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2026. 10. 19.

Encaja 3D-Printable Prosthetic Socket Wins Dyson Award

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Encaja, a phone-scan-based workflow for printable prosthetic sockets, won Colombia’s national James Dyson Award.

What is new?

Encaja uses a smartphone scan of a residual limb to generate a 3D-printable upper-limb prosthetic socket. It won the Colombian national round of the 2026 James Dyson Award and entered the international shortlist. Clinical fit and suitability still require professional assessment.

3DPS perspective

Real-world suitability should be evaluated against production, cost and reliability data as these become available.

Source: Original report and cover-image reference.

2026. 09. 28.

Bioactivx and UltiMaker: 3D Printing in Regulated Skin-Substitute Manufacturing

The Singapore project shows how FFF can become part of a regulated manufacturing workflow for medical end products.

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.

2026. 10. 18.

3D-Printed Helicopter Duct Receives Regulatory Approval

Australia’s Plane Support secured CASA approval for a 3D-printed air-conditioning duct for a 214B helicopter.

2026. 10. 18.

HEATER CONTROL: from temperature monitoring to visually programmable heating control

HEATER CONTROL began with two temperature sensors and a local display. Its development now includes a browser interface and a checked communication link, with configurable hardware assignment and a block-based rule editor forming the next steps.

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KLS Martin and Lithoz: nearly 500 patient-specific bioceramic implants

2026. 10. 02.

New materials

KLS Martin and Lithoz: nearly 500 patient-specific bioceramic implants

Patient-specific LithaBone TCP implants made with Lithoz LCM technology are now a standard ordering option on KLS Martin’s IPS Gate platform.

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Impossible Objects: $40 million to scale CBAM industrial manufacturing

2026. 10. 02.

Industrial applications

Impossible Objects: $40 million to scale CBAM industrial manufacturing

Impossible Objects raised $40 million in Series B funding to scale its composite-based CBAM manufacturing technology.

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Tesseract: linear motors could replace belt drives in 3D printers

2026. 10. 01.

New materials

Tesseract: linear motors could replace belt drives in 3D printers

Dutch startup Tesseract Technologies is developing a linear-motor and closed-loop control system, with a commercial launch planned for Q1 2027.

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Commodore 64 Ultimate Returns: A Retro Legend, Not a 3D-Printed One

2026. 10. 01.

Technology

Commodore 64 Ultimate Returns: A Retro Legend, Not a 3D-Printed One

Commodore.net has officially relaunched its legendary home computer as the Commodore 64 Ultimate, rebuilding the classic machine on modern FPGA hardware. We cover it here as a curiosity: it has no direct 3D printing angle, since the case is produced with classic injection molding using the original 1986 tooling, not 3D printing.

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LLNL: AI detects defects during 3D printing

2026. 10. 01.

Software / AI

LLNL: AI detects defects during 3D printing

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is using camera-based AI inspection to analyze direct ink writing layer by layer and detect defects during the build.

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MINGDA: a complete 3D printing workflow at SIGN CHINA 2026

2026. 10. 01.

Technology

MINGDA: a complete 3D printing workflow at SIGN CHINA 2026

MINGDA presented a signage workflow covering 2D graphics, 3D preparation, multi-color printing and post-processing.

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OTR3DLab: full-scale tire and wheel prototypes by 3D printing

2026. 09. 30.

Industrial applications

OTR3DLab: full-scale tire and wheel prototypes by 3D printing

OTR Engineered Solutions’ new OTR3DLab service targets rapid production of full-scale tire and wheel prototypes for vehicle testing.

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AML3D: 3D-printed copper-nickel components for a U.S. submarine program

2026. 09. 30.

Software / AI

AML3D: 3D-printed copper-nickel components for a U.S. submarine program

Australian company AML3D received an initial production order worth about A$500,000 for high-pressure copper-nickel components from Austal USA Advanced Technologies.

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

2026. 09. 28.

New printers

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

Flashforge is positioning the CJ270 as a compact desktop 3D printer designed for high-resolution color printing. According to the manufacturer, the system supports more than 10 million colors and offers a minimum layer thickness of 7 μm. Flashforge is also promoting an additional €450 early-bird benefit for early customers.

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Bambu Lab: construction advances on a planned 3-million-printer Shenzhen hub

2026. 09. 28.

IP / legal news

Bambu Lab: construction advances on a planned 3-million-printer Shenzhen hub

Bambu Lab is taking a major step toward building one of the world's largest 3D printer manufacturing bases. Its planned “3D Printing Intelligent Manufacturing Headquarters Base” in Shenzhen's Guangming District has moved into site-preparation and construction-access work. The complex is designed for an annual capacity of more than 3 million 3D printers and will combine manufacturing with research and development, component production and materials-related activities.

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