Case studies, practical guides, and tools for industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing, from prototyping to mass production.

Providence Medical Technology has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance for the CORUS PCSS 3D-T, a C3-C7 posterior cervical stabilization system with 3D-printed porous titanium structures designed to promote osseointegration in spinal fusion.

Carbon has surpassed one million 3D-printed bicycle saddles, with partnerships such as Specialized and over 40 global manufacturers. The company focuses on differentiated product lines instead of selling machines.

Shattie Cubes are 3D-printed cubes that conceal three images, visible only when light is projected from specific directions. The internal geometry encodes the figures rather than the surface, and an online configurator lets you personalize them.

The University of Montreal has launched FilUM, a pilot project that recovers over 40 kg of PLA waste from campus laboratories and libraries and transforms it into new 3D printing filament, verifying the feasibility of recycling at university scale.

Anycubic and Thingiverse have announced a collaboration to simplify multicolor 3D printing: starting November 17, 2026, a dedicated section on MakerOnline will offer 3MF models with colors and materials already preassigned, reducing manual preparation work.

Hofmann CNC has acquired an EP-M300 dual-laser metal printer from Eplus3D to integrate additive manufacturing into its precision CNC machining operations. The partnership also includes a German application center for demonstrations and development of hybrid processes.

Peopoly opened sales of the Giga 800 on October 22, 2026, a pellet FGF printer with an 800 mm build volume per side, now equipped with laser bed leveling. Base price $15,000 EXW.

Evology Manufacturing has ordered an EOS M 400-4 metal 3D printer, bringing its EOS fleet to ten machines. The investment responds to the growth in space contracts and extended delivery times; the machine is not yet installed.

De Montfort University develops 3D-printed actuators with piezoelectric metamaterials for soft robotics. The 2026–2027 project, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Leverhulme Trust, aims at prototypes and design methods, not commercial products.

SprintRay has announced Foundation, its first intraoral scanner, and the Nano Series for chairside printing, washing and curing, aiming for a single digital workflow from diagnosis to delivery. Launch expected from November 2026.

NIST analyzes the behavior of non-Newtonian fluids in ceramic suspensions to solve consistency issues in 3D printing. The goal is to standardize rheological measurements of ceramic materials.

3dSynth by Kubuz generates FDM toolpaths directly in the browser, bypassing STL and slicers: the designer works on the nozzle path rather than on the volume, with G-code output compatible with major printers.