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Bambu Lab Patent Combines Bowden and Direct Drive Extrusion
Bambu Lab has patented an unusual extrusion arrangement that seems particularly good for printing soft materials like TPU in FFF systems.
Flashforge Patents Swappable FFF Toolheads
Flashforge appears to be thinking about a different way to handle multiple toolheads on desktop FFF 3D printers.
Researchers Optimize Multi-Head FFF Bonding
A new study examines how to make multiple FFF printheads build the same part without creating weak seams — a critical step toward “collective” printing.
Bambu Lab Did Not Patent an A2 Model
Bambu Lab was awarded a patent for what is not an unannounced A2 model.
Startup Unveils T-IDEX System Designed to Double Throughput on FFF Printers
We’ve learned of a company developing a “true” independent extruder 3D printer.
MIT Releases Open-Source Dual-Extruder Biotic Printer
MIT researchers unveiled an open-source dual-extruder syringe 3D printer aimed at reliable, multi-material printing of renewable biomaterial pastes.
Hands On with the Bambu Lab H2D 3D Printer, Part 3
Our look at Bambu Lab’s amazing H2D 3D printer concludes with software, print results and final thoughts.
Hands On with the Bambu Lab H2D 3D Printer, Part 2
Our hands on review of Bambu Lab’s amazing H2D 3D printer continues with a look at operations.
Hands On with the Bambu Lab H2D 3D Printer, Part 1
We’ve finally completed our very long test of Bambu Lab’s amazing H2D 3D printer.
MIT Develops SustainaPrint to Boost Sustainable Materials in 3D Printing
MIT researchers have developed a new system called “SustainaPrint” that increases the use of sustainable materials.
LOOP 3D Unveils LOOP PRO X+ Turbo: A High-Performance Professional 3D Printer
LOOP 3D announced a new and powerful professional 3D printer, the LOOP PRO X+ Turbo 3D printer.
Lynxter Introduces S300X – FIL11 | FIL11: A Versatile High-Temp IDEX 3D Printer
Lynxter announced a new 3D printer, the S300X – FIL11 | FIL11.
Guider 3 Ultra: Flashforge’s Latest 3D Printer Offers 24/7 Production Capabilities
Flashforge announced a new 3D printer: the Guider 3 Ultra.
FAME 3D Launches Powerful ‘Galaxy’ Series Toolheads for LulzBot 3D Printers
FAME 3D announced new and very powerful toolheads for their LulzBot 3D printers.
Hands On With The Method X 3D Printer, Part 4
Our look at the Method X 3D printer concludes with software, print results and final thoughts.
Hands On With The Method X 3D Printer, Part 3
Our look at the Method X 3D printer continues with more on operations.
Hands On With The Method X 3D Printer, Part 2
Our look at the Method X 3D printer continues with setup, calibration and operations.
Hands On With The Method X 3D Printer, Part 1
We’ve been testing a Method X 3D printer in our lab and it’s time to tell you what we found.
BrightMarker: The Invisible Tracking Solution for 3D Printed Objects
A new technique might make it possible to more easily track 3D printed objects.
Industrial-Grade 3D Printing: The Builder Extreme 1500 Pro
The Builder Extreme 1500 Pro is an impressive industrial 3D printer.
Snapmaker Announces IDEX 3D Printer
Snapmaker announced a new and advanced dual extrusion 3D printer, the Snapmaker J1.
Large Format Delta FFF 3D Printer In Development
Researchers at Jacobs University in Germany are developing a large format 3D printer.
The MakerPi P3 PRO 3D Printer is Coming
There’s a new and interesting desktop 3D printer in the MakerPi family.
Seven 3D Printer Features That Should Be Standard
Desktop 3D printers have evolved significantly in the 10+ years they’ve been on the market, but there are many more features they need to include.
Raise3D Announces Pro3 3D Printer Series
Raise3D announced a new line of professional 3D printers, the Pro3 series.
The Massive Massivit 5000 3D Printer
Massivit announced a new and very large 3D printer, the Massivit 5000.
Essentium Announces IDEX Industrial 3D Printer
Essentium today announced a new and rather interesting 3D printer, the HSE 280i HT.
3DGence Announces The INDUSTRY F350
3DGence announced a new industrial 3D print for their INDUSTRY line, the F350.
Smart3D Launches The Macro, A Manufacturing 3D Printer
Smart3D International has announced a new 3D printer, the Macro, and it’s intended for use in manufacturing.
Low-Cost Independent Extruders: The JGMaker Artist-D Launches
The new JGMaker Artist-D desktop 3D printer launches this week, and it is quite a bit different from other low-cost 3D printers.