Today we’re taking a look at the upcoming BigRep ONE.5X industrial 3D printer.
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Bambu Lab Patents a Method for Faster 3D Printer Assembly
A newly patent application from Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology, the company behind Bambu Lab, focuses on assembling the machine itself.
New Stratasys Patents Target Both FFF And Resin
Stratasys has surfaced in two recent patents that work on very different problems: keeping heat inside an industrial FFF machine, and making resin parts last longer after printing.
Sovol M1D Campaign Confirms Shift Away from Filament Swapping 3D Printers
The 3D print community has spoken: Sovol’s M1D Kickstarter campaign has raised an incredible amount of money.
ELEGOO Patent Targets Lighter Multi Nozzle FFF Switching
A new Chinese patent application suggests ELEGOO is exploring a lighter way to switch multiple FFF toolheads.
Hands On With the Kobra 4 Combo 3D Printer, Part 3
We conclude our look at the Kobra 4 Combo 3D printer with print results and final thoughts. This is part three of a three-part series. Please read parts one and two. Kobra 4 Combo Print Results We grouped several of our standard test prints together into one large print job – cylindricity test, knurling nut… Continue reading Hands On With the Kobra 4 Combo 3D Printer, Part 3
Hands On With the Kobra 4 Combo 3D Printer, Part 2
We continue our review of the Kobra 4 Combo 3D printer with setup, calibration, operations and software.
Hands On With the Kobra 4 Combo 3D Printer, Part 1
We’re testing the Anycubic Kobra 4 desktop FFF 3D printer this week.
Researchers Test Light Guided Responsive 3D Printing
A research team has demonstrated an extrusion 3D printing workflow that changes its growth direction in response to live light sensing.
Stick Tech’s Patents Point Toward A Printer
Stick Tech Oy has patented another odd little piece of the 3D printing workflow, and now the pattern is getting harder to ignore.
Flashforge Patents Swappable FFF Toolheads
Flashforge appears to be thinking about a different way to handle multiple toolheads on desktop FFF 3D printers.
Shining 3D Patent Packages Resin Into Capsules
Shining 3D has filed a European patent application for a resin printing capsule system, and the interesting part is not just the packaging.
The Kare S1 Is An Affordable High-Temperature 3D Printer, But Can They Deliver?
A new 3D printer on Kickstarter is able to print metal filament.
Hanin Patent Makes Toolhead Filament Cutters Safer
Xiamen Hanin has patented a modular filament cutting mechanism intended to make automated material changes safer and easier to maintain.
Chinese Patent Combines Pellet Material Heating And Metered Feeding
A newly granted Chinese utility model proposes combining material heating, mixing and forced feeding inside one compact 3D printer hopper.
Mechanical Patent Detects FFF Material Flow Failures
System to mechanically detect material flow in the hot end [Source: Espacenet]
Nine Bambu Lab Patents Reveal Broader Printer Architecture
A collection of nine new Bambu Lab patents provides a detailed picture of several future 3D printer concepts.
Reverse-Engineered CAD Model of Prusa’s INDX System Appears Online After Accidental File Release
The CAD for Prusa Research’s INDX system seems to have been reverse-engineered.
Prusa INDX Nozzle Specifications Questioned After Bondtech Material Disclosure
Controversy erupted over Prusa Research’s latest technology: INDX.
Patent Proposes Self Retracting FFF Nozzle Guard
A newly published Chinese patent proposes an unusually elaborate way to protect an FFF 3D printer nozzle when the machine is idle.
Retracting Sensor Patent Targets Cleaner Filament Monitoring
A newly granted Chinese utility model patent proposes a self-cleaning, retractable filament sensor for FFF 3D printers.
Chinese Patent Proposes Unusual Magnetic FFF Platform
A newly granted Chinese utility patent describes an unusual FFF 3D printer arrangement combining a magnetically driven platform, a rotating work area and a vertically actuated extrusion head.
The Funbox, a Kid-Focused Desktop 3D Printer
Hong Kong-based Ugee announced a new desktop FFF 3D printer specifically designed for kids: the Funbox.
INSTATIQ Patents Method for Difficult Concrete Printing
INSTATIQ has patented a construction 3D printing system designed to place concrete directly against existing walls and other awkward building features.
