CFR - a 3D Printing Technology
Strength of Parts
High
Ability to print parts to replace Delrin/Acetal and stronger than 6000 grade Aluminium.
Experience Level
Moderate
Using the printer software to reinforce prints in specific places requires some practice.
Markforged have sold more than 12,000 desktop and industrial 3D composite printers built for Continuous Fibre Reinforcement (CFR) since the Mark One in 2014. These printers are reliable and precise, their combination of hardware + software + materials delivers parts with super-high quality surface finish. With the addition of Continuous Fibre Reinforcement the 3D printed parts will also meet your demanding functional requirements.
Markforged’s CFR is a unique process of reinforcing FFF parts with high-strength continuous fibres. The CFR printer uses two extrusion systems: one to extrude a composite base material (such as Onyx) in a standard FFF process, the second to extrude long strong continuous fibres that are precisely laid down in-layer, replacing FFF infill. The Continuous Fibres cannot be printed by themselves because they are laid down on the inside of part printed in base material through a second fibre nozzle.
Why choose Continuous Fibre Reinforcement in additive manufacturing?
Print 10x Stronger Parts with CFR 3D Printing
Want to know if CFR printing is suitable for your application?
Top Use Cases of Continuous Fibre Reinforcement
With a Composite + Continuous Fibre Reinforcement (CFR) 3D printer in your manufacturing facility, you can fabricate jigs, fixtures, fittings, prototypes, end-use parts and much more. Quickly 3D print complex parts in materials which are strong, heat- and chemical-resistant. Composite and CFR additive manufacturing enables you to avoid painful down-time, bring production back in-house and free up CNC-machining time.
Soft Jaws
Switch production of custom mill and lathe jaws away from CNC to 3D printing with CFR
End of arm tooling (EOAT)
Cheaper, lighter custom 3D printed end effectors
Process automation tools
Low cost 3D printed complex custom automation tools
Welding fixtures
Achieve quality of CNC weld fixtures with 3D printing at lower cost
Inspection fixtures
Save on labour by 3D printing precise,conformal fixtures which are long-lasting
Want to experience the strength of a Continuous Fibre Reinforced part?
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Printing Examples
CFR-Compatible Printers
Markforged FX20
Markforged X7
Markforged Mark Two
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