Flashforge appears to be looking at a smarter way to control resin 3D printing.
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Phase Light Modulators Could Make Volumetric 3D Printing Far More Practical
Researchers have shown a much more efficient holographic approach to volumetric 3D printing.
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.
Researchers Map Speed To Resonance In Desktop FFF Printers
A new open-access paper proposes a verifiable mapping between toolhead speed and vibration frequency on desktop FFF machines, aiming to make input shaping easier and improve high-speed print quality by targeting mechanical resonances more directly.
UltiMaker Enhances S6 and S8 Performance
UltiMaker just announced some interesting upgrades for their S6 and S8 3D printers.
Flashforge Patent Watches Resin Forces Between Layers
Flashforge has patented a resin printing control method that watches force data to decide when each layer is actually ready.
DualCore 3D Printer Combines IDEX Architecture With Simultaneous Dual-Toolhead Printing
A new Kickstarter launch has a 3D printer with several never-seen-before innovations.
3D Systems Launches SLA 825 Dual With Dual-Laser Technology
3D Systems just introduced a very interesting resin 3D printer, the SLA 825 Dual.
Elegoo Announces Jupiter 2 Featuring Massive Build Size
Elegoo announced the massive Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer.
Hyperion Patent Splits Extrusion From Motion System
A new patent from Australia-based Hyperion Systems proposes a different way to build large format extrusion systems without dragging a heavy hot end around the machine.
Prusa Firmware Update Speeds MMU3 Filament Swaps
Prusa has just pushed a firmware update that cuts MMU3 filament change time enough to shave hours off real multi-color prints.
MOVA Launches AtomForm Palette 300 with 12-Nozzle Multicolor 3D Printing System
Today MOVA officially launched a new, 12-color desktop 3D printer, the AtomForm Palette 300.
Creality’s CFS-C Eliminates Hot-End Purging with New Remote Cutting Approach
Creality has taken up the “no waste printing” problem quite differently with their new CFS-C.
DISH Pushes Volumetric 3D Printing To 0.6 Seconds
A Tsinghua University team claims sub second volumetric 3D printing with fine features, and the trick is moving the optics instead of the resin.
Helio Additive Expands Material Support with 3D-Fuel PCTG Integration
3D-Fuel and Helio Additive have partnered to enable the use of PCTG with Helio.
Penn State And ARL Unveil LAMAR Robotic DED
Penn State and the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have introduced LAMAR, a large-format robotic Directed Energy Deposition (DED) platform aimed at faster metal additive research and process control.
New Review Charts Volumetric AM Progress And Hurdles
A new review of volumetric additive manufacturing outlines rapid progress, persistent constraints, and the milestones needed for broader deployment.
Patent: Cooling Unlocks Large-Volume Volumetric AM
A new patent outlines a cooled volumetric 3D printing architecture that promises bigger parts and faster builds.
Patent Outlines Cylindrical Rotary Inkjet 3D Printer
A newly published Chinese patent describes a cylindrical, continuously rotating inkjet 3D printer that aims to boost jet on time and throughput.
Do Multicolor 3D Printers Redefine Desktop FFF Priorities?
Does print speed really matter anymore?
Bambu Lab Awarded Patent for Intelligent Speed-Adjusting Method
An interesting patent has just been awarded to Bambu Lab related to print quality.
Anycubic’s Kobra X has Four-Channel Extrusion and Up to 19-Color Capability
Anycubic announced a new desktop FFF 3D printer, the Kobra X.
Study Optimizes FFF Nozzle Geometry For Speed
A new study models how FFF nozzle shape drives pressure loss, hinting at higher print speeds without larger heaters or motors.
New MetalFab 420K from Additive Industries Enhances Speed, Power, and Precision
Additive Industries launched a new metal 3D printer, the MetalFab 420K.
Apis Cor Develops Next-Generation 3DCP Printer With 3X Faster Speed
Apis Cor is building a new production 3D printer.
AE-VAM Breakthrough Enables Benchy Prints in Under 55 Seconds with Commercial-Grade Accuracy
Researchers have developed a new form of high-speed volumetric 3D printing they call “AE-VAM”.
Beyond Waste Reduction: Tool-Changing 3D Printers Could Enable Hidden Advantages
Everyone’s excited about waste-free 3D printing, but there’s another advantage that’s even better.
Fusion 360 Adds Mesh Texture Extrude Feature for Advanced Surface Detailing
Autodesk provided their usual monthly update to Fusion 360, and there were a couple of new features of interest.
Carbon’s EPU Pro Resins Offer Faster Printing, Tunable Foam Effects, and Broad Hardness Range
Carbon’s EPU Pro platform notably improves their ability to 3D print elastomers.
Alquist Demonstrates Practical Gains in 3D Construction Printing with Accelerated Build Timeline
It may be that 3DCP is beginning to move towards its potential.
Mantle Enhances Toolmaking with Faster 3D Printing and Improved Surface Finish
Mantle announced a significant increase in their print speeds.
Meet QuBenchy: A 3D Printing Benchmark with 80+ Tests in One Print
I’ve been testing a new benchmark object, the QuBenchy.
