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Formlabs Unveils Affordable Professional Resin Printer Amidst Strong Market Growth

• Formlabs has launched the Form Studio 1, a new photopolymer 3D printer priced at $699, positioning it as the "world's most affordable professional resin 3D printer" to expand access to professional manufacturing technology. This move comes as the global 3D printer hardware revenue increased by 31% in the second quarter, driven by both entry-level demand and a recovery in industrial equipment spending. Notably, the desktop polymer printing market, for equipment under €10,000, is estimated to be growing at approximately 30% annually, with its 2025 revenue nearing the combined equipment revenues of industrial metal and polymer additive manufacturing.

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• MIT researchers have developed an innovative framework to convert theoretical construction designs into practical, 3D-printable concrete structures that significantly reduce material usage. This method allows for the creation of complex, efficient designs, demonstrated by a 7.6-foot bridge that used 14% less material and achieved a 76% weight reduction, produced in just 30 minutes. This advancement is crucial for mitigating concrete's substantial carbon footprint, which accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions.

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