Manufacturing Stratasys: consumables at all-time highs in Q2 2026, defense grows
The results of Stratasys's second quarter 2026 reveal a 3D printing market still cautious about investments in new systems, but with positive signals from the intensive use of installed machines. The most significant data...
Innovations Cyborg cockroaches with 3D-printed suit for underwater operations
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University and Waseda University have developed a 3D-printed underwater suit that allows cyborg cockroaches to operate underwater for hours. The system, published in Nature Comm
Maker Le resine per stampanti 3D consumer contengono monomeri tossici come l’ACMO, spesso non dichiarati. La mancanza di normative espone a sensibilizzazione allergica irreversibile. Usa guanti, respiratore per VOC e ventilazione. Verifica sempre la scheda di sicurezza prima dell’uso.
Manufacturing La stampa 3D entra nelle farmacie per farmaci su misura. Tecnologie come FFF, SLS e SSE si adattano a dose e principi attivi. Workflow digitali, controlli in-process e tracciabilità rendono la produzione personalizzata una realtà concreta, già attiva negli USA.
Innovations La stampa 3D reinventa scaffold medici con microcanali esagonali per i nervi e strutture gyroid per le ossa. Materiali approvati e geometrie intelligenti migliorano la rigenerazione, ma validazione clinica e normativa sono ancora necessarie.
Manufacturing La stampa 3D in microgravità migliora le ceramiche: carburo di silicio e allumina si distribuiscono meglio senza gravità. Photocentric ha collaudato CosmicMaker su voli parabolici, dimostrando un processo LCD senza supporti ideale per la produzione nello spazio.
Manufacturing Designing while ignoring production is costly: delays, defects, and redesigns. Aligning design and manufacturing from the start, with early process selection and DFM, reduces costs and time-to-market. Integrated services eliminate the gap between design and realization.
Maker AI Text-to-STL tools are revolutionizing 3D printing by eliminating the need for CAD skills. Anyone can create custom objects, opening up entrepreneurial scenarios for makers and micro-entrepreneurs. Large companies are integrating AI into their design ecosystems.
Manufacturing Automation in custom prosthetics is now a necessity. Integrating design, production, and support removal with end-to-end digital workflows guarantees scalability, repeatable quality, and regulatory traceability, from dental labs to complex hip prostheses.
Innovations Tsinghua University's DISH technology revolutionizes volumetric 3D printing by eliminating layering. It uses holographic light fields and wave optics to print millimeter objects in 0.6 seconds with a uniform resolution of 19 μm over 1 cm of depth. Ideal for biomedicine and microfluidics.
Innovations Colossal Biosciences has developed artificial eggs with 3D-printed shells and silicone membranes: 26 chicks have hatched. The technology aims to save endangered species and bring back the giant moa, whose eggs no living bird can incubate.
Maker Water-washable resins for 3D printing are neither safe nor eco-friendly. The wash water becomes contaminated with unpolymerized toxic resin and must be disposed of as hazardous waste. Do not pour down the sink. Always use gloves and protective gear: convenience does not eliminate health and environmental risks.