{"id":71797,"date":"2026-09-11T00:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T22:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=71797"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:46:17","slug":"fibreseeker-3-presale-launch-07092026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/fibreseeker-3-presale-launch-07092026\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuous Fiber 3D Printing Comes to the Desktop: FibreSeek Opens Global Pre-Sale of the FibreSeeker 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuous fiber 3D printing is not new to manufacturing. Industrial systems have used it for years to produce parts strong enough to substitute for machined metal. However, the equipment, materials, and expertise required for carbon fiber printing have kept it confined to large manufacturers and aerospace suppliers.<\/p>\n

Now, after raising over $4.6 million on Kickstarter from 1,539 backers, FibreSeek has opened a global pre-sale limited to 500 units of the FibreSeeker 3: the first desktop 3D printer to bring continuous fiber reinforcement out of industrial settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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FibreSeek’s proprietary CFC technology will allow users to print parts that are strong enough to replace certain metal components.<\/p><\/div>\n

The machine uses Composite Fiber Co-Extrusion (CFC)<\/strong> to embed unbroken continuous carbon fiber directly into the plastic matrix as it prints, similarly to how steel rebar reinforces concrete. This allows users to create functional parts that are lightweight and strong enough to stand in for certain metal components.<\/p>

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Who\u2019s It For, and What They\u2019ll Build<\/h2>\n

FibreSeek is targeting engineers, makers, and small engineering teams who need functional, load-bearing parts. The company points to lightweight components, tooling, robotics elements, and drone parts<\/strong> as core applications. The FibreSeeker 3 presents a way to produce end-use parts in-house that would previously have required outsourcing to a machine shop or an industrial composite supplier.<\/p>\n

How the FibreSeeker 3 Works<\/h2>\n

The FibreSeeker 3 functions thanks to FibreSeek\u2019s core technology, Composite Fibre Co-Extrusion (CFC). During printing, dry continuous reinforcing fiber is impregnated in real time with a liquid polymer matrix, forming a pre-impregnated strand that is then co-extruded alongside a thermoplastic filament. FibreSeek says this in-situ impregnation reduces voids and maximizes fiber volume ratio, allowing the continuous fiber to bear loads along engineered paths within the part.<\/p>\n

The hardware is paired with FibreSeek’s proprietary slicing software, Rocket Slicer, built to reduce the complexity of composite printing for beginners and experienced engineers alike. The software to help determine reinforcement strategy, reducing trial-and-error during print preparation, and offers three application-driven print modes:<\/p>\n