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Xact Metal began taking orders on 23 October 2026 for the XM300G, a larger laser powder bed fusion system, with first shipments planned for mid-2027. The company also reported its strongest order quarters so far in Q2 and Q3 2026. The move extends its low-cost LPBF approach for smaller manufacturers to bigger parts and higher volumes.
Advanced Manufacturing Partners (AMP), a strategic partner of ACMI, will base its flagship factory in Austin, Texas. The machine fleet includes what AMP calls the world's first deployed AMCM M 8K, with an 800 x 800 x 1200 mm build volume and eight 1 kW lasers. A ribbon-cutting is planned for early 2027.
BigRep, the Berlin maker of large-format industrial printers, is private again about two years after its listing, now owned by three family investors that already backed it. At the same time it opened worldwide orders for the ALTRA 670, a machine with a 1200 x 700 x 800 mm build volume for technical polymers. The company reports revenue up about 45% over twelve months.
Lynxter has introduced OVERTIME, a patented add-on for its S300X LIQ21 and LIQ11 silicone printers. It targets the curing time of silicone inside the print head, which limits print duration, and Lynxter claims 36 times more printing autonomy. It will be previewed at Formnext, booth 12.1, B71.
SnowX built a metal laser powder bed fusion printer small enough for a desk by 2024, and it produced real metal parts. According to founder Fangda XU, even the company's own engineers rarely chose to use it. The account, reported by 3Dnatives, raises the question of what desktop metal printing needs beyond a small footprint.
US startup Scrap Labs is developing the Scrap 1, a desktop laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) printer whose structure consists almost entirely of FDM-printed components. Industrial LPBF systems usually cost in the six-figure range and need a dedicated room, which the company wants to avoid. The report names a starting price, but the available text is cut off before the figure.
Stratasys says General Motors is extending its FDM additive manufacturing systems across more than 20 of its manufacturing facilities. Plant teams use the printers for tooling, fixtures, jigs, factory aids and some end-use parts, and share proven applications between sites. Stratasys will present a video on the GM deployment at its IMTS 2026 booth.
Stratasys has introduced the F870, a large-format FDM system with a fully heated chamber, aimed at factory-floor tooling, fixtures and production-support parts. Toyota Production Engineering in Kentucky and Rivian in Michigan are evaluating units ahead of commercial availability. The machine will be shown at IMTS 2026 in Chicago from 14 to 19 September.