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2026. 10. 19.

Encaja 3D-Printable Prosthetic Socket Wins Dyson Award

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Encaja, a phone-scan-based workflow for printable prosthetic sockets, won Colombia’s national James Dyson Award.

What is new?

Encaja uses a smartphone scan of a residual limb to generate a 3D-printable upper-limb prosthetic socket. It won the Colombian national round of the 2026 James Dyson Award and entered the international shortlist. Clinical fit and suitability still require professional assessment.

3DPS perspective

Real-world suitability should be evaluated against production, cost and reliability data as these become available.

Source: Original report and cover-image reference.

2026. 09. 28.

Bioactivx and UltiMaker: 3D Printing in Regulated Skin-Substitute Manufacturing

The Singapore project shows how FFF can become part of a regulated manufacturing workflow for medical end products.

2026. 09. 14.

3D Printed Electronic Skin Could Give Prosthetics Pressure and Temperature Sensing

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a customizable electronic skin combining 3D scanning, SLA printing, pressure and temperature sensing, and neural-network calibration.

2026. 10. 31.

Two PSUs, one power button – a DIY ATX relay switching module

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.

2026. 10. 29.

Trump T1: Made in America?! When the American Dream Arrives as a Gold-Painted HTC

American manufacturing. American values. American pride. That was the story behind the Trump Mobile T1 smartphone. But when iFixit examined the device, the gold-colored exterior revealed something surprisingly familiar: hardware virtually identical to the HTC U24 Pro released in 2024. So what exactly are customers buying — American engineering or a carefully packaged political marketing message?

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