A Desktop Injection Molding Machine Now Accepts 3D-Printed Tooling

There is a gap between 3D printing and real injection-molded parts, and for most small workshops it has been a hard line to cross. The Polyverse NOVA-60 is a desktop injection molding machine built specifically to shrink that gap. It accepts 3D-printed mold inserts as its tooling, which means you can go from a CAD file to a physical production-grade part in hours instead of weeks.

How it works

The NOVA-60 is a benchtop unit from Polyverse Solutions, a brand launched by Austrian manufacturer plasticpreneur. The machine has a maximum processing temperature of 350 degrees Celsius, which is high enough for engineering-grade plastics. It handles glass fibre and carbon fibre reinforced materials, though those will wear the nozzle faster. A shut-off nozzle and integrated exhaust system come standard, which is unusual for a machine at this size.

The mold insert is the key differentiator. Users can print their own inserts on a desktop FDM printer using PC or PA-CF filament, or order CNC-milled inserts through Polyverse if they need tighter tolerances. The machine also supports SLA inserts made from Formlabs Rigid 10K resin for finer features. Once you have the insert, you drop it into the NOVA-60 and run a standard injection molding cycle.

Who is buying this

Product development teams, small-batch manufacturers, and labs are the primary users. Polyverse reports machines already in use across seven European countries since deliveries began in April 2026. The appeal is simple: keep development data in-house, cut lead times from weeks to hours, and avoid the minimum order quantities that external mold makers charge.

The NOVA-60 is priced at EUR 6,990 and ships from Polyverse's European distribution network.