Last Friday at MarkForged’s Part of the Week event, engineer Samrat unveiled a custom quadcopter that earned the weekly contest trophy. Samrat built his design on the popular Hovership MHQ2 from Thingiverse. He increased the main plate thickness by 2 mm for added stiffness and raised the landing-gea

Dan Topjian is the Senior Applications Engineer at Markforged, where he guides clients in integrating additive manufacturing into their production lines. Why a Business Card Holder? When Dan visits a customer, he wants an immediate visual cue that sets him apart. The carbon‑fiber reinforced busine

Ethan Steele, a sales representative at MarkForged, grew up in Massachusetts before moving to California and returning home as an adult. During the harsh Boston winters he found that the pumps at local stations were devoid of any protective covers for the handle, forcing him to endure icy temperatu

During yesterday’s production review on October 22, engineers noted that composite spool tensioners on the new Mark One 3‑D printers were not consistently aligned. While the misalignment does not affect print performance, it detracts from the printer’s overall aesthetic quality. In keeping with our

Tony Nutile leads Mark One printer support at Markforged, where he routinely prints to troubleshoot issues and evaluate software or hardware updates. During this work, he identified two recurring needs: a compact, ready‑to‑use spool for testing short lengths of continuous carbon fiber, Kevlar™, and

Dan Topjian, Senior Applications Engineer at MarkForged, blends hands‑on engineering with cutting‑edge additive manufacturing to solve everyday problems. After encountering a Samsung Note 4 with a less‑than‑ideal audio layout—microphone on the bottom, speaker on the back—Dan designed a custom holder

Carl Calabria exemplifies a modern renaissance man, blending engineering, photography, and woodworking expertise. As Senior Vice President of Engineering at MarkForged, he has harnessed 3D printing to solve real‑world workshop challenges.One such challenge was the inflexibility of conventional mitre

In this week’s feature, we explore how MarkForged’s additive manufacturing platform empowers designers to embed hardware directly into a print. Unlike conventional manufacturing, the process allows you to incorporate magnets, RFID chips, controllers, or other components seamlessly during fabricatio

3D‑Printed Carbon‑Fiber Parts Can Replace Machined CounterpartsAs the additive‑manufacturing market matures, companies are learning how to weave 3D printing into their core production lines. Over the past few years, professional‑grade 3D printers have moved from niche experimentation to practical, c

Welcome to our new blog series, Designing for 3D Printing (DF3DP). DF3DP is a blog series devoted to 3D printing tips and tricks to follow when using any 3D printer that will guide you through reducing costs, p

Designing for 3D Printing (DF3DP) is a blog series that shares proven tips and techniques for every FFF printer. Our goal is to help you cut costs, reduce print time, and get the exact part you want on the first try. If you’ve ever printed with a FFF machine, you’ve probably seen large or oddly sha

Michel van der Meij of XIAC presents a tailored 3D‑printed enclosure crafted for single‑track tablet/capsule counting machines. The design employs high‑strength nylon reinforced with brass M3 inserts, ensuring robust protection for the sensor assembly while maintaining precise alignment and facilita

Below are Markforged events taking place over the next two weeks. These sessions offer a deep dive into the Mark One, our advanced materials, and how our 3‑D printer delivers custom parts, tools, and fixtures when traditional 3‑D printing and machining fall short.December 7, 2–3 pm ET: Mark One Demo

Markforged composite filaments deliver exceptional strength and stiffness to 3D‑printed parts, but like any manufacturing technology, they perform best when the design is tailored to their capabilities. Understanding the minimum feature sizes that can be reinforced is essential for creating reliabl

Markforged has pioneered continuous‑fiber 3D printing, embedding strands of carbon, glass, or aramid fibers into polymer matrices. The resulting parts achieve tensile strengths comparable to high‑grade metals while retaining the design flexibility of additive manufacturing. Engineers in aerospace,

In many manufacturing workflows, the real challenge isn’t building the component— it’s creating the fixtures that hold it. Take pipe‑bending, for instance, a staple in everything from Formula SAE chassis to custom furniture. Standard rectangular clamps compress the pipe and provide only two contact

Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of our comprehensive series on efficient fiber routing for the Markforged 3D printer. If you’re new to the printer, contact us here. For a quick refresher, read Part One here. Advanced Fiber Routing Techniques Designing for 3D printing demands the same rigor as any o

Editors Note: This is Part 1 of a comprehensive series on efficient fiber routing with the Markforged 3D printer. If you’re new to the Markforged platform and want to learn more, contact us here. After finishing this post, explore Part 2 for advanced techniques.Types of Fiber FillOur high‑strength 3

Markforged has long been committed to bridging the gap between design and production, enabling engineers to create high‑performance parts that combine strength, precision, and reliability. Our printers consistently deliver parts that meet the demanding requirements of modern engineering workflows. E

New in Brooklyn? At Brookfield Place Mall this week, Markforged’s flagship Onyx One 3D printer is front and center in WIRED’s holiday pop‑up store. The event showcases professional‑grade technology that turns ideas into production‑ready parts without any post‑processing. Onyx One is the sole 3D pr