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Formlabs’ new 3D printer is poised to reshape manufacturing

Fast Company Tech Max Ufberg June 9, 2026
Formlabs’ new 3D printer is poised to reshape manufacturing
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# Formlabs Makes Industrial 3D Printing Affordable for Regular Companies Formlabs just released a new industrial 3D printer called the Fuse X1 that costs under $85,000—a fraction of what comparable machines typically cost—making high-quality manufacturing possible for smaller companies and teams that previously couldn't afford it. The printer can produce finished parts in less than a day, which means businesses can now test ideas and make products faster without needing expensive factory equipment or outsourcing to specialists. This democratizes manufacturing similar to how Formlabs already made professional 3D printing accessible to smaller design studios over the past decade.

Formlabs wants to make industrial 3D printing feel less like industrial 3D printing. The company has spent more than a decade building printers that make professional-grade prototyping cheaper and faster. With the Fuse X1, Formlabs is applying that playbook to larger industrial systems, where pri

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