This Partnership Shows Off Makerbot 3D-Printed Home Depot Tools & Hardware
Laura McQuarrie — January 26, 2015 — Business
On top of to selling MakerBot 3D printers in its stores, you can now also find an assortment of 3D printed Home Depot tools. The Home Depot and MakerBot partnership is a perfect one for those who love to take on DIY projects.
Some of the items that are being shown off in-store include 3D-printed tools like hammers, wrenches and even bolts. Rather than having to run to the hardware store in the future when a particular part or tool is needed, perhaps the future will mean that you can simply print what you need at home. Hoping to appeal to interior designers, contractors, small business owners as well as the average home renovator, Home Depot's MakerBot tools offer a way to revolutionize DIY projects of the future.
Some of the items that are being shown off in-store include 3D-printed tools like hammers, wrenches and even bolts. Rather than having to run to the hardware store in the future when a particular part or tool is needed, perhaps the future will mean that you can simply print what you need at home. Hoping to appeal to interior designers, contractors, small business owners as well as the average home renovator, Home Depot's MakerBot tools offer a way to revolutionize DIY projects of the future.
Trend Themes
1. 3d-printed Hardware - The partnership between Home Depot and MakerBot is a perfect opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of consumer hardware manufacturing.
2. DIY 3d-printing - Home Depot's MakerBot tools have the potential to disrupt the DIY industry by enabling consumers to print their own tools and hardware at home.
3. Personalized Manufacturing - The emergence of 3D printing technology for consumer hardware creates an opportunity for the personalization of manufacturing processes.
Industry Implications
1. Retail - The Home Depot-MakerBot partnership has the potential to disrupt traditional retail stores by enabling consumers to print their own tools and hardware at home.
2. Manufacturing - The emergence of 3D printing technology for consumer hardware has the potential to disrupt traditional manufacturing processes by enabling personalized manufacturing.
3. Construction - The Home Depot-MakerBot partnership could revolutionize the construction industry by enabling contractors to print their own tools and hardware on site.
6.4
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
