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How To Set Up A School’s 3D Print Program

Updated APR 2022

How To Set Up A School’s 3D Print Program

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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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Best STL Repair & Editor Tools for 3D Printing 2026

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Best STL Repair & Editor Tools for 3D Printing 2026

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  • “REA for Objects” print3d Lets AI Agents Reverse Engineer Things Into Bambu Lab Prints
  • Nebula Shows Early 3D Printed Motor Stator From Its Electronics Fabricator
  • NTU Singapore Develops Nontoxic Photoinitiators for Safer Resin 3D Printing
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University of Turku Adds Multi-Material Metal Printing Capability

Updated OCT 2026

University of Turku Adds Multi-Material Metal Printing Capability

A new recoater lets University of Turku researchers place three metal powders in one layer, starting with parts…

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  • Converting your 3D Printer into a Laser Engraver
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  • Guide to Printing Food-Safe Plastic Products
  • Lost Wax Casting with Additive Manufacturing
  • Tutorial: 3D Printing Reusable TPU Molds for Epoxy Resin
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  • Best Budget 3D Printers 2026: What $169 to $399 Actually Buys
  • Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide
  • Best Resin 3D Printers in 2026: Our Top Picks
  • Best 3D Printers for Beginners 2026
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  • Best 3D Modeling & CAD Software for 3D Printing (2026)
  • Best 3D Printer Slicers in 2026: 8 Picks Tested & Compared
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  • Hands-On Review: Revopoint Inspire 2 3D Scanner
  • 3D Scanning Service vs Buying a 3D Scanner
  • 3D Scanner Software 2026: The Complete Guide
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  • Best 3D Scanners for Medium Objects: 2026 Guide
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  • “REA for Objects” print3d Lets AI Agents Reverse Engineer Things Into Bambu Lab Prints
  • Nebula Shows Early 3D Printed Motor Stator From Its Electronics Fabricator
  • NTU Singapore Develops Nontoxic Photoinitiators for Safer Resin 3D Printing
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Physna Raises $6.9M For Developing 3D Model Search Engine

Cincinnati-based 3D modeling start-up Physna has raised $6.9 million for a search engine that specialises in 3D models. The Physna search engine can also... read more »

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Roboze Prints Drone Parts With Reduced Weight

In collaboration with University of Pisa spin-off SkyBox Engineering, Roboze is applying their 3D printing expertise to drone parts, reducing component weights and... read more »

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Aurora Labs Commercialise Multi-layer Concurrent Printing

Aurora Labs is looking to commercialise its multi-layer concurrent printing technology after completing a testing phase. The company is now past the commissioning... read more »

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Break the Grid Initiative Explores Mobile Construction Printing

Denmark's GXN Innovation, a subsidiary of 3XN, has teamed with Dansk AM Hub and design studio MAP Architects in their new Break the Grid initiative for... read more »

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Bralco Developing Magnetic Components With GE Additive

Bralco Advanced Materials and GE Additive have just signed a memorandum of understanding that to advance 3D printed components in the Asia Pacific... read more »

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The Defense Innovation Lab (DiLab) has announced its plans to aid R3 Printing with manufacturing research and tech development. The former has received a... read more »

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The National Research Council of Canada and Quebec-based engineering solutions company Polycontrol are starting up a new joint-venture. The two bodies are setting... read more »

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All You Need to Know About Nylon Filament

Nylon has an enduring popularity within the 3D printing industry. It is applicable to both material extrusion and powder bed fusion 3D printing... read more »

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3D Printed Magnetic Liquid Could Form Micro-Robots

Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have managed to 3D print magnetic liquids that could lead to a whole range of new devices,... read more »

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Betatype Rocket Nozzle: Optimised Parts Print 28% Faster

UK-based Betatype and CAE/topology optimisation software developer nTopology developed a means of functional and process optimisation for rocket nozzle parts. Consequently, the part... read more »

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Research Collaboration Explores 3D Printed Mining Products

A research collaboration between the University of Technology’s Rapido prototyping unit, Downer’s Mineral Technologies and Cambridge's Innovative Manufacturing Collaborative Research Centre (IMCRC) has... read more »

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Research Collaboration Explores 3D Printed Mining Products

Dynamic Materials Allow For Light-sensitive Support Scaffolds

Researchers from different universities have collaborated to develop a new type of photosensitive dynamic material that alters its polymer structure due to changes... read more »

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NASA’s Archinaut One to Print Spacecraft Parts in Orbit

NASA has contracted Made in Space to develop Archinaut One, a small spacecraft with the ability to print in space. Multiple agencies will... read more »

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Mars Crew 3D Printing Skin & Bone Tissue in Space

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Schunk Carbon 3D Printing Tools With Anisoprint’s Platform

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Fitz Frames 3D Print Children’s Glasses Using App

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Modified Stainless Steel Improves Metal Printing Quality

Aside from the proliferation of new printing methods, companies are also looking into modifying conventional materials for better processing. While this has been... read more »

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Aerosint & InfraTrac Developing Anti-Counterfeiting Measures

3D printing has long been courting controversy for potential intellectual property theft or counterfeiting concerns. In general, the digital age draws concerns about... read more »

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Creality K2 Plus

~$1,299

  • - An enclosed CoreXY with 350 × 350 × 350 mm build volume, 600 mm/s speed, 4-color CFS…
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Creality HALOT-MAGE S 14K

$399

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Elegoo Centauri 2 Combo

~$329

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Anycubic Kobra S1 ACE 2 Pro Combo

~$574

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Snapmaker U1

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Bambu Lab A2L

~$469 (combo with AMS lite ~$569)

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QIDI Plus4

~$699-$799

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Creality Ender-3 V3 Mega

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