{"id":14063,"date":"2021-06-24T15:37:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T15:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/de\/?p=14063"},"modified":"2021-07-21T09:05:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T09:05:20","slug":"der-metal-x-gen-2-world-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/de\/en\/mark3d-news\/der-metal-x-gen-2-world-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"The Metal X \u2013 Gen 2 | World premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Markforged announces Metal X Gen 2, Next Day Metal and the X7 Field Edition<\/strong><\/h1><\/div>
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New printers and software updates for The Digital Forge enable manufacturers to overcome challenges faster and easier than before<\/p>\n<\/div>

Watertown, Massachusetts \u2013 June 22, 2021 \u2013<\/strong> Markforged, developer of the integrated metal and carbon fiber additive manufacturing platform, the Digital Forge, today announced three major platform enhancements: Metal X Gen 2, Next Day Metal, and X7 Field Edition. Together, these new hardware and software releases are designed to help manufacturers transform how they respond to global supply chain challenges and produce parts efficiently and safely at the point of need. Whether on a factory floor or in the most remote areas of the world, these advancements are designed to enable manufacturers to recover faster from broken parts, operate with less inventory, and minimize equipment downtime.<\/p>\n

The Metal X Gen 2 builds on the success of its predecessor, the original Metal X System released in 2017, by pushing the boundaries of what's possible in printing complex, industrial-grade metal parts with key hardware developments that enhance the user experience and increase operator safety to make metal printing even easier. New features\u2014an external 7-inch touchscreen, door position sensors, and additional chamber insulation\u2014make the Gen 2 even more energy- and time-efficient than before.<\/p>\n

Simultaneously with the launch of the Metal X Gen 2, Markforged will release Next Day Metal for its entire global fleet of metal printers. Over-the-air software update<\/em> enables up to twice the print speeds of before to produce high-quality, strong metal parts. Wash and dry times\u2014a crucial step in the metal 3D printing process\u2014are now more precise for smaller parts, reducing the required debinding cycle time. These factors, combined with an approximately 17-hour small-part express run on the Sinter-2 post-processing furnace, allow manufacturers to deliver the parts they need faster and\u2014thanks to increased capacity on each printer\u2014enable them to scale their additive manufacturing.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Markforged Metal X Gen 2 is here!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Additive manufacturing of metals redefined.<\/p>\n

\u2705 Print speed up to 2x faster
\n\u2705 Part-in-hand time significantly reduced
\n\u2705 Design improvements<\/p>\n

Experience the Markforged Metal X Gen 2 including the Sinter 2 and washing station at our technology center in Haiger!<\/p>\n

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Next Day Metal's increased production speed will be critical for manufacturers like Markforged customer Angus 3D Solutions, a Scotland-based print service provider. The Angus 3D Solutions team needed to manufacture some specialized wrenches for their customer, and traditional processes would have taken too long and required the part to be air-freighted to its destination to meet the end customer's deadline. By leveraging the Markforged Metal X system, Angus 3D Solutions completed a prototype in three days instead of two to three weeks and was able to fulfill the entire order on time, saving approximately $25,000 in shipping costs and avoiding unplanned downtime for the end user's operation. With Next Day Metal, the same part could be produced overnight.<\/p>\n

"Since we first used the Metal X, it has been a critical part of our business," said Andy Simpson, Managing Director of Angus 3D Solutions. The Scotland-based print service provider uses the Digital Forge platform to produce critical parts for its customers\u2014including some of Scotland's largest oil and gas companies. "Our customers rely on us to manufacture specialized parts that can be time-consuming to manufacture and expensive to ship quickly. Our Markforged Metal X printer allows us to fulfill orders quickly and on time. Next Day Metal opens up new potential for us to scale our metal printing business and meet customer needs with even faster turnaround times."<\/p>\n<\/div>

The supply chain and manufacturing challenges that rely on The Digital Forge aren't limited to the factory floor. The X7 Field Edition (X7 FE) enables the deployment of Markforged technology in the most demanding environments in every corner of the world, helping engineers, operators, and service personnel reinvent the way they address global supply chain challenges.<\/p>\n

The X7 FE is a rugged, field-deployable industrial 3D printer for tactical response to inventory challenges in remote locations, as used by the U.S. Marine Corps' XFAB program. The X7 FE is equipped with a roto-molded, high-impact polyethylene Pelican case to protect it during transport through harsh environments. The case contains all the tools, spare parts, and materials needed for field maintenance and repair. Customers can drop the device directly into harsh environments such as combat zones and exploration sites and print in less than two minutes.<\/p>\n

"Manufacturers face many challenges in today's marketplace\u2014from supply chain challenges like rising delivery costs and shipping delays to increased market pressure to innovate faster and stay ahead of the competition," said Shai Terem, President and CEO of Markforged. "Since Markforged shipped our first printer, we've been committed to quality and continuous improvement, always seeking simpler, smarter, and more robust ways to empower our customers to build anything they can imagine. The addition of Metal X (Gen 2), Next Day Metal, and X7 FE to our Digital Forge are important steps toward reinventing manufacturing today so we can be more resilient tomorrow, anywhere in the world."<\/p>\n

The Metal X Gen 2 and Next Day Metal for both the Metal X Gen 1 and Gen 2 are available starting today. The X7 FE is available for pre-order starting today and will ship starting in fall 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>