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6K Additive posted Q3 2026 revenue of 7.2M USD, up 61% year on year, with metal powder sales up 72% to 5.5M USD. Powder orders hit 12.3M USD and the backlog closed September at a record 18.1M USD, nickel alloy demand up 50% on defence and aerospace orders. The Pennsylvania… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Bambu Lab is preparing to launch the S1, its first 3D scanner, due in November 2026. The maker, known for making desktop printing approachable, has so far shown only a teaser image and a sign-up form, leaving sensor technology, accuracy and pricing unknown. The launch extends… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Prusa Research is bringing high-temperature printing to its CORE One range with an operator-installable HT Hot End for 205 USD, raising nozzle temperatures from 300C to 400C. Matching print sheets for PEI, PEEK, PEKK, PPSU and PPS arrive with three new engineering filaments:… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

WASP has merged Fused Granulate Fabrication and Liquid Deposition Modelling into a patent-pending dual-extrusion process that prints earth and plastic layer by layer. Plastic reinforces the earth matrix, letting overhangs and complex geometries hold their shape, and at end of… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

The University of Turku has added multi-material metal printing, fitting a three-drum recoater to an Aconity MIDI+ laser powder bed fusion system so three different powders can be placed within one layer. Funded via the AM4Plasma project, the platform will study material… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

AIM3D has certified its new ExAM A 510 pellet 3D printing system for ULTEM 9085 aerospace components, working with aerospace consultancy AM-MRO on the machine and the process. Testing confirmed consistent tensile strength regardless of machine or build position, backed by a… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Xact Metal has reported record machine orders in Q2 and Q3 of 2026, running more than 30% ahead of the same period a year earlier. Its single and double laser XM200G remains the strongest seller, while the new XM200G micro HD edition, built for 22 micron powder, started… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Coating PEEK composite powder particles with MXene, a family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides, could sharply cut the fibre laser energy needed for powder bed fusion. By turning the powder surface into a laser absorbing layer, the approach may widen the processing… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Ukraine's intelligence agency has published an interactive 3D model of the Filin, an 11-foot Russian winged cruise missile built with 3D printed components. Even partial additive manufacturing matters, since every printed part becomes a supply chain dependency. The piece asks… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

BigRep has gone private, dropping it from the 3D printing sector's valuation leaderboard after a sale to a group of investors over the summer. Creality was among the week's strongest risers, gaining eight per cent, while 3D Systems added ten per cent after unveiling an… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Weta Workshop built the woven body for Alexander Skarsgård in the new film Wicker from around 50 painted 3D printed parts. The costume was laser sintered in thermoplastic elastomer, with loose powder holding the fine strands apart, plus 10 prosthetic pieces for the face.… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Verona developer Marco Franzon has released print3d, a free open-source plugin that lets AI agents reverse engineer objects into Bambu Lab prints. Rather than a text-to-3D generator, the agent writes and debugs a Blender script, slices it with Bambu Studio and checks the result… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Medtronic's Stealth AXiS navigation system, on TIME's Best Inventions of 2026, is moving into ear, nose and throat surgery after FDA clearance for cranial use in March and a CE mark in June, with ApexCut EM blades cleared for sinus work in October. Printed sinus models let… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Providence Medical Technology has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its CORUS PCSS 3D-T posterior cervical implant, adding 3D printed porous titanium to its Total Segmental Fusion platform. The patient-specific lattice mimics cancellous bone to support bone ingrowth and is… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

California startup Nebula has shown a flat 3D printed motor stator built with its multi-material inkjet Fabricator, which jets 4 picolitre droplets from over 1,000 nozzles. The design was optimised by an AI harness driving multiphysics simulations, and the firm's first… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Prusa has filed a patent (WO2026209067) for an automatic nozzle-cleaning station on FFF printers. The printhead passes a V-shaped cutter that slices away oozed filament, then a brush of mixed round and square silicone bristles to scrub the hotend, then a parking platform that… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

