Markforged Application Engineer Nick Sondej traveled to Warwick, UK for DEVELOP3D Live 2016, sharing key takeaways from the event that highlighted the future of industrial‑strength 3D printing. DEVELOP3D Live offers a concentrated look at the entire product‑design lifecycle—from reverse engineering

3D Printing Solutions for Oil and Gas Companies In today’s fast‑moving technology landscape, it’s all too easy to focus on the novelty of emerging tools rather than their practical impact. 3D printing—creating solid objects from digital designs—offers a tangible solution that has already begun resha

Strength, Precision, and Aesthetics in One Material At Markforged, we engineer CFF (Continuous Fiber Fabrication) materials not only for peak strength but also for the look and feel of finished parts. Our goal is to eliminate the gap between design and a final, market‑ready product. The introduction

For anyone curious about the intersection of skateboarding and additive manufacturing, the Braille Skateboarding YouTube channel offers a compelling showcase. Their “You Make It We Skate It” playlist demonstrates how they take arbitrary objects sent to them and test them on the board—providing real‑

Our team dedicates time each week to design and 3D‑print a new part on our industrial printers. This practice deepens our insight into customer needs and fosters a culture of innovation. On Fridays, we host Part of the Week, a showcase where team members present their prints and the group votes on

Editor’s Note: Our customer Rob, owner of Superstition Machine Works, shared this remarkable story about how a Markforged 3‑D‑printed part rescued a kayak rudder that had failed. Customer success stories like this inspire us—share yours at printstronger@markforged.com!Markforged: Hi Eric and Rob, we

College competitions such as Formula SAE Electric Vehicle challenge undergraduate teams to iterate rapidly over a single academic year. MIT Motorsports has leveraged the Mark Two 3‑D printer to accelerate that cycle. Though the vehicle’s exterior remains conventional, the high‑strength Markforged p

The 3DPrint.com feature highlights a Chinese Antarctic research team that deployed a 3D‑printed drone to gather data across the planet’s southernmost landscapes. The entire drone was conceived, designed, and printed in just one month and 15 days, respectively, showcasing the rapid prototyping power

Editor’s Note: This guest post is by John Nolin, a SolidXperts reseller and avid cyclist who uses Markforged parts to enhance his rides.IntroductionWhen I’m not installing Markforged printers or teaching SOLIDWORKS, I embark on long‑distance charity rides—50, 75, or 100 miles in one or two days. To

DDTv3: The 3D‑Printed Nylon‑Kevlar Combat Robot After a modest showing at Bot Blast 2015, where DDT and Silent Spring finished with a 2‑4 record, I seized the opportunity to refine the robot’s core design principles. Emphasizing long‑term reliability and entertaining weaponry, I re‑engineered t

Our printers are revolutionizing machine shops. By creating custom fixtures with the Mark One and Mark Two, machinists can expand their capabilities while slashing both cost and lead time. The recent case study with reseller AW Miller demonstrates how a Markforged soft jaw can be designed and produc

As the Content Engineering lead, our team builds external-facing content that showcases our products and their real‑world ROI. This often means creating the very displays that will present our technology at events, ensuring they look professional and function flawlessly. The Challenge During the Can

In this third installment of our 3D‑printed drone series, we showcase the performance gains achieved by replacing the original injection‑molded kit arms with Onyx‑printed components. These arms are lighter, stronger, and feature a superior surface finish, thanks to Markforged’s advanced extrusion t

Markforged Nylon Part Dyeing Procedure By Christopher Hayes, Special Aerospace Services Just as the Model T paved the way for color customization in cars, Markforged’s Mark One allows you to create nylon parts in virtually any color you desire—provided the part is white, or offset by the composite r

On October 2, the Discovery Channel’s new series Blue Collar Backers spotlighted Markforged’s 3‑D printing technology. In episode 4, host and investor Ron Douglas joined forces with racing‑kit developer STS Turbo to test the company’s newest 3‑D‑printed components.Founder Rick Squires of STS Turbo h

If you’ve followed our blog or Instagram, you may have noticed the captivating time‑lapses, photographs, and videos filmed on or around our build plate. Capturing these shots with standard equipment would be nearly impossible—our cameras must stay rigidly fixed while the printer’s moving parts glid

These powder baskets combine Kevlar® and nylon to deliver both flexibility and impact resistance. The nylon layer flexes to absorb shock, while the underlying Kevlar® transmits the load, ensuring durability in the harsh conditions of ski season. Chris Hayes refined the fiber orientation using MarkF

Today we’re thrilled to unveil HSHT Fiberglass, the first high‑performance material designed specifically for Mark Two Enterprise Kit users. This fiber‑reinforced composite is twice as strong as our standard filament and offers a 30 % higher heat deflection temperature (HDT) at 150 °C—while still be

Update: If you missed our live session on May 5, watch the full recording here. Original Post: We’re launching a webinar series next week and invite you to join us for the first session focused on our flagship software, Eiger. Customers repeatedly tell us why they love Eiger. In this webinar, we’ll

MassDestruction 2021: A Showcase of Markforged Excellence In the latest Massachusetts robotics showdown, the annual MassDestruction event highlighted the durability of Markforged’s 3D‑printed components. Four competing robots—two antweights and two beetleweights—were constructed entirely from Markfo