"Explaining why we use Blacksmith is simple. Blacksmith does the same thing that the old manual inspection process did. The difference is that Blacksmith digitizes the process which makes it faster, easier and more reliable.”

“With distributed batch processing, increasing the number of units is more effective than raising the speed of one unit, and it also helps us mitigate risks. For example, adding three units increases productivity by five times rather than three times.”

“In 2021, innovative product design is more important than ever. Consumers today are highly knowledgeable, passionate and they are linked to and know a brand and its products now more intimately than ever before. We recognize that in this respect, we offer something genuinely unique and authentic.”

“What you can get away with using additive manufacturing - you can't with subtractive manufacturing. The ease of additive manufacturing accelerates the student’s ability to go from concept to parts. However, our job is to teach students both additive and subtractive manufacturing, along with the strengths, weaknesses, and interchange between …

"We had a 100% return on investment within six months of purchasing the printer."

"Being able to offer customized machinery components in the shortest possible time to cope with the great variability of objects to be handled has become a must."

"The introduction of Metal X within our center has meant a change for the better in training, expanding what we offer in a competitive way."

"Markforged printers have helped us get to the point where we can compete with the big companies in this industry.”

"The perfect solution to actually take the product to market. There’s nothing else price point- and quality-wise and there have been zero returns due to defect."

"We’re printing the end effectors in our hotel room during an installation. This blows the customers out of the water."

"This will enable Wärtsilä to speed up the introduction of new products with faster, cheaper, and safer tool creation."

"The potential to cut costs is really significant. If you’re going to save at least 1,000 Euros per tool, it’s a straight benefit."

“With Markforged’s CFR 3D printing technology, we expanded our business by developing lightweight, strong robot grippers with competitive lead times and prices.”

"Once we realized the directional strength properties available with the Markforged products, we haven’t used anything else."

"While it was possible to print the parts with our old 3D printer, the FX20 is really what made printing viable for production, due to its speed and surface finish.”