PostProcess Technologies has filed a US patent that turns depowdering into a measurable, programmable process. The enclosed system combines platform vibration, solid abrasive media, cyclone airflow, acoustic energy and under-platform weighing to detect when powder removal is… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

NTU Singapore has developed nontoxic aryl diazirine photoinitiators to replace TPO and BAPO, resin curing agents classed as reproductive toxins and being banned in the EU. The compounds proved biocompatible in cell tests, cut shrinkage and dissolve in water for use in… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Contract manufacturer Evology Manufacturing has bought an EOS M 400-4 metal additive manufacturing system, taking its fleet to ten machines. The four-laser system offers a 400 x 400 x 400mm build volume for larger metal jobs in aerospace, defence and automotive work. Evology… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Nikon Advanced Manufacturing will deploy customised two-metre Z-height Nikon SLM Solutions laser powder bed fusion systems to the US Department of War, under a contract to make Tomahawk missile mid-bodies. Built on the NXG-E platform, they go to Nikon's Long Beach technology… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

3D Systems has opened a new Industrial Technology Center in Littleton, Colorado, adding 50,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and lifting its manufacturing footprint to about 270,000 sq ft in the US and Europe. The ISO 9001 and AS9100D certified, ITAR registered campus targets… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Formlabs has launched the Form Studio 1, a desktop masked stereolithography resin printer starting at 699 USD, aimed at hobbyists, educators and small businesses. It adds auto-feeding heated resin cartridges, 35 micron resolution and a phone app, with shipments from 16… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

AMAZEMET has signed a five-year MOU with Fusion for Energy, the European contributor to the ITER tokamak project, covering additive manufacturing for fusion components. The Polish powder maker, which has sold over 90 ultrasonic atomisation systems, will develop refractory… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Polymaker has launched CymphoniK, a pellet colouring system that lets industrial 3D printing operations mix custom colours on site rather than ordering minimum-quantity masterbatch from suppliers. Six colour pellets feed the hopper, and the CymphoniK Palette software uses AI to… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Roboze has raised 10M USD from existing and new investors to accelerate US expansion and serve aerospace, defence and energy customers. The funds will scale capacity as clients move from prototyping to serial production, hire across engineering, materials science and AI, and… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Xenia Materials and Italy's National Research Council will co-develop lightweight, high-performance composites, covering pellet and filament 3D printing materials with self-healing, energy absorbing, EMI shielding and conductive properties for aerospace, defence and energy use.… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Carbon's Digital Light Synthesis 3D printing has produced more than one million cycling saddles. Eleven brands and production partners run over 60 saddle models, replacing foam cushioning with programmed lattice structures tuned for cushioning and support. Tadej Pogacar rode a… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

New Mexico rocket maker X-Bow has filed a patent for 3D-printed solid propellant with printed-in voids and sensors, letting a motor report on and potentially adjust its own burn and thrust profile in flight. The application, US20260309106A1, could allow mission-specific motors… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Additive Industries and Materialise have launched a Next-Generation Build Processor for MetalFab metal printers. Benchmarks show processing time cut from 46 minutes to 6, with multiprocessing, laser load balancing and variable beam diameter control, plus Magics integration.… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

MIT student team CERBERUZ has won first prize in both tracks of NASA LunaRecycle Challenge for developing a system that turns lunar waste into composite materials via injection molding. The approach could reduce costly shipments from Earth and turn packaging into useful parts… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

ETH Zurich has used bacteria to build facade elements. The living bacteria bind sand together by forming calcium carbonate through a process called microbiologically induced calcite precipitation. This could offer environmental benefits, requiring significantly less energy and… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

3D printing enables truly bespoke medical solutions. From patient-specific dental crowns and implants to custom ocular prostheses, the technology allows clinicians to design treatments around individual anatomy rather than adapting off-the-shelf solutions.… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