Kentstrapper Unveils Mille Large-Format FFF 3D Printer with 1-Cubic-Metre Build Volume
Kentstrapper announced a massive new FFF system, the Mille.
Patent Proposes New Method to Reduce CoreXY Ringing
A new Chinese patent application suggests a more sophisticated way to stop ringing on high speed CoreXY 3D printers.
Crawling 3D Printer Patent Targets Large FFF Parts
A Chinese patent application describes a crawling FFF 3D printer that can print beyond a fixed build volume.
FlashForge Patent Describes a Method for Smoother Toolhead Docking
FlashForge has patented a new way to make detachable FFF toolheads dock more reliably.
INDX Toolchanger Nears Wider Shipping
Prusa Research says Bondtech’s INDX Founder’s Edition is now shipping, and the standard INDX Conversion Kit for the Prusa CORE One+ is next.
Inkbit Patents New 3D Printing Process
Inkbit has published a patent application that describes a different kind of material chemistry for inkjet additive manufacturing.
Voron Trident R2 Updates Motion And Assembly
Voron has released Trident R2, a design refresh that focuses on belts, idlers, and motion alignment.
SprintRay Patent Targets Replaceable LCD Resin Screens
SprintRay has been granted a patent for a replaceable screen cartridge.
Creality Explores Future 3D Printer Concepts Through Survey on Multinozzle Systems
Creality has issued an interesting 3D printer operator survey, and it hints at what might be coming.
Chinese Patent Targets Magnetic Flexible Print Beds
A Chinese utility model patent attempts to claim a magnetic flexible print platform — a feature that has been common in desktop FFF machines for many years.
Operators Discover Signficant Issue with the Flashforge Creator 5 Pro
It seems that the new Flashforge Creator 5 Pro has a potential safety issue.
IBM Patent Applies AI To 3D Printer Control
IBM has published a patent application describing an AI decision engine for managing 3D printers.
The HeyGears G1X Full-3D System CombinesFull-Color 3D Printing and UV Printing
HeyGears announced a very different device that offers true, full-colour 3D printing.
Qingdao Patents Multimaterial Gradient Resin Printing
Qingdao University of Technology has filed a patent application for a light curing 3D printing method for functional gradient materials.
GLB Announces Strange “Consumer” Metal 3D Printer
A new consumer-level metal 3D printer has just been announced in China.
Hefei Patent Targets Cleaner Multi Resin SLA Printing
A new patent proposes a more practical way to switch materials in resin 3D printing.
Hands On With The Bambu Lab A2L 3D Printer, Part 3
Our look at the Bambu Lab A2L 3D printer concludes with Operations and Final Thoughts.
Hands On With The Bambu Lab A2L 3D Printer, Part 2
We’re testing the Bambu Lab A2L large 3D printer today, here doing at unboxing, assembly, calibration and software.
Hands On With The Bambu Lab A2L 3D Printer, Part 1
Bambu Lab suddenly announced the large A2L 3D printer, and we had a chance to give it a test.
Elegoo Launches Centauri 2 Series
Elegoo suddenly announced a new series of desktop FFF 3D printers, the Centauri 2.
Bosch Patents Suggest Continuous Pellet 3D Printing
Bosch has published three related German patent applications that point toward a rather interesting 3D printing concept: a pellet-based extrusion system designed to keep printing while its printheads are being refilled.
ExOne Launches S-Print Pro Industrial Sand 3D Printer
There’s a new industrial 3D printer from ExOne.
No, Voron Was Not Just Patented In China
The Voron 3D printer design was NOT just patented by Chinese organizations.
Sovol’s M1D IDEX 3D Printer has Waste-Free Seven-Color Capability
Sovol’s new M1D desktop FFF 3D printer is a bit different.
Prosthetic Printer Patent Targets Better Z Accuracy
A new Chinese utility model patent describes a compact high speed FFF 3D printer aimed specifically at prosthetic and orthotic manufacturing.
Sinterit Launches BIANCO2 SLS 3D Printer With CO2 Laser for White Materials
Sinterit announced a new SLS 3D printer, the BIANCO2.
Chinese Patent Targets Cleaner Multi Nozzle Composite Printing
A Chinese patent application describes a multi nozzle composite 3D printer that tries to fix what happens when hot material is left in a nozzle.
