The Latest Updates From Lothric Labs.

MakerBot’s education‑ready 3D printers are transforming STEM learning nationwide, now used in more than 10,000 schools. With safe, classroom‑ready hardware and a full ecosystem of curriculum and training, MakerBot gives teachers a turnkey way to bring hands‑on engineering, design, and problem‑solving into the classroom.

Lothric Labs is exhibiting at RAPID + TCT 2026 in Boston. Visit us at Booth 2555 to explore advanced materials, production‑ready processes, and technologies from our valued partners including Ultimaker, MakerBot, Mingda, Creality, PioNext, Voxeldance, 3DXTECH, Virtual Foundry, EOS, Impossible Objects, Siraya Tech, Liqcreate, Loctite, and Tethon 3D. Come see what’s next in AM.

The image above showcases a range of mechanical components traditionally made from POM (Acetal)—a go-to material for precision gears, bushings, and sliding elements. But as manufacturing evolves, so do the materials behind it. Enter UltiMaker Nylon CF Slide, a carbon fiber-reinforced Nylon 6/12 composite engineered to outperform POM in friction-heavy, high-temperature environments.