Technical Articles

Markforged, Inc. has published these technical articles:

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Metal 3D printing introduced a different, new way to fabricate parts. After hundreds of years of metal fabrication limited to cutting and forming operations, the idea of methodically building up raw...
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With all of the hype around 3D printing, it can be easy to get lost in fascinating, intricate metal parts made with additive manufacturing. These parts, while impressive, are probably dissimilar from...
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Listed dimensions are as designed for your final part unless otherwise specified. These guides serve as recommendations and may not reflect all implementations, since 3D printing is a geometry...
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Designing for manufacturing is a critical part of the product development cycle. It prevents roadblocks in manufacturing and delivers successful parts well designed for the process. Designing for 3D...
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3D printing has become a powerful force in today's manufacturing industry. The process can take many forms, as the industry offers a variety of materials, methods, and machines. Many businesses...
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Quality assurance (QA) for most parts requires custom workholding. Inspection setups must be geometrically accurate, repeatable, and strong, which are all factors that contribute to significant time...
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Both high-strength composite 3D printing and metal 3D printing are valuable fabrication methods. Used separately, they address a broad spectrum of manufacturing use cases. Together, they enhance each...
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Complex parts can be manufactured more efficiently via metal 3D printing - while all parts require design for manufacturing, metal 3D printing opens the door for more streamlined and optimized metal...
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By leveraging Markforged's Metal X additive manufacturing, Black & Decker expects to slash capital costs on two different parts....
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A level bed is critical to the success of any 3D print - every printer has a bed leveling procedure that allows users to ensure that prints execute properly. However, most of these procedures assume...
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3D printing is advancing into the realm of production, both in terms of work-holding to assist in machining operations and custom enduse parts. While the value of a printer may not seem apparent at...
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This white paper provides structure and clarity to applying additive manufacturing by demonstrating strategies and applications for integrating high-strength AM opportunities on the manufacturing...
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Stanley Black & Decker, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, electronic security solutions, healthcare solutions, engineered...
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Applying Markforged Technology to Cut Lead Times and Drastically Reduce Tooling Spend...
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Additive manufacturing is not only useful as a production method for end-use parts, but also as a complement to other manufacturing methods in the machine shop. Industrial 3D printers produce...