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2026. 09. 21.

Backflip: Engineering Drawings to Editable CAD Models

1 min read

The Drawing to CAD tool aims to turn legacy 2D drawings into editable parametric models.

The problem

Replacement-part manufacturing often starts from legacy 2D documentation, making 3D reconstruction time-consuming.

Beyond STL

Editable CAD features matter because they enable dimensional changes and manufacturability checks.

Limitations

AI-generated geometry must be checked by an engineer for critical parts.

Sources

TCT Magazine

2026. 09. 20.

Sumitomo and Gutenberg: LCP Filament for Engineering FFF

Printable liquid-crystal polymer filament may open new options for heat-resistant, dimensionally stable parts.

2026. 09. 20.

TPM3D: Fatigue Testing of SLS-Printed and Foamed Footwear Soles

The Chinese company combines lattice geometry and foaming to tune footwear-sole mechanical properties.

2026. 09. 19.

Chinese DLP-Printed Metamaterial with Wide Pressure-Sensing Range

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

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.

Earlier news

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2026. 09. 14.

3D Printed Electronic Skin Could Give Prosthetics Pressure and Temperature Sensing

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a customizable electronic skin combining 3D scanning, SLA printing, pressure and temperature sensing, and neural-network calibration.

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2026. 09. 14.

GKN Aerospace Demonstrates a UAV Powered by a 3D Printed Engine

GKN Aerospace has demonstrated a UAV platform using an additively manufactured engine. The project shows how 3D printing in aerospace is moving beyond brackets and ducts toward core propulsion hardware.

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2026. 09. 14.

Quickparts Builds a Four-Country Additive Manufacturing Network for Space and Defense

Quickparts is building a multi-country additive manufacturing network designed to reproduce the same qualified parts across different locations with consistent quality.

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2026. 09. 13.

Denmark Completes a 36-Unit 3D Printed Student Housing Project

Denmark’s 3DCP Group has completed 36 student housing units using additive construction technology in the Skovsporet project in Holstebro. The significance is scale: this is a real residential development rather than a single demonstration house.

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2026. 09. 13.

Flashforge CJ270: Full-Color Material Jetting in a Desktop-Sized System

China’s Flashforge made the CJ270 available to order on September 9, promising more than ten million colors, 7-micron layers and water-soluble supports in a $3,999 desktop system.

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2026. 09. 13.

Mastrex Launches Six Metal LPBF Printers with an Entry Price Around $39,000

Mastrex has introduced a six-machine metal laser powder bed fusion range, with the entry model reportedly starting around $39,000 – an unusually low price point for LPBF hardware.

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2026. 09. 12.

Mosaic Orion: Belt 3D Printing for Automated Custom Orthotics

Mosaic’s new Orion system continuously manufactures custom foot orthotics, running different patient jobs one after another without conventional manual batching.

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2026. 09. 12.

New printers

Stratasys F870: One-Meter Industrial FDM Already in Toyota and Rivian Workflows

Stratasys’ new F870 combines a 1000 × 610 × 610 mm heated build chamber, Nylon 12CF support and a focus on production tooling, fixtures and factory aids.

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2026. 09. 12.

CNC Kitchen Tests Creality Raptor Pro vs. Revopoint Metro Y Pro on Real Engineering Parts

In his latest CNC Kitchen test, Stefan Hermann compares two similarly priced laser-line 3D scanners on real engineering parts, examining accuracy, detail and day-to-day usability.

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2026. 09. 12.

Anycubic Photon P1 MAX Review Highlights a Larger, More Automated Resin Platform

A fresh Tom’s Hardware review finds that the Anycubic Photon P1 MAX aims to move up the resin-printer market by combining a larger build area with more automation and convenience features.

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