Kickstarter campaign opens Aug. 11, 2026, with Super Early Bird pledges starting at US$5,199

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InfiMaker today announced the launch of InfiMaker K1, a desktop CNC machine combining true simultaneous 5-axis machining, automated setup and AI-assisted CAM for designers, engineers, independent makers and small manufacturers.

“Five-axis machining has remained difficult to use outside industrial environments because the machine, setup and CAM workflow are often come with a steep learning curve,” said Bowen Xie, co-founder and CEO of InfiMaker. “We developed K1 as one ecosystem so anyone can start from an idea to a finished project in the easiest way possible.”

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K1 uses an in-house real-time motion-control system, and RTCP to coordinate all five axes continuously during machining. Its B-axis tilts from −30° to +110°, while its C-axis rotates through 360°.

Key features include:

• Machining power and precision: The 1.5 kW spindle operates at up to 20,000 RPM. K1 provides 0.01 mm repeatability and a 120 × 120 × 120 mm 5-axis work area.
  
• Multi-material machining: Supported materials include aluminum, brass, copper, steel, titanium, wood, acrylic, wax, jade, resin, engineering plastics and composites.
  
• Automated setup and tool management: The wireless ruby probe locates workpieces and supports automatic calibration. The six-slot automatic tool changer holds five cutting tools and the probe for operations including roughing, finishing, drilling and engraving. Breakpoint resume allows an interrupted job to continue without restarting the entire machining process.
  
• AI-assisted design and CAM: InfiStudio allows users to begin with text, an image or an existing 3D model. The software can generate a machinable model, recommend tools, feeds, speeds and cutting order, create simultaneous 5-axis toolpaths, and preview material removal and collision risks before machining.
  
  

InfiStudio will be available for Windows and macOS and supports STL, STEP and OBJ files. Users can also import standard G-code, for experienced CNC users.

Pricing and Availability

The InfiMaker K1 Kickstarter campaign starts Today, with Super Early Bird pledges starting at US$5,199, 40% below the planned retail price.

InfiMaker is targeting initial shipments within three months after the campaign ends. Additional information is available at infimaker.com.

About InfiMaker

Founded in 2024, InfiMaker is a deep-technology company developing integrated CNC hardware, motion-control systems and CAM software. Its team includes makers, engineers and researchers with experience at DJI and Fortune 500 hardware companies, spanning precision engineering, mechanical design, motion control and digital manufacturing.

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Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. is ramping up store openings and restoring a full dividend payout after a sharp rebound in profit, underscoring management’s confidence in the recovery of Hong Kong and Macau’s beauty retail market. The cosmetics chain’s full-year sales rose 14.2% to HK$4.383 billion, while profit increased 1.6 times from a year earlier, allowing the group to boost its final dividend and return its payout ratio to 100%. Chairman and chief executive Simon Kwok said the stronger distribution reflects a “very strong” outlook, pointing to broad-based improvement in store traffic and spending.

Kwok said all key operating indicators in Hong Kong and Macau — including revenue, same-store sales, transaction volume, average ticket size and units per transaction — recorded year-on-year gains in the last financial year. Momentum has continued into the new year: in the first quarter of the current financial year, total revenue grew 24%, with offline sales up 30.9%. Hong Kong and Macau led with a 32.5% jump in offline sales, while Southeast Asia rose 17%. Online revenue slipped 3.2% overall, weighed by an 18.1% decline in mainland China, even as Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia posted online growth.

On the back of the recovery, Sa Sa is reviving its brick‑and‑mortar expansion, particularly in tourist districts that were heavily rationalised during the downturn. The company plans to open 10 new stores in the current financial year; it has already added outlets in Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui, including a large upstairs shop of about 6,000 to 7,000 square feet at the Mong Kok Man Wah Centre, on top of an existing ground‑floor unit. A store at the Airside mall in Kai Tak is slated to open in August, and another at Lok Ma Chau is planned to capture cross‑border traffic. Kwok said tourist‑area stores are now about half the number they once were, leaving “substantial room” to rebuild the network, though he stressed the group will not neglect local customers.

Store format will be a key part of the strategy. Kwok said he and his wife favour large outlets and that she has advocated opening flagship stores to serve both mainland and local shoppers in a more spacious, comfortable environment. Still, decisions between large and small formats will depend on rents and operating costs; smaller shops require less staff and investment. He said that while the opening of new outlets may “slightly” dilute same‑store sales metrics, the impact should be limited as long as locations and rental terms are carefully chosen. Footfall remains the main focus: “Only when there are people will there be revenue,” he said, adding that broader product assortment and competitive pricing should help underpin demand even as more drugstore and beauty chains enter the market.

Sa Sa also aims to stabilise and eventually grow its Southeast Asian operations, where the group ended the last financial year with 75 stores — 70 in Malaysia and five in Singapore. The region’s near‑term target is to achieve break‑even. Three of the five Singapore stores are already profitable, and Kwok said the company would consider opening more outlets there if suitable opportunities arise, noting that Singaporean sales growth was particularly strong in the second half of the year. The Malaysian business is described as stable, with management planning tighter cost control. Kwok played down concerns about competition from other travel destinations and cross‑border consumption trends, saying that Hong Kong remains convenient for many mainland visitors, some of whom come once or twice a month, and that the company’s breadth of products and pricing remain competitive.