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Digital Engineering April 2026
In the latest issue of Digital Engineering, we take a look at the latest innovations in design for additive manufacturing, including the use of natural language inputs, social media cosplayers, and AI integration. The issue also includes a feature…
January Special Focus Issue: Design for Additive
In this Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering, learn about the latest advancements in design for additive manufacturing, including new software tools, additive in automotive, custom medical devices, and more.
Markforged unveils the company’s Print Farms—a new way for customers to build metal and carbon fiber printing capacity with Markforged. The new packages allow customers to purchase the Metal X systems and X7 printers, priced together, to rapidly create metal, composite and hybrid parts that leverage both materials for high-throughput 3D printing. Managed from one centralized, cloud-based software platform, Markforged Print Farms gives access to a full range of industrial materials on one platform and the ability to print multiple materials in parallel.
“We are introducing Print Farms to help customers maximize the efficiency of our Metal X systems. Three to five Metal X printers, one Wash and a Sinter-2 is the optimum package to maximize output,” says Jon Reilly, VP of Product at Markforged. “A properly balanced printing farm helps companies accelerate their transition to digital manufacturing.”
The new Print Farms lets clients create parts that are optimized for cost, speed and efficiency—while Markforged helps simplify the process with a lineup of metal and carbon fiber materials:
High-Strength Metals—Markforged customers currently can print with 17-4PH Stainless Steel, H13 Tool Steel, and, most recently, A2 Tool Steel. This September, Markforged will release D2 Tool Steel, a high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel that can be heat treated to a very high hardness. It offers wear resistance and is widely used in cold work applications that requires high compression strength and abrasion resistance.
Industrial-Grade Composites—Markforged’s Onyx material combines with high-strength continuous fibers, such as carbon fiber, fiberglass, HSHT fiberglass and Kevlar, to create parts as strong as aluminum. The lineup also includes Onyx FR, a blue card certified, flame-retardant material designed for industries like aerospace, automotive and defense.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Markforged started with a vision: Empower engineers to create strong-as-metal, finished parts using the right materials for the job - and remove the multiple barriers between design and a final product. We are overturning not only the 3D printing…
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