3D Print in Metal and Composites with the Markforged FX10!

As you may already know, the FX10 was released with the ability to print Onyx; Markforged’s composite base material which consists of Nylon and chopped carbon fibres. But it also has a secondary nozzle to utilize Markforged’s unique continuous carbon fibre reinforcement technology. 

This technique cuts continuous strands of carbon fibre exactly to measure, and irons them into the base material within the part. The result is composite parts with incredible strength – and by designing correctly for 3D printing and your application, you can even achieve a better strength to weight ratio than Aluminium. 

With Markforged’s dedicated software Eiger, it is also possible to specify exactly where you need carbon fibre reinforcement within a part. This enables you to reinforce strain points in the part, and save material in areas that don’t require as much strength. Even better, Eiger provides detailed information on material usage, estimated print cost, time to completion, and automatically adds supports and slices parts for print. 

Because Markforged’s software, hardware, and materials were all designed to work seamlessly with each other, their products are extremely reliable. Now, the same reliability that was pioneered in the Markforged Metal X system is now available in the FX10.

The FX10 also has a host of convenient and powerful features to make its 3D prints as reliable as possible.

The FX10 has printhead-mounted optical sensors, which are used to assess machine health and performance, while continuously verifying the dimensional accuracy of parts during the print.

It also comes equipped with a laser micrometer which scans parts during printing, and is also used in the 3D printer’s automatic calibration process to provide highly accurate results.

Another part of the FX10 that is highly convenient is the material bay. Not only does it have capacity for four separate spools of material, it comes with automatic changeover functionality to ensure that your print continues, even in the middle of the night without an operator present. This even allows operators to load more material into the FX10 while it is printing!

All of these features designed for quality of life and reliable prints also apply to 3D printing metal with the FX10. 

Would you like to test the strength of the Markforged FX10 3D printer yourself? 

Whether you want to see this incredible metal and composite 3D printer in person, or you’d like to test a real 3D printed part in your own workshop, we’re happy to help. Simply get in contact with us using the form, and we can get to work creating a 3D printed jig, fixture, prototype, or end use part for you.

We’re Mark3D UK, and we’re the Markforged experts. We deal with Markforged 3D printers day in, day out, and have more experience with them than anyone else in the UK.

We hope this blog on the Markforged FX10’s Metal 3D Printing Upgrade Kit was helpful to you. If there is any other information you’d like to see, get in touch with us and let us know!