Impact of 3D printing on rapid prototyping costs

3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing by many, has been welcomed in all spheres of life to replace the age-old traditional forms of manufacturing. Unlike traditional methods of manufacturing 3D printing does not require cutting raw materials to produce an end product. It is actually a rapid prototyping method that uses digital models created by topping up layers of the raw material to produce a three-dimensional product.