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Creality K2 and K2 Pro: Print Farm Ready?!
Disclosure: The K2 and K2 Pro were provided to me by Creality free of charge for the purpose of this review. I have not received any other compensation. All opinions…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 1, 2025: Bambu Lab Store, Shape-Morphing Materials, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Bambu Lab has opened its first retail store, and Meltio is inaugurating its first international additive manufacturing reference site. A consortium has launched a…
When Sneakers Go Open-Source: Bambu Lab and Presq Take 3D Printing into Streetwear
Sneakers aren’t just shoes. To many people worldwide, they’re culture, identity, and community; the kind of everyday object that has meaning far beyond its function. From limited-edition drops to streetwear…
Bambu Lab Announces Integration with Polar Cloud for Classroom 3D Printing
This week, Bambu Lab announced a new integration with Polar3D, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based creator of the Polar Cloud platform. This educational fleet management system enables schools and districts to more…
Bambu Lab Launches H2S at $1,249 — Exploring the Strategy Behind Its Price and Positioning
Bambu Lab has launched the H2S, a single-nozzle 340×320×340 mm printer that starts at $1249. The printer has twice the build volume of the X1C and is 30% faster. Billed…
Bambu Lab Targets the Enterprise Market with New H2D Pro Printer
As we learned from our interview with Cedric Mallet, Bambu Lab had not considered the enterprise and manufacturing market when it launched its first 3D printer. Nonetheless, thousands of businesses…
Daring AM: Changing Landscape for 3D Printed Guns
3D printed guns continue to draw attention from lawmakers, tech platforms, and law enforcement. Difficult to trace, these ghost guns can be made at home with a 3D printer and…
Xioneer 3D Prints PEEK Part on Bambu Lab H2D
Xioneer Systems has successfully 3D printed a PEEK part on the Bambu Lab H2D. The company successfully got the Victrex AM 200 material to print. Using Xioneer’s own VXL 111…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 16, 2025: Patents, Pure Copper, K-12 Education, & More
We’re starting with patent news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as PostProcess Technologies has reached an exciting milestone of 50 patents granted! Moving on to 3D printers, Fraunhofer IFAM…
Bambu Lab Launches Software to Manage 3D Printer Fleets—No Cloud Needed
Bambu Lab has introduced a new software tool, Bambu Farm Manager, designed to help users manage large fleets of 3D printers over a local network, without relying on the cloud….
3D Printing News Briefs, July 2, 2025: Copper Alloys, Defense Manufacturing, & More
We’re starting off with metals in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Farsoon has unveiled a large-scale AM solution for copper alloys, and Meltio used its wire-laser metal solution to…
Siraya Tech Introduces New Elastomer 3D Printing Materials, Including Foaming TPU
California company Siraya Tech, founded in 2019 with a focus on material science, customer focus, and agility, develops high-quality 3D printing materials that meet the needs of creators, hobbyists, and…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 12, 2025: RAPID Roundup
The news from last week’s RAPID+TCT in Detroit just keeps on coming! That’s why today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is another RAPID Roundup of more exciting announcements from the trade…
What I Would Do If I Were Josef Průša, Part 2: Right on the Nose
How can you beat Garry Kasparov? With a baseball bat. If you ask yourself the question, “How can I beat Garry Kasparov,” and silently add the fragment “at chess” in…
What I Would Do If I Were Josef Průša, Part 1: Shark Cosplay
If I were Josef Průša, I’d probably gloat and be insufferable. Honestly, though, it’s a question that has vexed me. Josef asked on LinkedIn whether people would like to see…
Bambu Closes the Loop with New H2D 3D Printer
Bambu Lab has launched the much-anticipated H2D 3D printer, a $2,799 machine that also performs laser engraving, laser cutting, and plotting. It comes with a 10W laser, while a 40W…
Billion Dollar Bambu and a New Worldview?
Imagine for a moment that Bambu Lab sells 2.7 million 3D printers this year. If their average ticket price is $350 and they generate $75 million in filament sales, their…
Stratasys Secures $120M Investment from Fortissimo Capital Amid Pressure from Bambu Lab
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) has announced a $120 million investment from Fortissimo Capital, an Israeli private equity firm. The deal involves the direct purchase of 11.65 million newly issued shares…
Dynamism Uses Bambu Lab to Democratize Industrial-Grade 3D Printing
The Future of Accessible Industrial 3D Printing The age of accessible industrial-grade 3D printing is here, bringing advanced manufacturing capabilities directly to the desktop. Two pioneers in additive manufacturing—Bambu Lab…
Hike Medical Adds AI to AM to 3D Print Custom Orthotics
As companies like Backflip and 1000 Kelvin have demonstrated, artificial intelligence (AI) may be a key enabling technology for increasing the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) at an exponential rate….
From Prototype to Production: The Comprehensive Journey of Additive Manufacturing
I have been professionally immersed in the world of 3D printing for the past 19 years, witnessing its evolution from massive, lab-based industrial machines to today’s desktop printers that excel…
A Tough Yet Transformative Year: 2024 in 3D Printing Financials
Amid a year of dramatic shifts, the financial landscape of the 3D printing industry had moments of transformation and adaptability. Supply chain challenges, rising costs, and shifting market demands made…
3D Printing Predictions for 2025: Desktop 3D Printing
Desktop 3D printing is arguably the most challenging market for vendors right now. Resellers, materials firms, and OEMs are grappling with intense competition. Companies like Prusa, Polymaker, and Bambu are…
The Top 10 Most Popular 3D Printing Stories of 2024
Despite the doom and gloom that some experienced in 2023, the past year has been transformative for additive manufacturing (AM), with numerous stories capturing the attention of professionals and enthusiasts…
