Desktop Metal's second chance, QinetiQ's recycled titanium breakthrough, and more news from the world of additive manufacturing.
🔧 Firmware & Software
No major firmware updates reported today. The community continues to discuss OrcaSlicer 2.3.2 beta features and Bambu Lab's recent platform updates.
🖨️ New Hardware
Stratasys patents low-temperature PolyJet technology that could print at 35°C instead of the traditional 70°C, reducing energy consumption and material handling requirements.
Fugo Precision 3D unveiled a centrifugal resin 3D printing system with integrated wash and cure stations — a novel approach to resin post-processing automation.
🌟 Industry News
Desktop Metal gets a second life after emerging from bankruptcy with a focus on production applications rather than the desktop market.
QinetiQ achieves a world first: flying a structural component 3D printed from recycled titanium aircraft material — a milestone for sustainable defense manufacturing.
3DCP adoption is growing rapidly across multiple regions according to new analysis, with construction 3D printing expanding beyond initial pilot projects.
🤖 Research & Innovation
ORNL developed a multiplexed extrusion system that could triple large-format 3D printing speeds using multiple extruders in parallel.
MIT built a multi-material 3D printer that creates working electric motors in a single step — potentially disrupting traditional motor manufacturing.
Tsinghua University researchers achieved sub-second volumetric 3D printing for complex millimeter-scale objects.
🔥 Community Buzz
MakerWorld continues to grow with 10 million monthly users. The debate between industrial vs desktop FDM printers remains hot as desktop machines increasingly challenge industrial capabilities.
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