Material Extrusion: Now with Metal
Challenging our thinking about materials in metal additive manufacturing and the possibilities with material extrusion technology.

The Case for 3D-Printed Workholding: Collapsing Costs and Lead Times
When Precision Metal Products purchased its first 3D printer last year, the company hoped to collapse both tooling costs and lead times. But the technology’s impact is reaching core business operations, enabling the shop to focus on higher-margin, lower-volume production.

Metal 3D Printer Saves Weight, Minimizes Postprocessing
IMTS 2018: Big Systems showcases Markforged’s Metal X 3D printer, designed to avoid the safety risks of powder-based printers and to be easily installed on shop floors. 

3D Printer Enables Toolmaker to Produce Fixturing, End-Use Parts
A 3D printer helped a tooling manufacturer quickly and cost-effectively create fixturing for its tools and, eventually, end-use parts for customers.

Is Your Shop Ready for 3D Printing?
Andrew Tordanato of Diversified Manufacturing Technologies shares the questions to answer before adding 3D printing capability to your manufacturing operation.

3D Printer’s Carbon Fiber-Filled Nylon Produces Stronger Parts
Fabtech 2017: Markforged’s X3 3D printer uses Onyx, a high-temperature capable, carbon fiber-filled nylon, to print engineering-grade thermoplastic fiber parts.

Methods 3D, Markforged Establish Distributor Partnership
Methods 3D will now provide sales for the latter’s carbon fiber composite 3D printing products.

First Atomic Diffusion Metal 3D Printer
Markforged introduces its Metal X metal 3D printer, the first to use the company’s Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) technique.