Metal X: Metal 3D printing at a low price thanks to MarkForged

In 2014, MarkForged made headlines for his new 3D printer, the Mark One. This was the first machine capable of extruding carbon filaments. Following two years later, they were developing a more affordable Onyx Series that would be based on the same technology. But, at the CES that ended in January of this year, the company has risen the bar even higher by revealing the Metal X. A machine that could make quite a splash on the additive metal manufacturing market.

This printer uses a specially developed technology called Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) and while information is still scarce, the method overall relies on the deposition of a metal powder and plastic supports that are removed once the product has finished. A final step is to sinter the powder in order to obtain a dense metal part. The print volume of the Metal X should be 250 x 250 x 200 mm.

In a market where machines can quickly reach millions of dollars, the real marvel of the Metal X is that it costs just under $100,000.