Automatic Component Positioning Since February 2020, Eiger has been helping with the creation of builds. Previously, each component was placed in the center of the print bed. This meant that each component had to be manually moved to the correct position. Now, this happens automatically. So if I want to print nine bottle openers, all I have to do is click on the field [...]

Z-Axis Calibration on the X-Series Since February 2021, attentive users of the Markforged X-Series will have noticed that, in addition to the bed scan, the printer also calibrates the Z-axis before starting the print job. This involves the print bed moving slightly up and down while the integrated laser checks the movement. However, this integrated calibration requires [...]

Predictive Maintenance: Maintenance Schedule Since November 2020, there's a new feature available for all composite 3D printers: the Maintenance Schedule. We've been asked about it many times, and now it's here. This feature, which is available free of charge to all users, alerts users when components of their 3D printer need to be replaced. Under Menu - Utilities - [...]

Larger build volume for the Desktop Series. Since December 2020, the build volume of the Desktop Series has been increased by 15% – and this was achieved solely through a software adjustment. Anyone who regularly works with Markforged 3D printers will be familiar with the purge line. This is the area where the printer deposits wet material before printing. [...]

Expanding Thin Features: The "Expand Thin Features" button in Eiger makes non-printable structures printable! This feature has been available in Eiger for some time, but as of October 2020, it was fundamentally improved. The idea behind this feature is that structures smaller than 0.4 mm cannot be printed [...]