“ We designed the FX10 to be a modular platform , so that we are able to release new innovations and upgrades without customers having to purchase a new printer every year ,” said Terem . “ Along with new software capabilities we release regularly , the FX10 Metal Kit is poised to provide continuously growing value on factory floors for years to come .”
The FX10 Metal Kit consists of a swappable print engine that includes a metal-specific print head , material feed tubes , routing back , and dual pre-extruders . An FX10 can be swapped between metal and composite as many times as needed , and the swap takes about 15 minutes .
Years of R & D investment and field experience have come together to provide an all-in-one solution for 3D printing to provide immediate return on investment once installed on a factory floor .
Similar to the 5th Generation Continuous Fiber Reinforcement ( CFR ) print system in the FX10 that prints nearly twice as fast as previous composite printers , the 2nd Generation Metal FFF engine , built on years of Markforged ’ s experience printing metal , prints significantly faster than previous Markforged metal systems . FX10 combines faster print speed with a print volume twice as large compared to Markforged ’ s prior industrial metal printers .
Metal prints are built from the metal filament and a ceramic release filament . The ceramic release is extruded as an interface between the part and supports for ease of separation and removal . Once metal prints are complete , they must be washed and sintered in Markforged ’ s Wash-1 and Sinter-2 solutions .
Eiger , Markforged ’ s slicer and print management software automates the process , including scaling parts to account for shrinkage during sinter .
The Digital Forge is the additive manufacturing platform that enables every aspect of the FX10 and is purpose-built to integrate into existing manufacturing ecosystems . With the Digital Forge , users can share parts across their organization , and monitor fleet performance from a central location .
Markforged will showcase the FX10 Metal Kit at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago , Illinois from September 9-14 at booth 432305 where it will be printing in both continuous fibre reinforced composites and metal .
About Markforged Markforged ( NYSE : MKFG ) is enabling more resilient and flexible supply chains by bringing industrial 3D printing right to the factory floor . Our additive manufacturing platform The Digital Forge allows manufacturers to create strong , accurate parts in both metal and advanced composites . With over 10,000 customers in 70 + countries , we ’ re bringing ondemand industrial production to the point of need . We are headquartered in Waltham , Mass where we design the hardware , software and advanced materials that makes The Digital Forge reliable and easy to use .
To learn more , visit www . markforged . com
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