Future prospects of additive technologies

In this article the current state and future prospects of additive technologies was analyzed. The systematization of additive manufacturing depending on the used types of materials and methods of its treatment was carried out. The main steps of manufacturing process with additive technologies were defined. The proportion of additive technologies in manufacturing of the leading world countries was evaluated and presented. The advantages and disadvantages of additive manufacturing were summarized and the future prospects of additive technologies were formulated