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2026. 09. 19.

Chinese DLP-Printed Metamaterial with Wide Pressure-Sensing Range

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A dual-gradient sensor from HUST researchers targets both subtle touch and much larger loads in one structure.

How the structure works

The DLP-printed lattice varies geometry and mechanical response together to widen the useful sensing range.

Reported results

The report describes a range from 1.3 Pa to 3.45 MPa and testing over 10,000 cycles. These are research results, not specifications for a commercial industrial sensor.

Applications

Robotic tactile sensing and soft robotics are potential applications.

Sources

3DPTimes

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. 19.

Creality K3 and SPARKX i8: Two Approaches to Multicolor Printing

The Chinese manufacturer is targeting reduced waste and downtime with different material-switching architectures.

2026. 09. 19.

Stratasys–Bambu Lab: $27.6 Million Jury Verdict

The September 17 US jury verdict concerns four patents. We examine what 3D-printing technologies the claims actually cover and what the verdict may mean for Bambu Lab and the desktop FDM market.

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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2026. 09. 11.

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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2026. 09. 11.

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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2026. 09. 11.

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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2026. 09. 11.

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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2026. 09. 10.

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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2026. 09. 10.

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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2026. 09. 10.

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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2026. 09. 10.

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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2026. 09. 09.

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.

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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