A compact DIY relay module built on perfboard to coordinate the power-on signal of a secondary ATX PSU. A closer look at the prototype, ATX PS_ON# control and essential electrical safety considerations.
Xact Metal has opened orders for the XM300G metal printer, offering a 300 × 300 × 300 mm build volume and one or four lasers, with deliveries targeted for mid-2027.
CoreTechnologie’s 4D_Additive 1.8 can generate temporary stiffening geometry during print preparation, aiming to reduce warping in large thin-walled parts without editing the final CAD design.
Six or eight automatically selectable tools, induction heating and automated build plates: meet InfiMech’s TX, EX, MX and MX Pro printers.
AIM3D has adapted its pellet-fed ExAM 510 for aerospace applications. The A 510 variant targets ULTEM 9085 parts and a documented, repeatable manufacturing process.
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.
