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3D printing , also known as additive manufacturing , will continue to allow companies big and small to be nimble enough to make faster , cheaper prototypes and accelerate product development . With the cost of 3D metal printers falling , the technology has been democratised , delivering design freedom . Factories will become centres for just-in-time manufacturing rather than storehouses for products that take hours to produce and only operate in silos .

JANUARY 2020