To be honest... who on the production floor doesn't know it. How do you currently manufacture your operating equipment such as fixtures, workpiece holders, clamping elements and soft jaws? Operational resources economically out of the 3D printer? Equipment such as fixtures, workpiece holders, clamping elements and soft jaws are ideal components for composite fibre [...]
You don't see any potential for 3D printing in your company? Again and again I hear: "We have no potential for 3D printing. It's not interesting for us." BUT Is this really the case or are we trying to understand a new technology with old patterns of thought? Ask yourself the following questions: Where [...]
Markforged Mechanical Features Most 3D printing plastics are not strong enough to print threads. Their yield strength is significantly lower than that of metals. Even fibre reinforcements do not protect against high wear. Precision and high bonding strength can only be guaranteed by metal threads. We have already explained before how this problem [...]
Avoid threads on your 3D-printed components Under certain circumstances it may happen that your 3D printed component does not correspond to the desired or usual quality. The reason for this is often a lack of maintenance of the printer or incorrect storage of the materials. If the result of your 3D printing is unsatisfactory, [...]
Five industries that benefit the most from 3D printing Here are the five industries we believe will benefit most from additive manufacturing.Based on the companies that already use additive manufacturing in their production process, we would like to highlight the industries that we believe will benefit most from additive manufacturing. If you look at these industries, [...]
3D printed material with self-extinguishing properties Markforged, the innovative manufacturer of metal and composite 3D printers, announced the launch of the new material Onyx FR. Markforged has developed a flame-retardant material which can be reinforced with various continuous fibers to open up new applications in aerospace, defense and automotive. Onyx FR [...]
Can 3D printed robot grippers be 97% cheaper? In practice, the economic and physical limitations of conventional manufacturing processes often make robot grippers heavy, bulky and inefficient - resulting in high costs with long lead times. 3D-printed robot grippers are very robust, yet lightweight and can be manufactured quickly at a fraction of the cost. [...]
Do you have a "Frank" in your company? "The eternal problem of the machine builder is waiting for parts." As an engineer, you can create a complex CAD model in minutes or hours, but the manufacturing process can be... You'll have to wait weeks or months. We miss product delivery deadlines, new products [...]
„How is the support material removed on Markforged 3D printers?“ This is a good question that we are often asked. Today we give some helpful information about it. Basically, Markforged 3D printers always use the same material for the support structure as for the part itself. For the plastic printers this means Onyx, Onyx [...]
Manufacturing reinvented Capitalising on the benefits of 3D printing technology can drive down costs in manufacturing. With potentially limitless applications for plastic and metal printers modern manufacturing companies aren’t short of places to start. Throughout time, manufacturing companies have needed to adapt to survive and the 2020s are set to [...]
