Industrial 3D printing has evolved far beyond prototyping. Today's engineering-grade materials allow manufacturers to produce production tooling, fixtures, inspection aids, end-use components and replacement parts that perform reliably in demanding industrial environments. As additive manufacturing has matured, the question has shifted from "Can this part be 3D printed?" to something far more important: "Which material [...]
For many years, industrial 3D printing has focused on one primary objective: producing strong, functional parts that solve engineering challenges. Mechanical performance has rightly been the priority, with materials selected for their strength, stiffness, temperature resistance or chemical compatibility. However, as additive manufacturing becomes more deeply integrated into everyday production environments, manufacturers are beginning to [...]
Universities are under increasing pressure to deliver world-class research, secure external funding and strengthen collaboration with industry. Industrial additive manufacturing is becoming an important part of that strategy, enabling research teams to develop, test and refine ideas faster while reducing dependence on traditional manufacturing methods. Engineering research often depends on custom components, experimental fixtures, laboratory [...]
Adopting new manufacturing technology often sparks the same questions: How long will this take to learn? What if we get it wrong? Will our team actually use it? At Mark3D, we've heard these concerns from engineering teams across aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors. And with the explosion of digital workflow - industrial 3D printing, AI-assisted [...]
At Autodesk University London, we challenged delegates to see if they could break one of our 3D printed, carbon-fibre embedded Ducati brake levers. We picked the strongest-looking engineers from the crowd and challenged them to bust the lever made from a Markforged 3D printer. Ian Weston from Markforged reseller MARK3D says, “We asked them to [...]
As you can see from the prototype stage video above engineers can now make assembly aids and simple hand tools very easily. The particular application you are looking at was developed by one of our customers to help with the assembly of their connectors in tight places, such as the engine bays of [...]
Strength challenge conducted by Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, using Markforged carbon fibre 3d printed chain links Do you want prototypes and end parts that are as strong as aluminium but don’t take weeks to fabricate? More and more companies are turning to a 3D printed continuous carbon fibre composite that can [...]