CosmicMaker Targets Growing Space Manufacturing Market With Autonomous 3D Printer
Photocentric’s CosmicMaker project moves forward.
Creality Patents Better 3D Printer Feet
Creality appears to be looking at an overlooked 3D printer component: the foot.
Patent For Smarter FFF Failure Recovery
A Chinese patent application describes a way to make FFF printers recover more intelligently from nozzle clogs and filament breaks.
Lightmake Introduces L4 System Combining Four Active Print Heads in a Single FFF 3D Printer
Startup company Lightmake proposes a new form of waste-free FFF 3D printing.
Chinese Patent Describes Adjustable FFF Nozzle
A newly granted Chinese utility patent proposes a variable extrusion head for FFF 3D printers, aimed at avoiding one of the oldest annoyances in desktop and industrial extrusion printing: changing nozzles.
Luyten’s Tower Crane 3DCP System Capable of Printing Structures Up to 100 Meters
Luyten has produced a most unusual 3DCP printer.
Selective SLA Curing Patent Targets Variable Properties
A patent application proposes a more selective way to post-cure stereolithography parts.
Self Cleaning Fan Patent Targets 3D Printer Cooling
A Chinese utility model patent proposes a simple way to keep 3D printer cooling fans from slowly degrading: clean the fan blades while they spin.
Patent Suggests Low Cost Automated Part Removal
A new German patent application proposes a simpler way to automate part removal in 3D printers: use the motion system already inside the machine.
Formlabs Launches Fuse X1 SLS 3D Printer Targeting High-Volume Manufacturing Applications
Formlabs announced a major new 3D printer, the Fuse X1.
Flashforge Patent Targets Smarter Resin Peel Speeds
Flashforge appears to be looking at a smarter way to control resin 3D printing.
TOP.E To Launch Large, Enclosed 5-Axis FFF 3D Printer
A new five-axis FFF 3D printer is set to appear on Kickstarter soon.
HKUST Patent Targets Multi Directional DLP Coating
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has filed a patent for a DLP 3D printer that uses multi-directional coating to handle more difficult photopolymer materials.
3D Systems Patent a New Way to Align Printheads
3D Systems has published a European patent application for a printhead mounting and alignment system that could make multi printhead 3D printers easier to calibrate.
Flashforge Introduces High-Resolution WJ51C Wax Printer
Flashforge announced a new 3D printer for the jewellery industry: the WJ51C wax printer.
TNO Patents a Multi Material Semi Solid Extrusion
TNO has published a patent application describing a compact printhead for multi material semi solid extrusion.
ELEGOO Develops Faster FFF Nozzle Switching System
A new ELEGOO patent application describes a mechanical approach to making multi nozzle FFF 3D printers easier to set up and switch.
Shining 3D Patent Introduces Sealed Resin Printing
There’s a new patent for a resin 3D printing method that tries to handle high viscosity materials without slowing the job.
Bambu Lab Unveils A2L Large-Format Desktop 3D Printer
Bambu Lab announced a new and larger desktop FFF 3D printer, the A2L.
Creality Reveals KliTek Nozzle-Swapping System
Creality has joined the no-waste 3D printing club with the surprise announcement of “KliTek”.
Chinese Patent Targets Combined 3D Printer Plotter
A newly published Chinese patent application describes a machine that can switch between FFF 3D printing and pen-based writing or drawing without manual toolhead replacement.
Canon Patent Targets Easier Inkjet Support Removal
Canon Production Printing has filed a European patent application for a different way to remove support material from UV inkjet 3D printed structures.
Bosch Patent Targets Hotter FFF Nozzle Control
Bosch has filed a German patent application for a 3D printer printhead with a heated ring around the nozzle.
UltiMaker Launches Factor 4 Plus for Industrial Manufacturing
UltiMaker announced a new professional 3D printer, the UltiMaker Factor 4 Plus.
New Prusa Patent Targets Cleaner FFF Nozzle Starts
A new Czech patent application from Prusa Development describes a new way to clean dirty nozzles.
