Know More About History of Markforged

Know More About History of Markforged

THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING

Markforged is liberating designers and engineers from the long lead times and high costs of traditional manufacturing.

Instead of waiting weeks and paying thousands of dollars for a part, with Markforged you can 3D print incredibly high-performance parts on-premise and in under 24 hrs. Print carbon fiber for parts that are as strong as aluminum and dramatically lighter. For heat tolerance, print with 17-4 Stainless Steel. For anything else, print with Titanium, Aluminum, Kevlar, or one of our 11 other materials to fit any functional application.

Welcome to the future.

23x

STRONGER

Markforged printed parts are up to 23x stronger than standard 3D printed parts

50x

FASTER

3D printing with Markforged is up to 50x faster than traditional manufacturing methods

20x

LOWER COST

Compared to machining or casting, Markforged is up to 20x lower cost

TIMELINE

FEB 2013

MARKFORGED FOUNDED

TECHNOLOGY

Continuous Filament Fabrication

Formed from the combination of two materials, composite parts are incredibly strong and versatile. Our unique fabrication process enables you to print parts that are an order of magnitude stiffer and stronger than typical 3D printed objects.

SEP 2014

MARK ONE RELEASED

In the second half of 2014 we started shipping the world's first composite 3D printer.

TECHNOLOGY

Cloud Based Software

Powering the world's first composite 3D printer, we created a cloud based 3D printing platform that enables anyone to print from any computer to any Markforged printer in their fleet.

JUNE 2015

MATERIALS

In order to make the world's most capable 3D printers, we needed to invent new 3D printed materials that had never before existed. In the summer of 2015 we developed a totally new 3D printing material production process to supply material to our rapidly growing customer base.

FEB 2016

MARK TWO RELEASED

Building on the success of the Mark One, the Mark Two was released in early 2016. The Mark Two featured an entirely redesigned composite printing system that enabled higher-strength and higher-quality parts. 

Using our fleet of Mark Ones it took only 6 months to design, prototype, test, iterate, and launch the Mark Two.

MATERIAL

Onyx

In 2016 we launched Onyx, our next-generation 3D printing composite. Combining a nylon base with micro-strands of chopped carbon fiber, Onyx solves many of the problems native to 3D printing plastics. 

Compared to traditional materials, Onyx has very high thermal stability. It is not prone to warping. It has superior strength and stiffness, and it is a high-precision, high-repeatability material.

SEP 2016

INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTER — X7 RELEASED

In early 2016 we started working on a totally new, large-format 3D printer. 6 months later we launched the X7. With double the build volume and double the resolution, the X7 was our first industrial format 3D printer.

TECHNOLOGY

In-Process Inspection

With a built-in laser micrometer, the X7 comes with in-process inspection. By scanning the print bed, the X7 can detect and account for microscopic deviations in alignment, ensuring your parts are repeatable and precise. By scanning your part, the X7 provides instant feedback on part tolerances and print success.

OCT 2016

ONYX SERIES RELEASED

In October 2016, we introduced the Onyx One and Onyx Pro, two new entry level composite 3D printers.

JAN 2017

METAL X ANNOUNCED

At the beginning of 2017 we announced the Metal X. An entirely new way, cost-effective way to 3D print metal parts. Built on our 4th generation 3D printing platform and decades of established metal sintering technologies, the Metal X enables entirely new applications for metal additive manufacturing.

TECHNOLOGY

Affordable Metal 3D Printing

We developed ADAM (Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing) to solve the problem of affordable metal 3D printing. Built on top of established metal injection molding technology, ADAM enables you to 3D print one-to-one replacements for cast parts.

AUG 2017

INDUSTRIAL SERIES RELEASED

Expanding our line of industrial 3D printers, in August 2017 we launched the X3 and X5 — 3D printers designed from the ground up for engineers and manufacturers.

NOV 2017

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ANNOUNCED

We are proud to announce new strategic partnerships with Siemens next47, Porsche SE and Microsoft Ventures.