Here you can see the world's first CE-certified, 3D-printed lifting tool, manufactured by Wärtsilä using a Markforged 3D printer! The lifting tool assists in the maintenance of engines on assembly lines worldwide and can lift a whopping 960 kg (with a safety factor of 4)! This is manufacturing redefined. 100,000 EUROS SAVED WITHIN 8 MONTHS 75% WEIGHT SAVINGS 960 kg [...]
"The components made from the base material Onyx have proven to be highly wear-resistant and break-proof, even under extreme loads. This means they can also be used safely in sandblasting applications. Compared to milled components, a weight reduction of over 601 t/3t was achieved. The lead time for production is now only a few hours." - [...]
"When we started supplying smaller quantities of special tools to customers, this became a problem," explains Alan Pearce, Head of PCD Production at Guhring UK. Every piece of special tooling that Guhring produces must first be approved by the customer. Depending on the size and complexity of the component, special tools can take up to eight weeks to produce.
Do you have a "Frank" in your company? "The eternal problem of the mechanical engineer is waiting for parts." As an engineer, you can create a complex CAD model in minutes or hours, but manufacturing... You have to wait weeks or months. We miss product delivery deadlines, new products are delivered late, we [...]
CNC vs. 3D Printing: What's the Optimal Way to Produce Your Parts? Introduction A new trend in manufacturing, enabled by higher-performance materials, is the desire to 3D print functional parts currently produced with CNC machining, whether in-house [...]
Why 3D printing with Markforged? INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING Most people think of Yoda heads and fidget spinners when they hear the term "3D printing." Some may also think of building prototypes, but modern 3D printing has long since gone far beyond that. At Mark3D, we define "3D printing" as high-strength components, robot grippers, [...]
Robo Challenge is a creative engineering company in Birmingham that pushes design and materials to the cutting edge. Brothers Grant and James, and their father Nick, have built a reputation for their robots being among the toughest and most creative in the world. Robo Challenge combines the latest technologies with technical design expertise to bring ideas to life. Among [...]
Dixon Valve & Coupling uses the MarkTwo to print clamping jaws for industrial robots in production. Cost Time CNC manufacturing service $290.35 72 hours + shipping Markforged 3D printed $9.06 9 hours, 20 minutes Everything under control The arm of a FANUS industrial robot swings gracefully from one machine to another. Its precisely fitting clamping jaws securely clamp a pipe fitting. [...]
The wheel: We've been working on it for more than 6,000 years and still haven't perfected it. Charles Guan (engineer and developer of combat robots) realized while designing the Overhaul 2.0 combat robot that the wheel could be reinvented and improved. Wheel design: A powerful 6-wheel drive was intended to give the Overhaul 2.0's grapple a speed advantage in combat [...]
With the MarkOne, Rest Devices of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, was able to 3D print fiber-reinforced molds for their baby sleep monitoring system, thus improving production times and product features. Cost Time Aluminum $150.63 96 hours + shipping Markforged 3D printed $12.10 10.75 hours Restful sleep with Mimo For new parents, their baby's sleep is fundamentally important. Rest Devices wants to improve children's [...]
