Maker Zortrax M300 Plus (3.990 $) is plug-and-play for those who want immediate reliability; Formbot Troodon 2.0 (1.049 $) offers record volume and temperatures but requires DIY calibration and maintenance. Choose based on your time, not just the price.
Manufacturing Operational guide for automating industrial post-processing: scalable technologies to reduce costs, maintain mechanical properties, and scale additive production.
Manufacturing AI transforms metal 3D printing from prototyping to serial production: real-time control, early defect detection, reduced costs and waste. Precision Additive launches ultra-fast LPBF platform, paving the way for critical aerospace and energy components.
Manufacturing Two new patents bring 3D printing to shoe factories: soles up to 30% lighter thanks to optimized structures and multi-layer uppers without seams, customizable to measure. Production expected within 2-5 years.
Maker In 2026, few home 3D printers truly offer innovation: Bambu Lab focuses on modularity and speed, Prusa on an open ecosystem, but speed, materials, and real costs need to be verified beyond the hype.
Manufacturing Metal FFF prints functional metal components with powder+polymer filaments, followed by washing and sintering: economical, fast, suitable for low volumes and complex geometries in aerospace and automotive.
Manufacturing In 2025, additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics enters industrial production: DED heads without chamber, LFAM for large structures, 3D ceramics for medtech and semiconductors.
Manufacturing Industrial mass customization leverages 3D printing and AI to produce customized components at competitive costs, transferring flexibility from consumer to B2B and reducing times and waste.
Manufacturing To scale additive manufacturing, end-to-end planning is needed: integrate printing, post-processing and the supply chain, monitor flows and bottlenecks, use specific software and build repeatability on data and standards, not just on machines.
Manufacturing AI revolutionizes 3D printing: real-time monitoring, automatic CAD-scan alignment, and predictive analysis reduce waste, time, and costs, making additive production scalable and competitive.
Manufacturing Teradyne drives AI chip automation with precision robotics, end-to-end testing, and scalable solutions that accelerate production, quality, and traceability.
Tutorial 3D post-processing failures cause scrap and costs. Identifying causes (washing, curing, finishing) and applying visual/metrology diagnostics reduces errors, optimizes processes, and cuts scrap.