BigRep is leaving the stock exchange while introducing the ALTRA 670, an industrial printer with a 1200 × 700 × 800 mm build volume and extruders rated to 450 °C.
SnowX is developing SnowPod to bring laser powder bed fusion to smaller workspaces, emphasizing a 40 µm laser spot and more contained powder handling. Safety and ownership costs remain key questions.
Peopoly opened general sales of its 800 mm-cube Giga 800 FGF printer on October 22, starting at $15,000 and adding laser-assisted leveling after early-adopter feedback.
ETH Zurich researchers combined volumetrically printed hydrogel scaffolds with living muscle tissue to create biohybrid actuators, reporting up to elevenfold greater motion in selected comparisons.
Prusa detailed its 400 °C HT Hotend, HighTemp build sheets and three engineering filaments on October 21. A hotter nozzle alone does not make a desktop printer a PEEK-capable industrial system.
3D Print Rig brings PC-style component selection to DIY printers with a browser-based 3D preview. Users can compare toolheads and mechanical options, but physical compatibility still needs verification.
UniFormation’s S10 Kickstarter was active with October 22 updates. The 16K resin system integrates printing, washing and drying, but final UV curing is not automated.
Elegoo has teased the M1 Ultra scanner, claiming 0.02 mm accuracy, wireless operation and touchscreen controls. Pricing and the underlying measurement technology are still undisclosed.
Bambu Lab has confirmed the H3C and shown a nine-position tool rack. The full reveal is set for November 3, while price, specifications and availability remain undisclosed.
amsight will lead ESA’s DIQAM initiative for digital qualification of additively manufactured space components.
