Otago Polytechnic Product Development Centre manager Campbell Booth with resin objects created in the centre's 3D computer printer. Photos by Peter McIntosh. : Polytech centre drives product development

Technician Ken Wyber cuts a shape from steel using a computerised water-jet cutter. The machine cuts precise computer-generated shapes from almost any material, including wood, glass, marble and steel. : Polytech centre drives product development

Centre operations manager Gary Gibson creates a three-dimensional computer image of a metal fan unit using Otago's only laser 3D scanning machine. The three-dimensional data can be easily scaled up or down to produce the same form in different sizes. : Polytech centre drives product development