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

Warner Bros. adds Harry Potter to the Toybox catalog: from October 23, 2026, official wands and figures can be 3D printed at home. The model moves production of the licensed toy directly into the user's printer.

Virginia Tech is leading a $2 million project to create 3D-printed metal alloys that self-lubricate above 600 °C, leveraging controlled oxidation to generate low-friction layers without external lubricants.

Faiborida 3D presents the SLM M500, a large-format LPBF machine with a build volume of 500 × 500 × 500 mm and four 500 W IPG fiber lasers. Designed for large components or serial production, it claims an efficiency of 20-80 cm³/h and an accuracy of ±0.1 mm.

Bambu Lab has launched the Make for Good contest on MakerWorld: 24 design briefs for 3D-printed assistive aids, proposed by seven assistive technology organizations. The challenge is open until December 2026.

Muon3D M1 is a foldable FFF 3D printer that, when closed, measures 200 × 200 × 80 mm, with a print volume of 200 × 180 × 160 mm, speeds up to 600 mm/s, and an optional 1 kWh battery with 15 hours of battery life.

The US Army is seeking alternative suppliers for 166 critical components of the Abrams tank, using digital twin and additive manufacturing to address spare parts obsolescence and reduce dependence on a few specialized manufacturers.

Chinese researchers have created 3D-printed cementitious supercapacitors capable of combining energy storage and mechanical strength. The prototypes, with interdigitated electrodes, open the way to building components with integrated electrical functions.

Researchers at NTU Singapore have developed a 3D-printed bone scaffold that releases amoxicillin in the early stages to control infections and then stimulates vascularization and bone regeneration through copper ions and hydroxyapatite.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has patented a laser melting system that uses a digital mask to expose entire areas of the metal powder bed in parallel, replacing point-by-point scanning and reducing production times.

The University of Waterloo has developed a platform that combines corneal topography, digital design, and DLP printing to produce custom rigid contact lenses in 15-20 minutes, targeting complex clinical cases such as irregular corneas.

ADDMAN expands its fleet with 81 new HP Jet Fusion 5620 Pro printers, surpassing 125 MJF systems, and signs a $10.8 million contract with 6K Additive for the supply of Nickel 718 alloy powders.

3D-printed lattices made with conductive resin become distributed sensors: electrical tomography reconstructs the map of internal damage in real time. Study by the University of Glasgow published in Advanced Functional Materials.