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2026. 09. 21.

Backflip: Engineering Drawings to Editable CAD Models

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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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Creality K3 and SPARKX i8: Two Approaches to Multicolor Printing

2026. 09. 19.

New printers

Creality K3 and SPARKX i8: Two Approaches to Multicolor Printing

The Chinese manufacturer is targeting reduced waste and downtime with different material-switching architectures.

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Stratasys–Bambu Lab: $27.6 Million Jury Verdict

2026. 09. 19.

IP / legal news

Stratasys–Bambu Lab: $27.6 Million Jury Verdict

The September 17 US jury verdict concerns four patents. We examine what 3D-printing technologies the claims actually cover and what the verdict may mean for Bambu Lab and the desktop FDM market.

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Lead-Filled Ender 3: Building the World's Fastest Ender 3

2026. 09. 17.

Technology

Lead-Filled Ender 3: Building the World's Fastest Ender 3

In Part 2 of the project, the Ender 3 keeps the same external dimensions and build volume. Its hollow aluminum frame extrusions are filled with about 4.5 kg (10 lb) of lead and reinforced to improve stability for extreme-speed printing.

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The Best 3D Printers of 2026: What Tom’s Hardware’s Updated Guide Says About the Market

2026. 09. 16.

New printers

The Best 3D Printers of 2026: What Tom’s Hardware’s Updated Guide Says About the Market

Tom’s Hardware updated its 2026 3D printer recommendations on September 8. The guide offers a useful snapshot of how fragmented the desktop market has become across budget, multicolor, resin and professional categories.

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2026. 09. 16.

Maker Day and Print-Farm Focus in Shenzhen Show Desktop 3D Printing Moving into Production

Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026 added a dedicated Maker Day and expanded print-farm programming, connecting the maker community with small-scale production and commercial workflows.

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Lightmake L4: Four Fully Independent Toolheads in a Kickstarter Printer

2026. 09. 16.

New printers

Lightmake L4: Four Fully Independent Toolheads in a Kickstarter Printer

The Lightmake L4 combines four independent toolheads with a linear-motor motion system to reduce multi-material waste and cycle time.

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2026. 09. 15.

ASTM Expands Its Advanced Manufacturing Work into a New Critical and Emerging Technologies Division

ASTM International has relaunched its former Advanced Manufacturing Division as the Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Division. Additive manufacturing remains a flagship area, now joined by AI, robotics, drones and semiconductors.

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2026. 09. 15.

Quantum Cyber Completes an 80-Printer “Drone Farm” in Connecticut

Quantum Cyber has completed installation of an 80-machine 3D printing farm in Connecticut, targeting drone components and related production work.

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KEXCELLED Raises Nearly RMB 100 Million for Chinese 3D Printing Materials

2026. 09. 15.

New materials

KEXCELLED Raises Nearly RMB 100 Million for Chinese 3D Printing Materials

Suzhou-based Nuosibeirui, owner of the KEXCELLED brand, has closed a new funding round while expanding industrial filaments, photopolymer resins and custom material development.

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2026. 09. 15.

AMPLANK: Dutch Researchers Develop a Patient-Specific 3D Printed Ankle Implant

A joint University of Twente and Radboudumc project is developing a patient-specific implant intended to offer a less invasive treatment for ankle cartilage damage.

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