The compact laser powder bed fusion system is being hyped up as a consumer-grade, garage-friendly 'household' metal 3D printer for $4,888, but its safety remains obscured behind a wall of AI images.
Los Angeles-based R3 Printing debuts a pair of liquid-cooled, open-material FDMs made in the USA and engineered for reliable, cloud-optional production.
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FDM’s dirty little secret is Z-strength: layers that cool too quickly before the next layer arrives making prints delaminate like a stale croissant. Researchers at Germany's OTH Regensburg want to fix that with a laser-enhanced FDM printhead that preheats the surface just before fresh filament lands. Laser-assisted FDM has been studied for years and shown to improve layer bonding, so why is it still mostly trapped in the lab? Cost, safety, and reliability may all be culprits. Still, if this approach works commercially, FDM’s Z-strength problem might finally meet its Bond villain.
Inside the launch: All3DP spoke with Formlabs’ SLS product manager to examine the engineering behind the Fuse X1, its innovations, and its substantial performance claims.
The company scales up its budget range further with the A2L, a larger build volume printer with H2-series module compatibility. Just don't expect a laser.
By switching to a 30-W CO2 laser source, Sinterit’s latest compact system enables high-speed printing of white, natural, and colorable powders.
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By integrating Meltio’s metal wire DED technology, Italian specialist Eurobearings is replacing weeks of traditional machining and welding with days of additive manufacturing to repair and produce massive industrial components.
With a massive 800mm build volume and a 3kg/hour extrusion rate, Peopoly’s pellet-fed disruptor is built to slash material costs by 90% and replace expensive industrial systems.
Berlin-based BigRep and Endless Industries are bringing continuous carbon fiber reinforcement to the BigRep IPSO 105, targeting stronger large-format parts at lower cost than traditional composite manufacturing.
Coupled with machines starting at $15,000, ErectorBot’s hopes its Aibuild software integration can tame the complexity of industrial-scale printing, and make it accessible for any size manufacturer.
Our decision maker’s guide to the best metal 3D printers for small parts, batch manufacturing, and aerospace & defense. Plus, a metal 3D printing tech primer.
The Pro4's upgraded heating unit may finally deliver the solid temperature consistency your moisture-sensitive filaments have been asking for.
It's the real deal, launching last week after a short debut at Rapid + TCT. The Canvas filament changer unit – along with all the components needed for the upgrade – costs $55 from Elegoo's webstore. If you order one now, though, you’re in for a wait. Lead times have ballooned; first-batch orders ship this month, but an order placed today won’t leave Elegoo's warehouse until late August. Oof.
Stop warping and cut noise without breaking the bank by building a professional grade 3D printer enclosure for under $100.
By coordinating 100 lasers across a massive 3,050 mm build plate, this ultra-large-format system for titanium, aluminum, steel and more, eliminates the need for welding rocket thrusters or structural aerospace parts.
The wait is over but, important to note, what's now available is more than previously shown, with faster calibration tech and massive material savings at nozzle priming. It also sold out near-immediately, so you may be in for a wait before you can get one.
This compact laser-powered system promises industrial-grade results for small shops, delivering metal parts from a scrappy little company with big ambitions.
A new Kickstarter project aims to shatter 3D printing speed limits by coordinating two printheads on a single object. We dive into the clever software making it possible—and why that massive speed claim comes with a catch.