Back-to-school, autumn, anniversary, flash - whatever the sale, the outcome is the same: savings. It seems like your 3D printing dollar stretches a little further in this bumper month of action across the likes of Prusa Research, Anycubic, Elegoo and more.
Following a string of riddles over on Discord, Positron 3D has revealed its plans for 3D Printopia.
A new U.S. Army initiative enables field commanders to approve 3D printed parts for faster frontline repairs. Our friends over at BreakingDefense reported U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll stating: “We’re basically saying, ‘Hey colonel, hey general, you have to make the decision. If a door handle is broken on an ISV, you need to get it into the field. If you think that [3D printed] replacement door handle is sufficient, send it out." The military is leaning hard on implementing its recent right-to-repair program announced in May.
Formlabs, best known for its pro-grade resin and SLS 3D printers, is jumping into the increasingly crowded print-on-demand arena. Form Now, its new online service (launching soon) promises to cater to everyone from “garage hobbyist” to “additive expert” with low prices. For now, it’s limited to the U.S. The service is strictly Formlabs gear and materials — which makes sense, since nobody launches a service just to hype the other guy’s printer. Whether its a network of providers or a Formlabs factory is still unknown.
Tens of millions of people suffer from disruptive snoring and sleep apnea creating a growing market for treatment devices that can be 3D printed.
This bumper new batch brings a variety of lighting options for your printer, plus organizational risers, power expansion, and more.
Autodesk's new AI-powered Neural CAD could change 3D design by moving beyond traditional parametric systems to create models from simple prompts.
A new integration brings Bambu Lab's popular high-speed printers to Polar3D's fleet management platform, aiming to solve the challenge of scaling 3D printing programs in education.
At the Maison & Objet show in Paris, designers 3D printed breathtaking luxury decor from mostly sustainable materials. But are these high-end pieces simply inspiration, or something you could actually create?
Last Friday saw Borderlands 4 hit consoles and, wait, Printables too?!
While seeming to defy the basic physics of how propellers work, this conceptual render by Enki Marine indicates the internal blade structure that could be used to lighten the weight and reduce material cost in 3D printed maritime propellers. It's part of the D.E.E.P project—short for Digitally Enabled Efficient Propeller—to build the world’s first 3D printed, digitally monitored ship propeller that can track its own performance at sea. The project will test multiple AM processes against traditional casting to establish an AM classification in the maritime sector.
New Panchroma Gradient Silk PLA aims to reduce brittleness and clogging while improving layer adhesion for flawless-looking silky prints.
We reported on the update for 2.9.3 hitting beta just two weeks ago, but things don't stand still in Prusaland. The stable release is now live and brings with it the "consistent surface" change to cooling strategy – a smart adaptation that prioritizes slowing down interior features like infill before forcing a slowdown of the outer layer. In short, it should give better looking prints. Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux directly from the Prusa research website.
In a rapidly evolving manufacturing industry, staying competitive means constantly looking for ways to be more efficient while also reducing costs, and speeding up production.
Toyota turns to a new aluminum material and 3D printing method to make large, complex die casting tools.
We see our fair share of 3D printing hardware coming through our lab, but what are you using? Over the last few (and next many) weekends we'll be unpicking this knot of preferences to see which hardware, materials and mediums you are using the most. This week's question is a simple one, with what I suspect will be a clear frontrunner.
Gathering answers from dozens of filament manufacturers has given us a clear picture of what you're printing with in 2025. And the answer will probably not surprise you.
Hitachi, the Japanese multinational manufacturer, opened its $100M carbon-neutral railcar factory in Hagerstown, Md., this week that features in-house spare-part and tool-making capacity using Roboze industrial FDM 3D printers. The Roboze Argo 500 will supply the plant with parts in Ultem and carbon-fiber PEEK to replace traditionally machined metal parts. Hitachi Rail will deliver several fleets of railcars from the new digital factory, including over 600 railcars for Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The release brings the colorful filament maker's range to over 100 filaments, now including vibrant spools of TPU.
Our updated guide to top CNC machining services helps you order everything from quality brackets and molds to custom fasteners and fittings, faster than ever.