Markforged, one of the very first companies to offer continuous fiber composites 3D printing technology, will debut its newest printer, the FX20, at Formnext this November. Ever since Markforged de-facto created the entirely new market of continuous composites 3D printing many new companies have entered this vibrant and high-potential segment of AM, making competition much stronger and thus rapidly driving innovation. 3dpbm Research has been tracking all relevant composites AM companies for several years and publishes the most complete report and market forecasts on composites 3D printing. According to a Markforged press release, the FX20 will be the biggest, fastest and most sophisticated 3D printer Markforged has ever produced. Together with Markforged’s software and materials, the FX20 will transform the Digital Forge into a next-generation additive manufacturing platform capable of printing high-temperature thermoplastics reinforced with continuous fiber at the click of a button. “The FX20 is a beast of a machine and represents our commitment to providing innovative solutions to our customers to empower them to build anything they can imagine,” said Shai Terem, President and CEO of Markforged. “The addition of the FX20 to the Digital Forge strengthens our leading position in the additive manufacturing market by enabling the robust production of lightweight, advanced composite parts. With this combination of hardware and software, our customers will be able to count on Markforged for the production of the end-use, mission-critical parts that are required to overcome the limitations of traditional manufacturing. This builds resilient and sustainable supply chains that extend directly to the point-of-need.”

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