At L.A. Comic Con 2026, Snapmaker demonstrated its four-toolhead U1, displayed printed costumes and props, and ran free repair sessions. The company also served as presenting sponsor of the $25,000 Cosplay National Championship.
The SEK 28 million contract covers manufacture and delivery of 7,000 parts for the European Spallation Source target wheel.
A European research team used direct ink writing to build a 10 × 10 × 3 mm silicone device combining focal cortical cooling with electrical recording.
The camera prototype combines 4K60 processing and cryptographic signing with a printed enclosure and integrated cooling duct, targeting a small production batch in 2027.
Škoda Auto has released free 3D-printable interior accessories for current and discontinued models through Printables, including cupholders and storage parts for home fabrication.
AIM3D has announced an aerospace-process configuration of its pellet-fed ExAM A 510 for ULTEM 9085, developed with AM-MRO. Numerical test results, applicable standards and the scope of any aviation-authority approval were not disclosed.
An Empa-led team densified material-extrusion-printed AA6061 to 97.9% relative density using solvent-free wick debinding and an extended sintering hold. Mechanical properties were not evaluated, so the result remains a process-development study.
A Beijing Institute of Technology-led team reports in Nature that pulsed alternating heat inputs enabled meter-scale Ti-6Al-4V single crystals by additive manufacturing. The peer-reviewed result should be distinguished from the related startup's claims about scaling the process further.
Prodways reported 1% revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, while its printer business rose 130% from a small comparison base.
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.
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.
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.
A new U1 accessory uses licensed E3D extrusion technology to increase melt throughput. Reported performance gains come from manufacturer testing.
The new LCD resin printer launches alongside materials and post-processing accessories, extending Formlabs automation into a lower price bracket. The quoted price is US pricing.
Smaller pellet batches give workshops and laboratories access to raw polymers without industrial bulk orders. Packs up to 14 kg are supplied pre-dried.
A Beijing Institute of Technology review covers optical, thermal and acoustic sensing, data fusion and closed-loop process control.
Atelier3 prototypes camera accessories in plastic, then machines aluminum parts with Carvera Air for small production runs.
The E1 accessory uses external tanks, including one liter each for white ink and varnish, to support longer print workflows.
