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2026. 09. 28.

Baochenxin: Compact Air-Cooled 300 W Laser Source for Metal AM

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The Chinese laser source could help integrate smaller LPBF systems, but it is not a complete metal printer.

Compact design

The reported enclosure measures 215 × 297 × 110 mm; air cooling may reduce the need for separate cooling infrastructure.

Technical claims

The manufacturer specifies 300 W output and good beam quality. Whole-machine performance also depends on optics, powder bed, controls and process parameters.

What comes next

OEM integration, long-duration operation and maintainability will determine its industrial value.

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3DPTimes

2026. 10. 01.

Commodore 64 Ultimate Returns: A Retro Legend, Not a 3D-Printed One

Commodore.net has officially relaunched its legendary home computer as the Commodore 64 Ultimate, rebuilding the classic machine on modern FPGA hardware. We cover it here as a curiosity: it has no direct 3D printing angle, since the case is produced with classic injection molding using the original 1986 tooling, not 3D printing.

2026. 10. 01.

MINGDA: a complete 3D printing workflow at SIGN CHINA 2026

MINGDA presented a signage workflow covering 2D graphics, 3D preparation, multi-color printing and post-processing.

2026. 09. 19.

Custom firmware for the Anycubic Kobra 3 toolhead: keeping the original RS-232 link

We are developing custom firmware and a communication protocol for the original GD32F303 toolhead. Our first milestone is a safe, bidirectional UART link with a Raspberry Pi 4.

2026. 09. 17.

Lead-Filled Ender 3: Building the World's Fastest Ender 3

In Part 2 of the project, the Ender 3 keeps the same external dimensions and build volume. Its hollow aluminum frame extrusions are filled with about 4.5 kg (10 lb) of lead and reinforced to improve stability for extreme-speed printing.

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PrusaSlicer 3.0 Preview Brings a New Interface, Project Workflow and Sandboxed Plugins

2026. 09. 11.

Technology

PrusaSlicer 3.0 Preview Brings a New Interface, Project Workflow and Sandboxed Plugins

Prusa has released the first public preview of PrusaSlicer 3.0. Large parts of the application were rewritten to better support modern multi-printer, multi-bed and multi-tool workflows.

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Sovol M1D Combines IDEX and Tool Changing for Up to Seven Colors with Minimal Purge Waste

2026. 09. 11.

New printers

Sovol M1D Combines IDEX and Tool Changing for Up to Seven Colors with Minimal Purge Waste

The Sovol M1D Kickstarter campaign closed in late August with more than two thousand backers. The machine combines a fixed extruder with an automatic tool-changing extruder and targets up to seven colors or materials with very little purge waste.

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The Future of High-Flow Nozzles: Internal Geometry Matters More Than Length

2026. 09. 11.

Technology

The Future of High-Flow Nozzles: Internal Geometry Matters More Than Length

Five different internal nozzle geometries, measured extrusion force and real flow testing show where the next generation of high-flow hotends may be heading.

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HeyGears G1X Kickstarter Passes $15 Million, Combining Full-Color 3D and UV Printing

2026. 09. 11.

Technology

HeyGears G1X Kickstarter Passes $15 Million, Combining Full-Color 3D and UV Printing

The HeyGears G1X Series has passed $15 million on Kickstarter. The Chinese platform aims to combine full-color 3D printing, textured UV work and conventional UV printing in a desktop system.

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CXMT RAM: China Closes the Memory Gap from DDR5 to LPDDR6

2026. 09. 10.

Technology

CXMT RAM: China Closes the Memory Gap from DDR5 to LPDDR6

China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is becoming a serious DRAM competitor: its DDR5 memory is appearing in desktop and server systems, while in September 2026 the company also announced mass production of LPDDR6.

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SUNLU Moves Toward an IPO as China’s Filament Market Expands Rapidly

2026. 09. 10.

New materials

SUNLU Moves Toward an IPO as China’s Filament Market Expands Rapidly

Chinese materials manufacturer SUNLU more than doubled its first-half revenue year on year in 2026 while progressing toward a listing on Shenzhen’s ChiNext market.

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Beyond the Machines in Shenzhen: 3D Printing Moves Toward AI, Footwear and Consumer Electronics

2026. 09. 10.

Software / AI

Beyond the Machines in Shenzhen: 3D Printing Moves Toward AI, Footwear and Consumer Electronics

One of the most important takeaways from Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026 was that additive manufacturing is spreading into industries that previously paid it far less attention – from AI-based 3D modelling and data-centre cooling to consumer electronics.

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Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026 Breaks Attendance Records as Asia’s 3D Printing Market Accelerates

2026. 09. 10.

Software / AI

Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026 Breaks Attendance Records as Asia’s 3D Printing Market Accelerates

Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026 welcomed 34,202 visitors while international attendance jumped 157 percent. The figures underline how quickly China and the wider Asian region are becoming one of the key centres of additive manufacturing.

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3devo Filament Maker X10 Targets Up to 1.5 kg of Custom Filament per Hour

2026. 09. 09.

New materials

3devo Filament Maker X10 Targets Up to 1.5 kg of Custom Filament per Hour

Dutch manufacturer 3devo has introduced the Filament Maker X10, targeting the gap between laboratory development and small-scale filament production. The company says the system can produce up to 1.5 kg of filament per hour.

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2026. 08. 24.

Technology

KPI features have been added.

KPI features have been added. CALIBRA – Measurem Why do KPIs matter in measurement equipment management? Because data becomes truly useful only when it helps you see where attention is needed and how performance changes over time.

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