建了一个“智能机翼”。该生产结合了3D打印的电路，包括共形传感器和天线直接在模型的3D印刷机翼上。
Combining 3D printed electronics with other materials has got the potential to transform many industries that are currently bound by traditional manufacturing processes. Borrowing the great quotation from Neil Armstrong “That’s one small step for the 3D printers and the team, one giant leap for mankind”.
