MakerBot Patents An Automatic Filament Switching System For 3D Printers While Parent Company Stratasys Enjoys A Financial Bump

 A MakerBot patent shows that the company is working on a dual-filament solution that can change print colors on the fly. By leading the filaments through the heated extruder using a sort of “slider” system, the patent suggests that future MakerBots should be able to change colors mid-print, a vast improvement over current dual-color solutions. Current dual-filament solutions use two… Read More