Markforged large-format FX20 3D printer now available in Australia

Konica Minolta Australia has announced the availability of the large format Markforged FX20 3D printer, and is launching it in Australia this Thursday, 27 October.

The FX20 is the largest 3D printer Markforged has ever produced and is said to also be the fastest and most sophisticated. Together with Markforged’s software and materials, the FX20 enables an additive manufacturing platform capable of printing high-temperature thermoplastics, reinforced with continuous fibre. By printing high-strength, more accurate, and higher performance parts, the FX20 can now meet the needs of the most demanding and regulated industries including aerospace, defence, automotive, and oil and gas.

“The FX20 brings the Digital Forge and continuous fibre reinforcement to a new sphere of parts, problems and industries,” said Matthew Hunter, national manager, emerging technology, Konica Minolta. “It pairs size and throughput to make larger builds at incredible speeds, delivering the transformational benefits of the Digital Forge at a new scale. Built for everything from performance tooling and fixtures to flight-ready production parts, the large format 3D printer can also reinforce ULTEM 9085 filament with continuous carbon fibre.”

“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, 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 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.”

The FX20 is a production-grade printer with a heated build chamber five times larger than previous models. The chamber has a 525 mm x 400 mm x 400 mm build volume capable of printing at 200°C.

A broad range of materials are supported, including plastic (onyx), ULTEM 9085 filament, carbon fibre, fibreglass, Aramid fibre, Kevlar, and HSHT fibreglass.

“With the FX20, Konica Minolta is looking forward to helping customers re-shore their operations to Australia, transform to smart factories, open up new revenue streams with additive and subtractive manufacturing, and accelerate innovation with additive manufacturing,” Hunter said.