In November 2018, 3D printer manufacturer Markforged announced that it has delivered more than 100 Metal 3D printing systems, Metal X, to customers worldwide, and is expected to more than double its shipments by the end of this year.
Markforged, known for its composite 3D printing technology, caused a huge sensation in the 3D printing industry in early 2017, introducing the Metal X system for low-cost metal 3D printing. Although Metal X was launched in January 2017, it started shipping in March, which means that more than 100 units have been sold in a relatively short period of time. (Global traditional SLM metal 3D printer shipments, 2017 (About 1700 units). The company says its Metal X orders account for nearly 10% of the new metal 3D printer market.
Markforged-Metal X:
Can print 8 kinds of metal materials such as stainless steel, tool steel, titanium;
Adopt metal "ADAM integral sintering technology";
The surface of the product is excellent. Compared with traditional laser sintering technology, Metal X products have lower porosity and higher metal density, and the metal content is as high as 98.7% or more;
The strength of metal parts is comparable to traditional machining processes.
Although there have been some disputes over Markforged's metal 3D printing technology (i.e., a lawsuit filed by rival Desktop Metal), the company has successfully resolved these allegations and is advancing the marketing and sales of its metal 3D printers.
Metal X 3D printer system
One of the advantages of Markforged metal 3D printing technology is its low cost and quick and easy installation. The company says that 3D printers enable users to accelerate turnaround time for product development and production, create parts on demand, simplify logistics and easily adjust production.
Greg Mark, CEO and founder of Markforged, said: "The need for affordable, powerful and secure metal 3D printing has never been greater. Markforged is dramatically resolving barriers and opening up to more and more materials every day. Business. "