OrcaSlicer 2.5.0 Alpha can assign different diameters to the left and right nozzles on Bambu Lab's H2D and X2D. The feature can combine a fine-detail nozzle with a faster infill nozzle in one job, but the release remains experimental.
Prodways reported 1% revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, while its printer business rose 130% from a small comparison base.
An NTU team has reported aryl diazirine photoinitiators designed for water-based resins and reduced curing shrinkage in a peer-reviewed study.
AMAXiMAL has released TopMod 3D v3 for high-genus geometry across browsers, mobile devices and Rhino, while key AI-service terms remain unspecified.
Tripo AI has released EdenLive, reporting about 24.7 FPS on an RTX 5090; the system renders video from reference scenes rather than generating 3D meshes.
Admatec has introduced a US$92,500 desktop ceramic DLP system with open material settings and an upgrade path, while key performance specifications remain undisclosed.
AM Insight Asia examines a 3D-printed shoe that failed after about 18 months, focusing on stress concentration at its V-shaped opening and the absence of crack-arrest features.
Four nanopillars made from a low-index polymer route RGB light toward sensor regions instead of absorbing unwanted wavelengths.
Anycubic is partnering with Thingiverse to connect more than two million models to Makeronline, with a dedicated section planned for November 17.
The platform combines point clouds, meshes and Gaussian Splatting while merging large datasets from multiple capture methods.
The 800 × 800 × 800 mm pellet system adds laser-assisted bed leveling and starts at US$15,000 EXW.
An MCP server connects AI assistants to 3Descu’s existing quote engine for STL/OBJ analysis and price estimates.
China Yangtze Power awarded Dongfang Electric Machinery a reported RMB 15.8 million, 29-month contract covering turbine seal rings from 8.4 to 10.9 meters.
A new Build Processor for MetalFab systems is now available, with a vendor benchmark reducing preprocessing from 46 minutes to six while adding Magics integration and advanced scan controls.
The 200 × 125 × 235 mm system uses 35 µm pixels and automated resin feeding and heating, with shipments scheduled for November 16.
The hybrid machine integrates Meltio wire-laser metal DED with HORKOS’s NX70 1510B, allowing deposition and precision cutting to alternate in one setup.
Stop-motion studio LAIKA has adopted Additive Appearance's PrismSlicer to estimate the color, translucency, and surface appearance of PolyJet parts before printing.
Prusa Research has released a quick-swap HT Hotend for the CORE One+ and L+ with a maximum temperature of 400°C, while the printers’ 60°C chamber remains a constraint for some advanced polymers.
A research team led by the University of Milan incorporated protein hydrolysate derived from soy okara into PCL, producing a 3D-printable composite with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and sustained-release behavior.
SprintRay has introduced Foundation, its first intraoral scanner, and the compact Nano Series of print, wash, and cure units, with regional shipments planned from November 2026.
Jiangsu Vilory Advanced Materials (VMP) is expanding metal powder capacity and aims to raise exports from about 10% to 50% within five years, with qualification and repeatable quality presenting larger hurdles than headline price.
ETH Zurich researchers developed an architectural biocement process that prints a bacteria-bearing hydrogel and solidifies sand through calcium carbonate precipitation.
Dubai-based JOME Engineering recreated a marine propeller with no available CAD data by scanning the part and depositing an SS316L replacement on Caracol's robotic WAAM system.
UC Berkeley, working with Prusa Research and Formlabs, has released OpenCAL, an open volumetric printer built largely from off-the-shelf parts with public hardware, control code, print software, and resin documentation.
