Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) June 23, 2016 -- Markforged, the designer and manufacturer of the world's only continuous carbon fiber 3D printer, breaks new ground making their industry-leading strong parts even stronger.
Available for use in the ruggedized Mark Two Enterprise system, new Onyx nylon delivers high-performance, finished parts:
- Embedded carbon enhances performance: Dispersed micro-fibers drive excellent rigidity, dimensional stability, and environmental resistance in parts for rugged use.
- Cut post-processing out of your process: Onyx parts can be used right off the build plate.
- Remarkable surface quality: Onyx delivers a stunning matte black finish.
Onyx's dispersed micro-fiber is fully compatible with Markforged's suite of continuous carbon, Kevlar, and glass fibers - both Onyx nylon and Markforged Standard nylon can achieve part strength comparable with metal.
“After hundreds of broken beams and countless reformulations, we've created a new material that raises the standard for strength and accuracy,” remarked Markforged's Chief Scientist Tony Gozdz, “Onyx has more than three times the stiffness of ordinary nylons, and with a heat deflection temperature of 145C, Onyx is perfectly suited for vehicles, machinery, and automation equipment.”
Revolutionary Material
"Now, all of a sudden, you can get great engineering materials, with the properties that you would want in finished products, and that's really going to be a game changer," said Carl Bass, Autodesk Chief Executive (and well-known workshop addict). Mr. Bass was the first person to get his hands on Onyx, and immediately put it to use developing parts for his autonomous go-kart.
Industrial Strength
“The new material from Markforged is a critical component of our design process. This material allows us to turn a prototype into a functional part in hours. While the majority of conventional polymers cannot survive as a production part in our manufacturing environment, this new material is thriving. Markforged has developed a material that takes additive manufacturing one step further,” said Rodney Everett, Automation Technician at Dixon Valve Company, a worldwide leader in couplings and fittings.
Finished Products
“It's a stiffer material, the edges are true...parts look better and they fit together better. I think we're going to never look back with this new material... it's helping us make parts that are direct sale to market,” declared Alan Rencher of Media Blackout, a specialist in customized professional video equipment.
Battle Tested
“This material is fantastic... my team and I are impressed,” said Jamison Go of fighting robot Team SawBlaze. “The dragon head functions as a protective cover and aesthetic. We expect this part to take a lot of abuse, which attests to the confidence we have in this material.”
Team SawBlaze and Team Overhaul, each sporting Onyx and other Markforged reinforced parts in their massive combat robots, will be appearing in televised competition.
Onyx is available on Markforged's Mark Two Enterprise Kit. The Enterprise Kit includes:
- A wear-resistant print head that enables the 3D printing of advanced new materials such as Onyx and High-Strength, High-Temperature Fiberglass
- Software features such as single sign-on, two-factor authentication, and an organizational admin portal
- Early access to future materials
About Markforged
Markforged's mission is to bring high strength 3D printing to everyday engineering. Offering the world's only 3D printing systems capable of automatically reinforcing engineering plastics to aluminum levels of performance and beyond, Markforged enables every business to easily manufacture parts with structural strength right on the desktop. The Mark Two 3D Printer empowers professional users to affordably create workhorse 3D parts that solve real problems, as well as realize reinforced structures never before possible. Markforged technologies are delivered with thoughtful, powerful software designed for collaboration, sharing, and scaling. For more information, visit https://www.Markforged.com (https://www.markforged.com/).
Rebecca Dilthey, Markforged, Inc, https://markforged.com, +1 (781) 424-6951, [email protected]
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