Snapmaker brings Full Spectrum developer Ratdoux into multicolor 3D printing software push

Shenzhen-based desktop 3D printer manufacturer Snapmaker has hired Radu “Ratdoux”, the original developer behind the experimental Full Spectrum color-mixing slicer, to help lead a new multicolor 3D printing initiative. Announced in May 2026, the move will see Snapmaker begin work…

AMCRC approves first CORE projects with $11M AM research investment

The Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) has approved its first five industry-led CORE research projects, unlocking more than $11 million in combined investment for additive manufacturing research across Australia. Announced in Melbourne on 21 May 2026, the projects represent…

HP Brings Industrial Power to the Engineering Workspace

There is a moment in most product development cycles when the pace of thinking outruns the pace of making. A designer has an idea on Tuesday. The revised part won’t arrive from the bureau until Friday. By then the meeting…

RAPID + TCT 2026: HP’s New MJF 1200 and Multi-Platform Updates

Multinational printing firm HP’s additive manufacturing division used RAPID + TCT 2026 to announce its smallest Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printer yet, alongside updates across its polymer and metal platforms. The centerpiece announcement is the HP MJF 1200 3D…

SWISSto12 contracts HPS/LSS for deployable antenna reflector on HummingSat GEO mission

SWISSto12, a Switzerland-based satellite communications company, has awarded a contract to German space subsystem consortium HPS/LSS for a large deployable reflector subsystem for the NEASTAR-1 mission. The reflector will be integrated with SWISSto12’s HummingSat small geostationary satellite platform. According to…

Researchers develop Voronoi-based scaffold design tool for extrusion 3D printing of lung tissue models

Researchers from Politecnico di Torino and Maastricht University have developed a bioinspired scaffold design approach using a custom Voronoi path generator for extrusion-based 3D printing. Published in Biomaterials Science, the study introduces a Python-based software tool that enables the fabrication…

ExOne Global brings printhead manufacturing to Detroit, updates pricing and support for U.S. customers

ExOne Global Holdings, an industrial additive manufacturing company focused on binder jetting, has announced a series of updates for its U.S. operations. The changes include the start of domestic manufacturing of its Spectra Mono-Z printhead in the Detroit area, alongside…

Stratasys expands PolyJet, software, and materials portfolio

3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has expanded its product lineup with a new PolyJet printer, new software tools for GrabCAD, a new medical silicone for Origin systems, and a new PA12 powder for SAF production. Announced together, the updates target functional…

Scrap Labs debuts Scrap 1 metal 3D printer at RMRRF 2026

Scrap Labs, a Boulder, Colorado-based developer of metal 3D printing systems, has unveiled its Scrap 1 Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) 3D printer at the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival 2026 in Loveland, Colorado. The system is positioned as a lower-cost…

Stratasys Broadens Its Additive Manufacturing Portfolio with New Materials and Software

At RAPID + TCT 2026, 3D printer OEM Stratasys showcased a series of new materials and software capabilities aimed at widening the scope of its additive manufacturing solutions across key industries. The announcements target both practical usability improvements and application-specific…