Bambu Lab X2D Signals Potential Shift Toward Consumer-Focused 3D Printing Market
Bambu Lab unveiled the X2D, a desktop 3D printer that upgrades the X1 line with a dual‑nozzle head and consumer‑oriented features. The company markets the machine as quiet, filtered, and plug‑and‑play, targeting home users rather than traditional professional buyers. By emphasizing ease of use and a ready‑to‑print model library, Bambu Lab aims to revive the stalled consumer 3D‑printing market. The move echoes its founders' DJI background, suggesting a strategic push for mass‑market adoption.
Used Industrial FFF Printers May Be Hitting a Brutal New Reality: Near-Zero Resale Value
A recent auction‑style listing shows two Stratasys Fortus industrial FFF printers—once priced in the tens of thousands—now attracting bids around $100, essentially zero resale value. The rapid depreciation reflects a broader market shift where newer, lower‑cost 3‑D printers outpace older...
A 3D Printer Mod That Changes Simplifies Prime Lines
A Reddit user called TheDarkHood introduced a gantry‑mounted nozzle primer for open‑gantry FFF 3D printers. The device redirects extruded filament onto a rotating wheel attached to the gantry, eliminating the need for a prime line on the build plate. The...
Protracted Wars and Delayed Reconstruction
Prolonged wars in Gaza and Ukraine are unintentionally accelerating 3D‑printing technology, especially in defense, aerospace, and medical applications. Heightened NATO defense spending has funneled additive‑manufacturing into drones and advanced weaponry, while companies such as Rheinmetall, Ottobock and Hanger are scaling...
AM And AI For Wind Turbine Blades At Scale
A new review in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering evaluates how additive manufacturing (AM) and artificial intelligence (AI) could transform wind turbine blade production. It finds that large‑format AM excels at printing near‑net‑shape tooling—molds, fixtures, and jigs—cutting lead times from months...
Elegoo Announces Jupiter 2 Featuring Massive Build Size
Elegoo unveiled the Jupiter 2, a resin 3‑D printer that combines a massive 302 × 162 × 300 mm build volume with a 14‑inch 16K LCD panel. The machine delivers ultra‑fine detail, offering 0.01 mm layer thickness and 0.020 × 0.026 mm XY resolution, while a COB light source and...
HP Introduces Multi Jet Fusion 1200 With Compact Design with 12-Hour Builds
HP unveiled the Multi Jet Fusion 1200, a compact industrial 3D printer that offers a 12‑liter build volume and can complete a full build in just twelve hours. The system includes an automated material‑management unit that recycles up to 80% of...
Fort Liberty Washing Machines and 3D Printing
At Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), a soldier solved a laundry‑machine outage by 3D‑printing a replacement door latch. The printed part cost roughly $0.80 compared with a $10 commercial latch, restoring dozens of machines for a base of 52,000 troops....
Researchers Embed Working Strain Sensors In LPBF Titanium
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, UCL and the University of Sheffield have demonstrated a viable method to embed multilayer strain sensors directly into Ti‑6Al‑4V parts produced by laser powder‑bed fusion (LPBF). The approach combines direct‑ink‑writing of silver nanoparticle traces on...
Raise3D Expands SLS Portfolio With New B520 Sandblaster and Advanced PA Materials
Raise3D announced the B520 SLS sandblaster and two next‑generation PA powders, completing its RMS220 end‑to‑end SLS solution. The sandblaster clears loose powder from prints, while PA Next Powder delivers higher toughness and isotropy, and PA Next GB adds glass‑bead reinforcement...
Cadillac’s Formula 1 Fight and 3D Printing
Cadillac secured Formula 1 entry in March 2025 after a $450 million payment and a 1,000‑page submission, marking the first U.S.‑approved team in the sport. GM’s lobbying, backed by sponsor TWG Motorsports, opened 595 job openings that drew 143,000 applicants. The luxury brand...
Microgravity System Recycles SLA Resin And Enables Casting
A research team has unveiled a closed‑loop system that recycles unreacted SLA photopolymer resin and enables injection casting in microgravity. The design replaces gravity‑based settling with capillary‑driven fluid handling, membrane filtration, and inline sensors to recondition resin streams for reuse....
AMSupplyCheck Compares 3D Printing Service Prices Across Global Providers
AMSupplyCheck is a free, web‑based platform that lets users upload an STL file and instantly receive price quotes from a network of 97 3D‑printing service providers worldwide. The tool automates the traditionally time‑consuming request‑for‑quote process, displaying results on an interactive...
Stratasys Adds Trinckle Additive App Suite to GrabCAD for Streamlined Factory Workflows
Stratasys has deepened its partnership with Trinckle by embedding the Additive App Suite into GrabCAD Print and Print Pro. The integration lets factory floor workers design and print custom jigs, fixtures, and other aids directly from the same software that...
Design of the Week: X Bench
The New Raw, a Rotterdam‑based studio, unveiled the X Bench—a two‑person rocking bench created with robotic 3D‑printing. The piece merges two symmetrical volumes into a single, undulating form that works indoors or outdoors. Made from recycled plastic, the bench is...
