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Robotics in the Food Industry: Solving Manufacturing Problems with Automation
The food and beverage industry faces numerous challenges that have intensified in recent years. Key issues such as maintaining a reliable workforce, ensuring safety and efficiency, and adapting to ever-changing market demands have pushed the industry towards innovative solutions. Robotics in the food industry, coupled with advances in additive manufacturing technology, are emerging as game-changers in this landscape.
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Farason Corporation Application Spotlight: Mechanical Gripper with Custom Collar
Learn how a Markforged customer leveraged onsite testing and rapid prototyping to solve manufacturing problems quickly. The team designed a gripper with a custom collar flange to stop bags from slipping when its jaws close and used the Markforged X7 printer to reinforce the part with strong continuous carbon fiber.
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Farason Corporation Application Spotlight: Small Package Container
See why a customer applied Markforged technology and design for additive manufacturing to solve a cheeseball packaging struggle on a tight budget. Engineers devised a novel design that lifts a tall container and pours items out like beer from a stein. Met with initial skepticism, the team proved the concept and won the bid, reinforcing its reputation for creative, cost-effective solutions.
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Farason Corporation Application Spotlight: Robot Arm Cable Management
Read how Markforged helped a resourceful machine builder achieve multi-axis robotic motion that mimics human movement. Learn how insights from this project fueled new efficiencies in cable management and machine maintenance.
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Suntory : 3D Printing End-Use Jigs and Fixtures
Markforged 3D printers have enabled Suntory, a leading beverage producer, to reduce the time and cost of producing custom jigs, leading to significant efficiency improvements in their Haruna plant in Japan. With the ability to produce high-strength parts quickly and affordably, Suntory has cut production time from three days to two and enhanced productivity by expanding printer usage across multiple sites.
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Farason Corporation Application Spotlight: Quick Change Mount Plate
Find out how machine builders leverage Markforged to deliver uncompromising customer consistency. Deploying an additive solution to move heavy, irregularly shaped shampoo bottles, this customer developed custom hybrid parts that reduced size, weight, and part count while incorporating trusted gripper components.
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Hawk Ridge Systems Promoted to Diamond Level Partnership with Markforged
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SQP Engineering and Strada Percussion Drilling Systems
Discover how SQP Engineering and Strada Percussion Drilling Systems improved the accuracy and efficiency of measuring drill bit wear with Markforged's FX20™ and Onyx® material. By designing and 3D printing precision gauging calipers, they reduced tooling costs by 30% and cut lead time from 2 weeks to 2 days.
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SQP Engineering
Learn how SQP Engineering optimized their CNC production with Markforged's FX20™ and Onyx® material by creating cost-effective vacuum part holding jigs. This innovative solution significantly reduced tooling costs and enhanced productivity, leading to increased revenue.
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SQP Engineering
Discover how SQP Engineering, a Western Australian supplier of precision-machined products, boosted their ROI by utilizing Markforged's FX20 printer and Onyx® material. By 3D printing large CMM fixtures, SQP streamlined their quality control process, freeing up valuable CNC machine time and enhancing production efficiency.