PrintersMeet Photocentric’s JENI: A Serious Challenge to Injection Molding at Industrial VolumesJENI doesn’t look like a 3D printer. It’s a tower, lit from within by a deep red glow, modular sections stacked and racked like server infrastructure. Add a module and it grows. Reconfigure a node and it takes on a…Archive
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PrintersMeet Photocentric’s JENI: A Serious Challenge to Injection Molding at Industrial VolumesJENI doesn’t look like a 3D printer. It’s a tower, lit from within by a deep red glow, modular sections stacked and racked like server infrastructure. Add a module and it grows. Reconfigure a node and it takes on a…
PrintersContinuous Fiber 3D Printing Comes to the Desktop: FibreSeek Opens Global Pre-Sale of the FibreSeeker 3Continuous fiber 3D printing is not new to manufacturing. Industrial systems have used it for years to produce parts strong enough to substitute for machined metal. However, the equipment, materials, and expertise required for carbon fiber printing have kept it…
SoftwareFrom 10-Million-Face Meshes to Part Separation: Hyper3D Moves AI Into Print PreparationAI-generated 3D models have come a long way, but creating a model is only the beginning of the 3D printing process. A digital asset still needs to be edited, repaired, prepared for fabrication and, in many cases, divided into multiple…
GuidesPrinted in Seconds: Six Volumetric 3D Printing Projects to Know in 2026One of the cornerstones of additive manufacturing is the principle of “layer by layer.” Well, there’s one 3D printing technique that disagrees with that completely: volumetric 3D printing. Instead of building an object slice by slice, it cures an entire…
GuidesBeyond Recruiter Buzzwords: How 20 Years in Additive Manufacturing Shapes Modern HiringIf you’ve been following 3Dnatives, you’ve probably come across Gil Lavi before. We first profiled him and his company, 3D Alliances, back in 2019, and again in 2024 when 3D Alliances launched IMPACT, a program to help additive manufacturing companies optimize their channel netwo
PrintersWEBINAR: Aluminum AM in Your Lab: Manchester and Twente on ValCUN’s MMD TechnologyMetal additive manufacturing has never been an easy fit for a research lab. Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) means a laser safety enclosure, powder handling protocols, an inert atmosphere and three-phase power. Binder jetting adds a debinding and sintering chain…
NewsEurope’s Largest 3D Printed Housing Project Welcomes Student Residents in DenmarkDenmark sets one of Europe’s tightest cost caps on subsidized housing, a limit strict enough that it has stiffled new affordable construction for years. In Holstebro, a 3D printer just circumvented this issue. 3DCP Group has completed Skovsporet (“The Forest…
Software3D Model Generator Tripo AI Raises 3 Billion Yuan in Series B and Series B+ FundingOn September 1, 2026, the generative 3D company Tripo AI announced it had raised approximately 3 billion yuan in its Series B and Series B+ financing rounds, equivalent to roughly $446 million USD. The funding will help the Tripo team…
SoftwareSTL vs. 3MF: Which Format to Choose for a 3D Model?STL and 3MF are the two most commonly used file formats in 3D printing. The STL format stores only the part’s geometry using triangles, while the 3MF format also stores color, materials, orientation, and print parameters in a single file.…
NewsHow the NASA-Backed Project µBites is 3D Printing Plastic-Derived Cookies for Space MissionsResearchers at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale are using biotechnology and 3D printing to explore whether plastic and agricultural waste can be turned into food for the µBites project. The team presented the project on August 24th at ACS Fall…
MaterialsSUNLU and INSLOGIC Unveil the FilaDC i10, a Filament Cabinet That Dehumidifies Without HeatDamp filament is a familiar problem in FDM printing. Hygroscopic materials such as PA, PETG and TPU pull water out of the air, which shows up as popping during extrusion, stringing, weak layer adhesion and inconsistent surface finish. The usual…
MaterialsAll You Need to Know About Polycarbonate (PC) for 3D PrintingPolycarbonate (PC) is a family of thermoplastic polymers defined by the carbonate groups in their molecular structure. Engineering-grade PC is prized for its exceptional impact resistance, and certain grades are optically transparent, combining strength, durability and clarity in