Let's be honest... who in manufacturing hasn't experienced this? How do you currently manufacture your equipment such as fixtures, workpiece holders, clamping elements, and soft jaws? Since there are still no cost-effective or sensible alternatives in the company, mechanical engineering companies often resort to "makeshift solutions." Are there any alternatives to the standard tool holder? Operating equipment such as fixtures, workpiece holders, clamping elements and soft [...]

Last week at Formnext, our colleague David Schlawer had a brief chat with Markforged founder and CEO Greg Mark. They discussed Markforged's beginnings, future innovations, and companies that aren't yet adopting additive manufacturing. Here's a short excerpt from our conversation on the future of Markforged products. On [...]

The Markforged X7 Industrial 3D Printer – now prints twice as fast! The leading provider of industrial 3D printers dramatically increases print speed without losing the high-quality surface finish for which the company is known. FRANKFURT, GERMANY - November 19, 2019 - Markforged, the leading manufacturer of metal and carbon fiber 3D printers, announced [...]

Can 3D-printed robot grippers 97% be more affordable? In practice, the economic and physical limitations of conventional manufacturing processes often result in robot grippers that are heavy, bulky, and inefficient—leading to high costs and long lead times. 3D-printed robot grippers are very robust, yet very lightweight, and you can also get them at a fraction of the cost.

You don't see any potential for 3D printing in your company? I keep hearing, "We don't have any potential for 3D printing. It's not interesting for us." But is that really the case, or are people trying to understand a new technology with old ways of thinking? Ask yourself the following questions: Where are the gaps in your company [...]