Researchers Develop HoloVAM, Cutting Energy Use in Volumetric 3D Printing by 28.6X
A new technique could supercharge volumetric 3D printing processes.
How Fast Can 3D Printing Really Get?
How fast can a 3D printer be?
Why Standard Print Profiles Are Holding Back Additive Manufacturing
At AMS2025, I heard an interesting angle on print profiles from Dyndrite CEO Harshil Goel.
Xolo’s Xolography Applied to Biomedicine, Dentistry, and Optics
We had a chat with Xolo, the producers of a near-instant 3D printing system.
DIP Technology Surpasses Volumetric Printing Speeds with Innovative Resin Flow Solution
A radically new and incredibly fast 3D printing process has been developed: Dynamic Interface Printing, or “DIP”.
Nano Dimension Boosts Fabrica 3D Printers with Huge Speed Increase
Nano Dimension is getting ready for Formnext with a couple of pre-event announcements.
Researchers Unveil HDSP: A High Speed 3D Printing Process Based on Sound Waves
An entirely new and incredibly fast method of 3D printing has been developed that is based on sound: HDSP.
nTop Partners with NVIDIA to Integrate GPU-Powered Design in Additive Manufacturing
nTop announced an interesting partnership with NVIDIA.
Xolo Unveils Xube² Volumetric 3D Printer with Enhanced Resolution and Material Flexibility
There’s a new volumetric 3D printer on the market you can now purchase.
New MVAM Technology Uses Microwaves to Overcome Volumetric 3D Printing Limitations
Researchers have developed a novel method of volumetric 3D printing using microwaves that could speed up resin 3D printing considerably.
Spider II: Artec 3D’s Latest Handheld Scanner Doubles Working Volume for Faster Captures
Artec 3D released a new handheld 3D scanner, the Spider II. The Spider II succeeds the Space Spider, as the new device includes several major performance enhancements. The accuracy of the Spider II is a very tiny 0.05mm, which is quite impressive. However, the big change is in the speed of operation, with two key… Continue reading Spider II: Artec 3D’s Latest Handheld Scanner Doubles Working Volume for Faster Captures
Prusa Research Unveils MK4S with Major Cooling Upgrades and Faster Print Times
Sticking to the pattern, Prusa Research announced the Original Prusa MK4S this week.
Formlabs’ Form 4: Enhanced Speed and Cost-Effectiveness in 3D Printing
Formlabs’ new Form 4 flagship 3D printer is a bit different than its predecessors.
AN3DP: Adaptive Nozzle Changes Diameter On-the-Fly
Researchers have developed an unusual “adaptive nozzle” for 3D printing.
Inside Axtra3D’s Innovative HPS System: High Quality Resin Prints at Speed
I spent some time at Rapid with Rajeev Kulkarni, Axtra3D’s new Chief Strategy Officer.
Researchers Develop Rod-Based 3D Printing Process for Radial Objects
A new research paper proposes an unusual 3D printing process that uses a rod instead of a flat print plate.
Renishaw to Boost 3D Printing Capabilities Through New Partnership with Materialise
Materialise announced a partnership with Renishaw that should benefit Renishaw 3D printer operators.
Modix Releases High Capacity Griffin Ultra Extruder for More 3D Printers
Modix continues its quest to optimize large-format FFF 3D printing with their new toolhead, the Griffin Ultra.
Formlabs Debuts Form 4 Series: 3D Printing with Enhanced Speed and Reduced Costs
Formlabs announced their fourth-generation line of 3D printers today, the Form 4 and Form 4B.
Sandia’s SWOMP Technology Paves the Way for Faster, Stronger Resin 3D Printing
Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new resin 3D printing process they call “SWOMP”.
Sprybuild Addresses Patent Concerns, Confirms Progress on Pioneering Resin 3D Printing Patents
I have a further update on the situation involving Sprybuild, a startup company offering a unique resin 3D printing system.
Prusa Research Launches MK3S+ Upgrade Kit: Bridging the Gap to MK4 Technology
Prusa Research is now shipping an upgrade kit for their popular MK3S+ 3D printers.
Speed Over Quality? New #3DBenchy Record Raises Questions on 3D Printing Competitions
There’s apparently a new record set for the world’s fastest 3D printed #3DBenchy, but I have questions.
Researchers Unveil High-Speed 3D Printing with Liquid Metal
Researchers have developed a practical method for 3D printing liquid metal.
Renishaw’s Tempus: An Algorithm for Faster Metal 3D Printing
We learned about Renishaw’s new metal 3D printing technology, Tempus.
A Glimpse into the Future of Rapid 3D Printing: xolo’s xube
We were finally able to witness volumetric 3D printing in person.
Modix Introduces the Core-Meter: A New Large Format 3D Printer
Modix announced a new large format 3D printer, the Modix Core-Meter.
BLT Breaks Ground with the BLT-S800: A 20-Laser 3D Printer
Bright Laser Technologies has introduced a massive metal 3D printer that uses an astonishing 20 lasers.
Breakthrough in Nano-3D Printing: AOSS Method Unveiled
Researchers have unveiled a new method of nano-3D printing that addresses current limitations, offering both speed and precision unprecedented in nanomanufacturing.
