Summary of "Spannende 3D Druck Innovationen von der Formnext 2025"
Summary of Technological Concepts, Product Features, and Analysis from “Spannende 3D Druck Innovationen von der Formnext 2025”
1. General Overview
The video highlights key trends and innovations from Formnext 2025, focusing on new 3D printing technologies and products expected to influence 2026. Key themes include:
- Affordable multi-material printers
- Stronger filaments
- Innovative software and hardware upgrades
The presenter shares unbiased opinions, having declined sponsorships from Formnext exhibitors, but thanks Wfood for partial video sponsorship.
2. Prusa Developments
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400°C Nexttruder Hotend Upgrade Enables Core One and Core One L printers to print high-temperature materials like PPSCF and PPA.
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Core One Plus Upgrade Kit Small hardware and firmware improvements such as automated ventilation and revised filament feed. Available as a €10 printed parts kit.
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Pick and Place Toolhead Prototype for Prusa XL Developed with Zwand funding, this toolhead can insert nuts and magnets during printing, aiming to expand beyond traditional FDM tools.
3. Bontech Index Toolchanger System
- Offers multi-tool printing for Core One with up to 8 nozzles (Core One L supports up to 10).
- Current tool change time is 15 seconds, with a target to reduce it to 10 seconds.
- Pricing (not final):
- 4-tool version: ~€499
- 8-tool version: ~€699
- Founder’s Edition pre-orders are available; future sales will be through the Prusa shop.
- Considered a major innovation for multi-material and multi-tool printing.
4. Other Printer Highlights
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Bumbleab Vortex System (H2C) An interesting system less familiar to the presenter; recommended reviews by CNC Kitchen and Mpox.de.
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Centauri Carbon 2 Currently at prototype stage with limited details; no in-depth coverage provided.
5. Aumatis Desktop Metal Casting
- Spin-off from the Technical University of Munich.
- Desktop vacuum investment casting system that converts 3D printed plastic parts (PLA) into metal parts automatically.
- Process includes burnout of plastic, melting, and vacuum metal casting.
- Size limitation: approximately 110 mm diameter and 100 mm height.
- Potential future DIY/maker version to increase accessibility.
- Promises CAD-to-metal parts in less than 24 hours, with actual machine operation taking around 30–45 minutes.
6. Filament Innovations
- Z Polymers’ Tollema Filament Marketed as a “steel replacement” filament with very high tensile strength (~250 MPa) and stiffness (~25 GPa), surpassing typical filaments.
- High cost (~$275 for 500g, $500/kg), but can be used strategically to reinforce critical areas by mixing with cheaper filaments.
- Suitable for industrial and advanced hobbyist applications.
7. Fiber Seek’s Fiber Seeker 3 Printer
- Kickstarter desktop printer capable of continuous carbon fiber reinforcement using a patented dual nozzle design.
- Inserts carbon fiber into extruded filament for stronger parts.
- Promising hardware but criticized for software and marketing overclaims.
- Suggested target market: schools, makerspaces, and advanced users rather than general hobbyists.
- Recommended to watch RGK Freed’s review for detailed analysis.
8. Regreus TPU Filament with 2.2 mm Diameter
- Spanish filament maker specializing in flexible TPU materials.
- Innovation: 2.2 mm filament diameter (instead of standard 1.75 or 2.85 mm) to reduce filament kinking and jams, enabling faster and more reliable printing.
- Compatible with 1.75 mm extruders and PTFE tubes with minor hotend/nozzle adjustments.
- Live printing demos at the booth showed promising results; extensive long-term printing tests reportedly successful.
9. AIM 3D’s Woxelfill Technology
- Creates hollow chambers inside FDM prints filled with liquid filament during printing.
- Aims to reduce anisotropy and improve strength in the Z-axis, mimicking injection molding principles.
- Demonstrated on Prusa XL but still in early stages; requires specialized nozzles and parameters for full effect.
- Potential future release as a slicer add-on.
10. E3D’s Fuge High-Flow Nozzle
- New nozzle design that flattens filament to increase surface area and heat penetration, enabling faster melting and higher flow rates.
- Different approach from Bontech’s multi-strand nozzles.
- Demonstrated on a modified Redwick printer printing at very high speeds.
- Limited technical data released so far.
11. Additional Notes
- Joel Telling’s game show at Formnext supporting charity was mentioned.
- Some major exhibitors were absent, but new companies like L Motors and Iboss (smart dry boxes) are emerging.
- Personal endorsement of Wfood meal replacement drinks as a convenient trade fair food alternative.
Main Speakers and Sources
- Presenter: Janttech (YouTube channel host, independent reviewer)
Companies/Brands Mentioned
- Prusa (Core One, Core One L, XL)
- Bontech (Index toolchanger)
- Bumbleab (Vortex System)
- Aumatis (desktop metal casting)
- Z Polymers (Tollema filament)
- Fiber Seek (Fiber Seeker 3 printer)
- Regreus (TPU filament)
- AIM 3D (Woxelfill technology)
- E3D (Fuge nozzle)
- Wfood (meal replacement drinks)
Reviewers Recommended
- CNC Kitchen
- Mpox.de
- RGK Freed (Fiber Seeker review)
This summary captures the key technological innovations, product features, and critical analyses presented in the video from Formnext 2025.
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