THE 1990S HAVE SEEN THE BIRTH OF A NEW INDUSTRY THAT WILL BE A BOON TO THE MANUFACTURING WORLD. COLLECTIVELY THE TECHNOLOGIES HAVE BEEN CALLED EITHER RAPID MODELING OR DESKTOP MANUFACTURING. ALL OF THEM ARE GEARED TO PRODUCING A MODEL OR A PROTOTYPE IN A VERY CONDENSED TIMEFRAME COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY. THEY ALL ENABLE MANUFACTURERS TO GET TO THE MARKETPLACE WITH PRODUCTS SOONER AND AT A REDUCED COST.
