Factory Signal Briefing — May 25, 2026
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Color 3D printing, from voxel-level jetting to sub-$500 filament extrusion
For most of additive manufacturing’s history, printing in full color meant accessing a short list of expensive, specialized systems. Attempts have been made to reduce the cost of color 3D …
Axtra3D: a unified, traceable workflow for polymer AM
Founded just five years ago, North Carolina-based Axtra3D has progressed rapidly in its mission of becoming a global, production-focused additive manufacturing company. Not only has Axtra3D…
Simulation vs. digital twin: A strategic lens on virtual manufacturing
Digital twins and simulation provide distinct benefits for manufacturers designing and integrating systems including automation, explains Visual Components.
The thermal barrier holding back metal AM may finally have a solution
Before you print, find out if it’s worth it Aibuild, a software company serving the additive manufacturing industry, has just launched a tool called FETS. It is a thermomechanical finite …
3D Printing Continues to Reshape Rocket Engine Design as Agnikul Tests New Engine
Yet another company has developed a fully 3D-printed rocket engine. This time it is Agnikul.
3D Printing Space Cadet Pinball Into the Real World
Unless you’ve managed to avoid touching a Windows computer until after the Windows XP era, it’s pretty good odds you’ve played Space Cadet Pinball. Some of you may have even …read more
Airtech and Evergreen Additive sign exclusive supply agreement for maritime LFAM
Airtech Advanced Materials Group and Evergreen Additive entered into an exclusive supply agreement on May 20, targeting LFAM applications in the maritime and defense sectors. Under the deal…
EPFL team makes 70x efficiency gain in holographic volumetric 3D printing
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a volumetric 3D printing platform that it claims is 70 times more energy-efficient than previous techniques…
The Growing Family Tree of Slic3r-Based Software
With the controversy over open-source 3D print slicing software continuing, I thought I’d check on the current state of these tools.
Youtube inventor 3D prints multi-purpose suitcase
Matty Benedetto, a Youtuber and self-made inventor who, in his words, “designs products to solve problems that don’t exist” has created a 3D printed suitcase that, frankly, puts other…
AI models often give the right answers but point to the wrong sources
Leading AI models like GPT and Gemini routinely cite text passages in document analyses that don't actually support their answers. Even when the answer is right, the cited evidence is often…
At the launch of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical, Anthropic co-founder says AI models show signs of introspection
Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah was invited to speak at the launch of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" and used the stage to claim AI models show evidence of…
My V1 attempt of a Lego Spool rewinder
Score 1156 · 28 comments
Not perfect but off to a good start so far. I defenetly need to Experiment with the arm Gear Ratio.
No, is not a submarine
Score 421 · 121 comments
Idk what I did to deserve it, but every single person who walks up to me when I go to put it in the water asks if it's a submarine 😭😭😭😭😂😂😂
Looking for a print to solve this issue, cat constantly pressing function keys
Score 347 · 101 comments
I'd love if there were some shelf I could attach to my keyboard so it could rest its little head on it without adjusting my brightness/volume/playback.
Why learning CAD is useful.
Score 232 · 44 comments
I normally designed simple stuff, but this time this cover of my handheld vacuum cleaner was broken, had to design it from scratch, it's all off-center etc so it was a challange. First try…
I made these sea creature based UV Lamps. Would love feedback or ideas for more designs!
Score 248 · 18 comments
I've been learning digital sculpting and these are the results so far. The gifs are close to capturing their real life luminescence, but don't quite get it.
Why are my prints splitting like this?
Score 130 · 32 comments
I have been printing for just over a year now, want to start working out exact causes of these kinds of issues. Also happened to a flat stone wall that is curing now, the top layer just…
Designed a minimalist solution to display my enamel pin collection onto ikea skadis pegboard. Thoughts?
Score 221 · 8 comments
I wanted a clean way to display my enamel pins on my Skadis board without dangling or scratching. I’ve developed a few sizes (XS to L) with round and square edges to fit different backings…
Hedgehog prosthetic needed. Anyone interested in helping engineer/design a pattern or prototype?
Score 59 · 22 comments
I have no experience with 3D printing myself, so I appreciate any advice or recommendations. Also, I’m very new to Reddit and not sure if there is a more appropriate subreddit for this…