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Desktop Micro-Factory MicroForge Enables Full-Category Small-Batch Manufacturing in a Cabinet

Suzhou's Smart Equipment Co. launches MicroForge, a desktop micro-factory integrating CNC machining, laser cutting, 3D printing, and more, controlled via natural language commands.

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Suzhou Smart Equipment Co. launched MicroForge on November 23, 2028 — a cabinet-sized desktop micro-factory integrating six modules: CNC machining, laser cutting, 3D printing, pick-and-place assembly, functional testing, and packaging.

MicroForge's core is its AI production planning system. Users describe product requirements in natural language or upload CAD files, and the system automatically plans the entire workflow from raw materials to finished product. Modules are connected via built-in conveyors and robotic hands for fully automated material flow.

Priced at 200,000 yuan, MicroForge targets small studios, makerspaces, and hardware startups. The first 500 units have been sold. User feedback shows that full-process time from PCB prototype to finished circuit board has been reduced from the traditional two weeks to just eight hours. Multiple hardware startups in Suzhou Industrial Park have adopted MicroForge for rapid prototyping.

Education is another key market. Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Engineering Training Center purchased 20 units for student innovation projects. MicroForge enables students to complete the full cycle from design to physical product in a single day, dramatically improving hands-on engineering education efficiency. The company plans to launch an industrial version supporting hazardous material production in 2029.