In 2007 A Raymond Tinnerman made a “significant investment” in its future.
The company put together a team of engineers, led by Todd Hemingway and Jason Reznar, to explore an emerging technology: additive manufacturing.
By 2008 the company had purchased its first 3D printer and by January 2009 A Raymond Tinnerman was utilizing the machine to make fastener prototypes. (…)
via 3D: The Next Big Thing in the Fastener Industry – Global Fastener News – USA.