Enhancing 3D Scanning with Artec Studio 18: What’s New and Improved?
Artec 3D unveiled the latest version of their powerful 3D scan software, Artec Studio 18.
VHAM: Advancing Volumetric 3D Printing for Larger Object Production
A new approach to volumetric 3D printing, VHAM, enables production of larger objects.
How Future 3D Printers Could Speed Up Rapid Prototyping
New research has identified an incredible approach for ensuring print quality for rapid prototyping.
The Athena mSLA Resin 3D Printer: Intelligent Printing Using Force Detection
A new “intelligent” 3D printer has been launched on Kickstarter.
The Unexplored Avenue of Top-Down Resin 3D Printing
What’s up with top-down resin 3D printing?
Introducing the CBAM 25: A High-Speed 3D Printer For Manufacturing
Impossible Objects has announced a new 3D printer, the CBAM 25, which prints at an incredible speed.
Modix Unveils CORE-60 Prototype 3D Printer with CoreXY Design
Modix has introduced a new prototype 3D printer, the CORE-60.
Speed Up FFF 3D Printing with LIQTRA’s Innovative Multi-Nozzle System
LIQTRA has developed a very unusual 3D printing system that’s up to 4X faster than typical FFF implementations.
Get to Know the MSLA and SLA Combination Inside Axtra3D’s Lumia 3D Printer
What’s going on inside Axtra3D’s Lumia 3D printer?
Metal Parts By Lunchtime: Foundry Lab’s Unique Metal Casting Technology
Foundry Lab has developed an extremely rapid process for producing strong metal parts in many different materials.
NPPower’s New Malachite Metal 3D Printer
NPPower revealed their new small-format metal 3D printer, the Malachite.
Formnext 2022: Back To Normal… Or Not?
We just completed the epic Formnext exhibition and have some thoughts.
Hyperganic’s New Simulation Tech
Hyperganic announced a new and very speedy 3D simulation technology.
Raise3D Announces Incredible Hyper Speed Upgrade Kit
Raise3D announced an upgrade kit for their Pro3 series that dramatically increases print speed.
Creality Announces Ender-5 S1 Desktop 3D Printer
Creality announced a significant upgrade to their Ender series, with the new Ender-5 S1 3D printer.
Axtra’s HPS Combines SLA and DLP Resin 3D Printing
Startup company Axtra has developed an unusual hybrid 3D printing process they call “Hybrid Photosynthesis”, or “HPS”.
SUN METALON’s 3D Printer To Produce Its Own Material from Rocks?
A Japanese startup claims to be developing a machine that can make its own materials.
No Cooling Fan: Plasmics’ Revolutionary Induction-Heated Hot End
Plasmics launched a hot end with an entirely new heating concept: induction.
iCLIP: Resin 3D Printing 10X Faster
Researchers have developed “iCLIP”, a new 3D print process that is 5-10X faster than current resin 3D printing processes.
The SunLu Terminator3 3D Printer
Sunlu announced a new desktop 3D printer that could be among the fastest in its class.
Formlabs Announces Advanced SLS 3D Printer
Formlabs announced the Fuse 1+ 30W SLS 3D printer.
The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer
Anycubic announced a new entry into their Kobra desktop 3D printer series, the Kobra Plus.
Speeding Up 3D Printing With Ulendo
We had a chat with Ulendo, developers of an intriguing system to dramatically speed up 3D printing.
Anker Launches Desktop 3D Printer, But We Have Questions
Anker launched their first 3D printer, the M5, on Kickstarter.
The Complications of High Speed 3D Printing
There is an ongoing quest to achieve faster and faster 3D print speeds on FFF equipment. But there are a number of challenges.
Implications Of Scrona’s New Printhead
AM Ventures announced an investment in startup Scrona AG. But what’s so important about this company?
New Cura Enables Much Faster 3D Printing
Ultimaker announced a new version of Ultimaker Cura, which seems to offer much more rapid 3D printing.
Desktop Health’s Einstein 3D Printers
Desktop Health, a line of business within Desktop Metal, announced a new series of dental 3D printers.
Polymaker and AMESOS To Develop High-Speed FFF 3D Printing Process
This week Polymaker announced a partnership with AMESOS to developed what they call “FFF 2.0”, a high speed 3D printing process and associated 3D printer.
Polygonica Version 3.1 Released
A new version of Polygonica has been released with several powerful 3D features.
Prusaslicer 2.4 Has So Many New Features I Can’t Even
Prusa Research dropped the latest version of their popular 3D print slicing software, PrusaSlicer 2.4, and it has an astounding number of amazing new features.
Nexa3D Announces High Speed Desktop 3D Printer: The XiP
Nexa3D announced the XiP, a 3D printer that is the first for the company in the desktop market.
Sinterit’s New Compact Lisa X SLS 3D Printer
Sinterit announced a new SLS 3D printer, the Lisa X.
Rocket 1: Fast and Accurate Resin 3D Printer
HITRY, a team of innovators in 3D printing since 2014, recently announced the launch of Rocket 1 – the world’s first DCLF (Digital Continuous Liquid Forming) Technology 3D printer.