Factory Signal Briefing — May 20, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing · 3D Printing · CNC · Robotics · AI Vision
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America Makes and NCDMM name six suppliers in $1.7M allocation
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have named six companies as the first group of winners under the Joint Additive Qualification for…
Lynxter releases food-grade certified silicone for industrial 3D printing
French elastomer specialist Lynxter has released SIL-004, a liquid silicone formulated for direct 3D printing in food-processing environments, and which meets FDA CFR 21 177-2600…
Colossal Biosciences hatches 26 chicks in 3D printed artificial egg system
Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based bioscience, genetic engineering and “de-extinction” company, has successfully hatched 26 healthy chickens using a synthetic incubation system built…
Google pairs its Genie world model with Street View to create explorable AI worlds based on real places
Google Deepmind connects its Genie 3 world model to Street View imagery: users drop a pin on a map and get a walkable, AI-generated world based on a real place. Google's Street View data…
Kings3D FGF technology powers 9-meter stage mech for China concert tour
A 9-meter-tall, 10.7-ton automated stage mech deployed on a major 2026 concert tour in China was produced using Kings3D‘s Fused Granulate Fabrication 3D printing technology, marking one of…
Kone’s Acquisition of TK Elevator: Private Equity Cashes Out as 3D Printing Gets a Lift
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explain how Kone’s blockbuster acquisition of TK Elevator delivers a major private equity payday while quietly setting the stage for expanded use of…
Rovex and Sphaira pioneer autonomous patient transport
Patient mobility in hospital settings is ripe for automation, with Rovex and Sphaira among the innovators taking different approaches.
The future of stereolithography, seen through innovations by Axtra 3D, Formlabs and 3D Systems
Stereolithography has been the defining resin-based 3D printing technology for four decades, but in recent years, a cluster of new light-engine approaches has pushed well past the…
Using 3D Printers To Make Circuit Boards
Custom printed circuit boards have become more and more accessible to the average hobbyist over the last decade. But one problem still remains: your circuits will take at least a …read more
Flashforge and Meshy Partnership Streamlines AI-Generated Multicolor 3D Printing Workflow
This is interesting: Meshy is partnering with Flashforge.
A compact cyberdeck with an ultrawide display
Hiro on Reddit posts a ultrawide display cyberdeck: This is my first cyberdeck. I’ve been working on it for around a month. It features a Nuphy Air60 v2 keyboard, a Waveshare 11.9 display…
A Telegram bot that provides remote access to Claude Code
Claude Code Telegram Bot provides remote access to Claude Code. Chat naturally with Claude about your projects from anywhere — no terminal commands needed. What is this? This bot connects…
I Tested 5 PLA brands (6 spools) across 5 break tests - the price didn't convert into strength. Here's the data.
Score 143 · 84 comments
I ran a blind break test on six PLA filaments priced between $13 and $60 CAD/kg. Five tests: tensile (dogbone along the print), layer adhesion (dogbone rotated 90°), M3 screw pull-out…
Is this normal?
Score 169 · 55 comments
I just received a new filament (TPU) from amazon and this is how it arrived. Usually the one ive got (PLA AND PETG) are all straight and nice.. this looks weird Update: i dont have yet a…
Laptop mount for my monitor stand
Score 246 · 23 comments
I rarely use my laptop at home since I work on an external monitor, so it was just sliding around the desk and taking up space. I designed and printed a small mount for the monitor stand…
Are there any cable chains that can bend in 2 directions?
Score 127 · 52 comments
I am designing a "ammo feed belt" for a toy machine gun model im working on. I need the belt to bend at a 90 degree angle...maybe some sort of radial disk or pivot built into each link of…
Say hello to my bedroom Klipper project
Score 135 · 35 comments
I’m building this Klipper printer for quite a while now and currently my problems are skipping in the x axis. Does someone have a better tensioner in mind? Or in general a few good ideas on…
Wanted an easier way to pour large cartons, so I designed a customizable lattice holder.
Score 71 · 37 comments
Hello Reddit. I wanted to make handling and pouring large beverage cartons a bit easier for my family, so I designed this lattice-style handle and holder. It’s fully customizable model based…
Any cute "sciency" prints out there?
Score 13 · 45 comments
I need your help. I have gotten myself into a little bit of a pickle with my spouse by purchasing a second printer. She works in a chemistry lab and deals with cells and reagents (it's all…
Open-source robot arm picking items from store shelves
Score 127 · 13 comments
A mobile retail robot using an open-source robot arm to pick items from store shelves. It’s a simple demo, but a nice example of real-world manipulation: finding the item, reaching into the…
Bambu Lab finally kneels down and openly regrets its legal threat
Score 3 · 31 comments
https://all3dp.com/4/bambu-labs-bind-open-source-license-fight-has-a-new-and-very-serious-opponent/