After years of overpromising, industrial 3D printing is forecast for 10-15% annual growth through 2030. Aerospace and defence demand is accelerating adoption, but the sector must rebuild customer trust to capture the opportunity.… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Solukon has launched the SFM-AT850, a new automated depowdering system for large metal 3D printed parts up to 1,000 kg. The system uses ultrasonic excitation for gentle cleaning of complex geometries and includes SPR Pathfinder software for design-stage depowderability checks.… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Protopasta has been producing 3D printing filament in-house since 2013. Co-founder Alexander Dick first encountered 3D printing in the early 1990s before studying mechanical engineering and eventually operating early 3D printers.… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Get ready for Halloween with your 3D printer. From spooky cemetery sets for flowerpots to miniature skeletons and creepy coasters, there are plenty of free printable models to download. https://3dprint.com/... #3Dprint #3Dprinting… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

LEGO has unveiled its latest 3D-printed element: a mini street piano that actually plays. Found in the new Venetian Neighbourhood set, the functional piece uses a turning mechanism activated by a connecting flower vase. This marks LEGO's second 3D-printed retail product since… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Researchers at Virginia's Commonwealth Center of Advanced Manufacturing are using Additive Assurance's AMiRIS in-situ monitoring system to make metal 3D printing quality assurance more accessible. The system converts build data into easy-to-interpret information, helping… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners has expanded its Fathom manufacturing platform with three new acquisitions targeting aerospace and defence. TCS Industries, TCS Electronics and Precision Grinding & Manufacturing Corporation bring expertise in precision machining and… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Austrian startup DropForce Systems has raised a six-figure angel round to sell portable 3D printing systems for producing drones on-site. Founded by former Diamond Aircraft engineers, the company offers containerised cells and a rugged tactical case designed for a single person… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Bambu Lab is moving into 3D scanning with its upcoming S1 scanner, marking another step in its expansion beyond desktop 3D printers. The company, known for its popular consumer printers, has already entered laser cutting with the H2D. The S1 is set to launch in November 2026.… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

ENCAJA, a 3D printed prosthetic socket system, has won the international James Dyson Award. The system addresses a critical challenge in prosthetics - the socket must fit precisely to the residual limb. Traditional sockets are manually shaped, but ENCAJA uses 3D scanning and… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Formlabs has unveiled what it calls the world's most affordable professional resin 3D printer. The Form Studio 1 is priced from 699 USD and uses the company's proprietary Low Force Display technology. It is the first resin 3D printer to earn UL GREENGUARD Gold Certification,… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

ICON has raised 200 million USD in Series D funding to scale its robotic construction systems and manufacture the Titan multi-story 3D printer. The financing will support expansion across Texas, Florida and Washington D.C., with the company on track for 4x revenue growth in… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Ossberger, the 150-year-old engineering firm, is tackling one of metal 3D printing's most overlooked challenges: powder management. The company's automated systems for unpacking, sieving and recycling metal powder help manufacturers close the loop and achieve payback within… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Oerlikon has installed the first ATLIX xBUILD 5000 metal 3D printer at its North Carolina facility, marking the first production deployment worldwide. The system features four 1 kW lasers and a 500 x 500 x 400 mm build volume with rapid tool switching. Oerlikon plans to expand… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Oerlikon has installed the first production ATLIX xBUILD 5000 metal 3D printer at its Huntersville facility in North Carolina. The system features four 1 kW lasers and a 500 x 500 x 400 mm build volume with automated build switching. Oerlikon plans to add more xBUILD 5000… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Austrian firm UpNano has developed 3DAR, a voxel-level control system for 2-photon polymerisation 3D printing. The technology enables dynamic shaping of each voxel in three dimensions during printing, producing smoother parts with improved surface quality for optical and… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

Researchers at Sweden's Umeå University have shown how desktop 3D printers can be used to make laboratory equipment, giving scientists a cheaper way to build tools for their research. The work focuses on devices that use lasers to find and move bacteria, and equipment to grow… #3Dprinting #3Dprint

America Makes marked National Manufacturing Day with hands-on 3D printing for drones experiences across five US states. Meanwhile, VulcanForms appointed a new chief revenue officer while XYZO unveiled automated hybrid manufacturing technology.… #3Dprinting #3Dprint