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.
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.
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.
CALIBRA – A Free Measurement Equipment Management System Is Under Development A new in-house developed web application is joining the growing collection of 3DPS projects. CALIBRA is being developed as a modern, transparent and expandable measurement equipment and calibration management system. Development has progressed rapidly from the original concept to an already functioning web application, with the foundations of company management, equipment tracking, external partner management and auditing now in place.
Anycubic Kobra 3 Toolhead Project – First Hardware Documentation Milestone Completed The reverse engineering project has reached another important milestone. Our recent work has focused not only on identifying individual components but also on building a structured hardware documentation system that will serve as the foundation for mapping the entire electronics assembly.
A new long-term development project has officially started at the 3DPS workshop. The goal is to perform a complete reverse engineering of the original Anycubic Kobra 3 toolhead electronics.
There’s that legendary sticker on every engineering project that says: “DO NOT TOUCH.” 😅 But seriously… then HOW are we supposed to take it apart?!
Bambu Lab A1 and A1 Mini – Factory First Layer Issues Several users of the Bambu Lab A1 and Bambu Lab A1 Mini printers have reported strange first layer issues that at first seem like slicer or filament problems, but are often actually caused by mechanical issues.
3DPS RFF – A filament feeding system designed for real-world printing Over the past months we have been heavily working on a project that solves a problem many 3D printing users know well: filament drag, unstable feeding and long-distance filament transport.
E-Boat Motor – Remote Control Lever Project Electric boat motors are becoming increasingly popular thanks to their quiet operation, efficiency, and environmentally friendly nature compared to traditional propulsion systems. However, as performance and areas of use continue to expand, comfortable and safe control solutions are becoming more and more important as well.
