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Metal X™ System

An accessible end-to-end metal 3D printing solution for functional metal parts, next-day.

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The Metal X System is an accessible way to fabricate complex metal parts in a wide variety of advanced metals.

Simple, Yet Powerful

The Metal X is one of the most intuitive metal 3D printers available today. Print a wide range of materials from stainless steels to copper with minimal training on a closed workflow. Scaling up capacity is easy; just add printers.

Safe and Affordable

The Metal X is designed to be safe to use and accessible for all fabricators. It costs several times less than DMLS metal 3D printing systems and requires no dedicated operator, no powder management system, and minimal PPE.

Quality Parts, Fast

The Metal X is purpose-built for consistent part quality and a seamless user experience. Markforged combines superb software, materials research, and an advanced motion system to deliver industrial-grade parts quickly and reliably.

Specs

From design to fully functional
metal parts in as few as 28 hours.

Physical Dimensions

Width 575 mm
Depth 467 mm
Height 1120 mm
Weight 75 kg / 165 lbs

Build Volume

Width 300 mm
Depth 220 mm
Height 180 mm

Printer primary Specs

Printing Process
Metal FFF
Z Layer Resolution
85 μm - 170 μm (Post-Sinter)
Printing Media
Bound Powder Filament
Internal Part Geometry
Closed Cell Infill (Triangular) or Solid Parts
Print Bed
Heated, Auto Leveling, Replaceable Print Sheets

Wash & Sinter

Wash-1

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External Dimensions:
609 x 685 x 1,067 mm
Weight:
136 kg (300 lbs)
Washing Time:
12-72 hrs typical
Solvent:
Opteon SF-79
Working Volume:
356 x 254 x 203 mm

Sinter-2

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External Dimensions:
1,200 x 700 x 1,500 mm
Weight:
350 kg (772 lbs)
Run Time:
17-31 hours
Sintering Volume:
18,356 cu cm
Peak Internal Temp.:
1,300° C / 2,372° F

Materials

Compatible Materials

Release Material
Ceramic — Becomes Powder During Sintering Process
Media (Spools)
Bound Powder Metal Filament

System Details

Metal X Printer

The Markforged Metal X is a new kind of metal printer. By printing metal powder bound in a plastic matrix, Markforged has eliminated many of the safety risks associated with traditional metal 3D printers. That means no loose powder, no lasers, and none of the traditional safety precautions. It’s safe to use in a shop environment with minimal facility upgrades.

In practice, the Metal X is essentially a very advanced FFF 3D printer. Featuring a precision machined gantry, a heated chamber and print bed, and advanced extrusion hardware, the Metal X is equipped to reliably print you durable parts. It is intentionally designed, with wear components and consumables — including print sheets, nozzles, and brushes — accessible and trivial to swap.

Wash-1

The Wash-1 is a solvent-based debinding system. It primarily uses Opteon SF-79, a high-performance fluid designed to offer superior cleaning power, higher efficiency, and safety in an environmentally sustainable way — Opteon SF-80 or Tergo Metal Cleaning Fluid can be substituted if needed.

The Wash-1 operates with simple ventilation and features an extremely simple user experience. It’s been tested and verified as a shop-safe system.

Sinter-2 and Sinter-1

The Markforged Sinter-2 and Sinter-1 are highly optimized tube furnaces used for sintering 3D printed metal parts. They provide leading edge sintering reliability and run times and are equipped with advanced safety features. The Sinter-2 is more advanced than the Sinter-1 — featuring a larger working volume, more precise temperature control, and a mechanical door interlock.

The Sinter-1 and Sinter-2 typically have run times between 26 and 31 hours. However, the Sinter-2 can process small parts in express mode, where it can sinter up to 250g of parts in just 17 hours.

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Materials

From stainless steel to copper, choose from a wide range of strong, durable, and capable materials.

Design your part, upload it into our browser-based software, select from a wide range of metals, and hit print. It's that simple.

Software

3D Printing Software Meets Production Management

Eiger is our end to end solution for creating and managing parts. Collaborate on parts across teams and start prints from anywhere with an internet connection.

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Process

Simple and safe workflow
designed for any business.

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Process

The Magic of Metal 3D Printing

The Metal X makes metal 3D printing simpler than ever before. Learn how you can go from design to functional 3D printed metal parts quickly, easily, and more affordably.

The Markforged Metal X additive manufacturing process combines metal injection molding (MIM) and fused filament fabrication (FFF) technologies together into Bound Powder Extrusion. BPE provides a simple, cost-effective way to create metal parts.

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