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Daniel Lazier | How to Make Super Strong Parts Fast & Inexpensively - Markforged

Being an Engineer · 29 Jul 2022 · 47m · Episode 28

What this episode covers

Daniel Lazier, Product Marketing Manager at Markforged, discusses the company's industrial 3D printing technology, which produces high-strength parts using Nylon, Onyx (nylon with chopped carbon fiber), continuous carbon fiber, and metal. He explains how Markforged’s Eiger software and material formulations enable engineers to replace traditional manufacturing with on-demand, point-of-need production, citing examples like Formula SAE suspension brackets and global service depot supply chains. Lazier also details his career transition from mechanical engineering to marketing, arguing that authentic customer engagement is key to effective product promotion and accelerating additive manufacturing adoption.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Markforged, Teton Simulation
Products
Onyx, Precise PLA
Tools
Eiger
Also
SLA, FIRST Robotics

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