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60 Tower Rd, Waltham, MA 02451, USA
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Overview
- Summary
- Markforged, founded in 2013, is a specialized company in industrial 3D printers and additive manufacturing solutions, providing capabilities for producing functional metal and composite parts through its cloud-based, AI-powered Digital Forge platform. This platform integrates software, 3D printers, and materials, contributing to enhanced efficiency and agility in manufacturing processes. The company possesses specialized technological expertise in creating high-strength parts, particularly utilizing Continuous Fiber Reinforcement (CFR) and Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) technologies. Markforged stands as a global leader, delivering innovative manufacturing solutions across diverse industries such as aerospace, automotive, and medical.Markforged, founded in 2013, is a specialized company in industrial 3D printers and additive manufacturing solutions, providing capabilities for producing functional metal and composite parts through its cloud-based, AI-powered Digital Forge platform. This platform integrates software, 3D printers, and materials, contributing to enhanced efficiency and agility in manufacturing processes. The company possesses specialized technological expertise in creating high-strength parts, particularly utilizing Continuous Fiber Reinforcement (CFR) and Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) technologies. Markforged stands as a global leader, delivering innovative manufacturing solutions across diverse industries such as aerospace, automotive, and medical.
- Key Products/Technologies
- Digital Forge Platform: A cloud-based, AI-powered system that integrates 3D printers, materials, and software to support the entire process from design to functional part production. This platform offers scalability through open APIs for MES integrations and CAD/FEA import/export functionalities.Digital Forge Platform: A cloud-based, AI-powered system that integrates 3D printers, materials, and software to support the entire process from design to functional part production. This platform offers scalability through open APIs for MES integrations and CAD/FEA import/export functionalities.
- Metal X™ System: A metal 3D printing system utilizing Metal Fused Filament Fabrication (Metal FFF) technology, enabling safe and economical production of metal parts by printing metal powder bound in a plastic matrix. It features a build volume of 300 x 220 x 180mm and supports various metal materials including 17-4PH Stainless Steel, A2 & D2 Tool Steel, Inconel 625, and Copper.Metal X™ System: A metal 3D printing system utilizing Metal Fused Filament Fabrication (Metal FFF) technology, enabling safe and economical production of metal parts by printing metal powder bound in a plastic matrix. It features a build volume of 300 x 220 x 180mm and supports various metal materials including 17-4PH Stainless Steel, A2 & D2 Tool Steel, Inconel 625, and Copper.
- FX20™: A large-format, high-performance industrial composite 3D printer suitable for high-temperature and high-strength part production, combining ULTEM™ 9085 Filament with Continuous Fiber Reinforcement (CFR) technology. It offers a build volume of up to 525 x 400 x 400mm and print speeds up to 8 times faster than existing composite printers.FX20™: A large-format, high-performance industrial composite 3D printer suitable for high-temperature and high-strength part production, combining ULTEM™ 9085 Filament with Continuous Fiber Reinforcement (CFR) technology. It offers a build volume of up to 525 x 400 x 400mm and print speeds up to 8 times faster than existing composite printers.
- FX10™: The first hybrid 3D printer capable of simultaneously printing industrial metal and composite materials, leveraging both FFF and CFR processes to enable high-performance part design and customized component manufacturing. It features dedicated material tubes and print head structures to prevent cross-contamination between metal and composite materials.FX10™: The first hybrid 3D printer capable of simultaneously printing industrial metal and composite materials, leveraging both FFF and CFR processes to enable high-performance part design and customized component manufacturing. It features dedicated material tubes and print head structures to prevent cross-contamination between metal and composite materials.
- X7™: A high-performance composite printer with carbon fiber reinforcement capabilities, providing a 330 x 270 x 200mm build space suitable for precise tools, fixtures, and production parts. It can utilize various continuous fiber materials such as Onyx, Carbon Fiber, Kevlar, and Fiberglass.X7™: A high-performance composite printer with carbon fiber reinforcement capabilities, providing a 330 x 270 x 200mm build space suitable for precise tools, fixtures, and production parts. It can utilize various continuous fiber materials such as Onyx, Carbon Fiber, Kevlar, and Fiberglass.
- Eiger Software: A cloud-based, AI-powered software seamlessly integrated with 3D printers, supporting build creation, part printing, and monitoring as a workflow management system. It includes robust security features such as two-factor authentication, organization administrator access, and single sign-on.Eiger Software: A cloud-based, AI-powered software seamlessly integrated with 3D printers, supporting build creation, part printing, and monitoring as a workflow management system. It includes robust security features such as two-factor authentication, organization administrator access, and single sign-on.
- Core Advantages
- Integrated Additive Manufacturing Platform: The Digital Forge offers software, 3D printers, and materials as a single integrated system, providing the advantage of easy integration into existing manufacturing environments and streamlining the entire process from design to functional part production.Integrated Additive Manufacturing Platform: The Digital Forge offers software, 3D printers, and materials as a single integrated system, providing the advantage of easy integration into existing manufacturing environments and streamlining the entire process from design to functional part production.
- Proprietary Continuous Fiber Reinforcement (CFR) Technology: Patented CFR process enables the rapid and cost-effective production of composite parts with strength equivalent to 6061 T6 Aluminum, a unique technological capability. This allows for the creation of parts up to 5 times stronger and 20 times stiffer than traditionally 3D printed parts.Proprietary Continuous Fiber Reinforcement (CFR) Technology: Patented CFR process enables the rapid and cost-effective production of composite parts with strength equivalent to 6061 T6 Aluminum, a unique technological capability. This allows for the creation of parts up to 5 times stronger and 20 times stiffer than traditionally 3D printed parts.
