Nikon AM Wins US Contract for Two-Meter Metal Printers to Make Tomahawk Mid-Bodies
Nikon AM will develop two-meter metal 3D printers for Tomahawk missile mid-bodies under a US Department of War contract.
Year: 2026
Studio 3e8 Puts a Furnace Inside Its $3,500 Mesa 1 Metal Printer
Studio 3e8’s Mesa 1 combines metal printing and sintering in one desktop machine, with a Kickstarter launch set for December 1, 2026.
Qatar School Moves Into Finishing Work After Printing 30,000 Square Meters of Walls
A Qatar school is nearing completion after printing 30,000 square meters of walls, using a COBOD BODXL relocated repeatedly across the site.
BigRep Returns to Private Ownership as ALTRA 670 Opens for Orders
BigRep returns to private ownership with reported revenue growth of 45% and launches the ALTRA 670 for large engineering-polymer parts.
ETH Zurich’s Bacterial Sand Printing Gets a Bigger Strength Boost From Open Infill
ETH Zurich researchers use bacteria to harden 3D printed sand, finding that open infill improves mineralization while emissions and waste questions remain.
Russia’s Filin Cruise Missile Combines 3D-Printed Parts With Foreign Electronics
Ukraine identifies 3D-printed parts and foreign electronics in Russia’s Filin cruise missile, built around standardized designs to reduce costs.
Formlabs Form Studio 1 Targets Easier Resin Printing at $699
Formlabs’ $699 Form Studio 1 pairs automated resin handling and guided setup with an open material mode. Shipping is due to begin on November 16.
Bambu Lab’s S1 Scanner Targets November, With Its Workflow Still Under Wraps
Bambu Lab has teased its first 3D scanner, the S1, for November 2026. FCC details offer clues, but pricing and scanning specifications remain undisclosed.
PETG-bodied Kingchaser targets Mach 0.8 in RC aircraft speed record bid
The Mach Initiative’s Kingchaser combines a mostly PETG exterior with carbon fiber reinforcement and turbine heat shielding for a Mach 0.8 target.
Bambu Lab Patent Filing Proposes a Channelled Heatbed to Improve Adhesion
Bambu Lab’s parent company has filed a heatbed design that routes a heating element through a recess, aiming for more even heat and better adhesion.