Hands On with the Elegoo Carbon Centauri CANVAS Upgrade, Part 3
Our review of the Elegoo Centauri Carbon CANVAS upgrade concludes with operations, software, print results and final thoughts. This is part three of a three part series, please read parts one and two. Elegoo Carbon Centauri CANVAS Upgrade Operations Elegoo supplied some pre-sliced sample GCODE files to test out the CANVAS, so we copied one… Continue reading Hands On with the Elegoo Carbon Centauri CANVAS Upgrade, Part 3
Hands On with the Elegoo Carbon Centauri CANVAS Upgrade, Part 2
Our look at the Elegoo Centauri Carbon CANVAS upgrade continues with unboxing, assembly, setup and calibration. This is part two of a three part series, please read parts one and three. CANVAS Upgrade Unboxing and Assembly The CANVAS upgrade for the CC1 ships in a modestly sized cardboard box approximately 44cm x 30cm x 15cm… Continue reading Hands On with the Elegoo Carbon Centauri CANVAS Upgrade, Part 2
Hands On with the Elegoo Carbon Centauri CANVAS Upgrade, Part 1
We’ve been testing the Elegoo Centauri Carbon CANVAS upgrade. This is part one of a three part series, please read parts two and three. CANVAS Upgrade Background Founded back in 2015 in China’s Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, Elegoo have been busy designing and manufacturing many different models of resin & FFF printers. The Centauri Carbon was… Continue reading Hands On with the Elegoo Carbon Centauri CANVAS Upgrade, Part 1
Stick Tech Patent Targets Easier Print Removal
Stick Tech has published a patent application for getting a finished part off the build surface.
Patent Targets Dual Material DLP Printing
Shanghai JIZHI Zongheng Technology has patented a compact approach to dual-material resin 3D printing.
Tvasta Differentiates Cedar 3D Printer With AI-Based Concrete Mix Optimization
I ran across yet another new concrete 3D printer manufacturer, this time in India. What’s going on here?
Creality Patent Suggests Faster Filament Switching For FFF Printing
A new patent application by Creality describes a way to make filament changes faster in FFF 3D printers.
Peopoly Launches GIGA 800 FGF 3D Printer With Large-Format Pellet Printing Capability
Peopoly announced the GIGA 800 FGF 3D printer.
New Resin 3D Printer Can Print In Multiple Materials
I’m looking at a new and upcoming device from Polysynth that claims to be a multimaterial resin 3D printer.
Bambu Lab Patent Describes Smarter 3D Printer Heating
Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology has filed a patent application for a 3D printer control system that manages heating loads more intelligently.
DTU Patent Targets Scanned Vat Photopolymerization
Technical University of Denmark has patented a resin 3D printing concept that moves the optics instead of exposing a whole layer at once.
Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 4
Our look at the Elegoo Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer concludes with Final Thoughts. This is part four of a four part series, please read parts one, two and three. Elegoo Jupiter 2 Final Thoughts The Jupiter 2 arrived packed very well for shipping and was bagged for easy removal from the box. There was… Continue reading Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 4
Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 3
Our look at the Elegoo Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer continues with Operations and Print Results. This is part three of a four part series, please read parts one, two and four. Elegoo Jupiter 2 Operations We returned to our test print to find it completed after 7h45m. When we opened the printer doors and… Continue reading Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 3
Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 2
Our review of the Elegoo Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer continues with setup, calibration, and software. This is part two of a four part series, please read parts one, three and four. Elegoo Jupiter 2 Setup and Calibration The printed user manual says that upon startup, the printer will conduct an automated self-check of key… Continue reading Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 2
Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 1
We’re testing the brand new Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer from Elegoo. This is part one of a four part series, please read parts two, three and four. Elegoo Jupiter 2 Background Founded in 2015 in Shenzhen, Elegoo have been busy designing and manufacturing both resin and FFF printers, with the launch of their Mars… Continue reading Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 1
LOOP 3D Teases Production-Focused Upgrade
LOOP 3D announced a new 3D printer, the LOOP PRO X+ TURBO Gen2.
Bambu Lab Patents Simpler Material Box Handle
Bambu Lab has patented a more foolproof handle and latch for a 3D printer material storage box.
Laser Beam Modulation Patent Targets Smarter Metal PBF
A new patent application from GE/Concept Laser proposes tighter real time control over laser energy in powder bed fusion systems.
Prusa Patents Automated Resin Print Workflow
A Czech patent application by Prusa Research proposes a more coordinated resin printing workflow built around shared process data.