- Safe and Economical Metal 3D Printing: The Metal X system, utilizing Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) technology, eliminates safety risks associated with traditional metal 3D printing and offers an economical solution for producing functional metal parts at 5-10 times less cost than DMLS systems.Safe and Economical Metal 3D Printing: The Metal X system, utilizing Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) technology, eliminates safety risks associated with traditional metal 3D printing and offers an economical solution for producing functional metal parts at 5-10 times less cost than DMLS systems.
- Diverse Portfolio of Industrial-Grade High-Performance Materials: Offering a wide range of metal materials like 17-4PH Stainless Steel and Inconel 625, along with extensive composite and continuous fiber materials such as Onyx, ULTEM™ 9085 Filament, Carbon Fiber, and Kevlar, meeting diverse industrial requirements.Diverse Portfolio of Industrial-Grade High-Performance Materials: Offering a wide range of metal materials like 17-4PH Stainless Steel and Inconel 625, along with extensive composite and continuous fiber materials such as Onyx, ULTEM™ 9085 Filament, Carbon Fiber, and Kevlar, meeting diverse industrial requirements.
- AI-Powered Cloud Connectivity and Scalability: The Digital Forge platform is an AI-driven, cloud-based system that continuously learns and improves with every print, providing an intelligent manufacturing environment. It supports a large network of cloud-based industrial 3D printers for thousands of manufacturers worldwide.AI-Powered Cloud Connectivity and Scalability: The Digital Forge platform is an AI-driven, cloud-based system that continuously learns and improves with every print, providing an intelligent manufacturing environment. It supports a large network of cloud-based industrial 3D printers for thousands of manufacturers worldwide.
- On-Demand Production and Supply Chain Efficiency: The capability to produce robust and precise parts directly at the point of need addresses supply chain challenges, reduces production costs, and enhances operational agility.On-Demand Production and Supply Chain Efficiency: The capability to produce robust and precise parts directly at the point of need addresses supply chain challenges, reduces production costs, and enhances operational agility.
- Target Industries
- Aerospace: Lightweight, high-strength parts through high-performance thermoplastics and continuous fiber reinforcement, inspection tooling, and aircraft performance optimization.Aerospace: Lightweight, high-strength parts through high-performance thermoplastics and continuous fiber reinforcement, inspection tooling, and aircraft performance optimization.
- Automotive: Assistance in manufacturing processes and enhancement of end-to-end customer experience through the production of tooling, fixtures, functional prototypes, and production parts.Automotive: Assistance in manufacturing processes and enhancement of end-to-end customer experience through the production of tooling, fixtures, functional prototypes, and production parts.
- Medical: Acceleration of new product development and production of highly customized parts to better meet patient needs.Medical: Acceleration of new product development and production of highly customized parts to better meet patient needs.
- Defense and Government: Provision of a digital parts platform for securing robust and precise parts and equipment at the point of need.Defense and Government: Provision of a digital parts platform for securing robust and precise parts and equipment at the point of need.
- Industrial Equipment: Delivery of superior products and customer experience through smart manufacturing, and fabrication of tools and fixtures.Industrial Equipment: Delivery of superior products and customer experience through smart manufacturing, and fabrication of tools and fixtures.
- Consumer Goods: Reduction of R&D costs, expansion of production capacity, and increase in revenue and reduction of downtime through agile manufacturing.Consumer Goods: Reduction of R&D costs, expansion of production capacity, and increase in revenue and reduction of downtime through agile manufacturing.
- Electronics Manufacturing: Capability to create functional parts and accelerate manufacturing using dynamic and connected fabrication tools.Electronics Manufacturing: Capability to create functional parts and accelerate manufacturing using dynamic and connected fabrication tools.
- Major Markets
- South Korea, Other Asian countriesSouth Korea, Other Asian countries
- European countries, Germany (participated in Formnext exhibition)European countries, Germany (participated in Formnext exhibition)
- United States (headquarters location), CanadaUnited States (headquarters location), Canada
- AustraliaAustralia
- Certifications/Patents
- U.S. Patent No. 12242623: Patent related to securely performing 3D printing.U.S. Patent No. 12242623: Patent related to securely performing 3D printing.
- U.S. Patent No. 11787104: Patent related to methods for fiber-reinforced additive manufacturing.U.S. Patent No. 11787104: Patent related to methods for fiber-reinforced additive manufacturing.
- Award for Composites Excellence (ACE) for Mark One Composite 3D Printer (2014): Awarded in the Material and Process Innovation category for being the world's first 3D printer capable of printing continuous carbon fiber, Kevlar®, and fiberglass.Award for Composites Excellence (ACE) for Mark One Composite 3D Printer (2014): Awarded in the Material and Process Innovation category for being the world's first 3D printer capable of printing continuous carbon fiber, Kevlar®, and fiberglass.
- Patent infringement verdict for U.S. Patent No. 11,173,660 (April 2024): Ordered to pay $17.34 million for infringing a patent related to continuous composite 3D printing technology, with an appeal currently planned.Patent infringement verdict for U.S. Patent No. 11,173,660 (April 2024): Ordered to pay $17.34 million for infringing a patent related to continuous composite 3D printing technology, with an appeal currently planned.
- Victory in patent lawsuit against Continuous Composites Inc. (April 2023): Dismissal of claims alleging infringement of four patents.Victory in patent lawsuit against Continuous Composites Inc. (April 2023): Dismissal of claims alleging infringement of four patents.
- Patent protection in the United States and other jurisdictions for numerous products, including FX10™, Onyx®, ULTEM™ 9085 Filament, Inconel 625, and D2 Tool Steel.Patent protection in the United States and other jurisdictions for numerous products, including FX10™, Onyx®, ULTEM™ 9085 Filament, Inconel 625, and D2 Tool Steel.
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60 Tower Rd, Waltham, MA 02451, USA
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