Markforged helped Dixie Iron Works/MSI maintain U.S. manufacturing competitiveness by enabling in-house production of valves, fittings, and flow control equipment using their Onyx One, X7, and Metal X 3D printers. This additive manufacturing approach reduced part costs drastically—for example, lowering a part cost from $4.50 to 47 cents—while speeding up design iterations and consolidating assemblies. Markforged’s Metal X allowed production of complex metal parts on demand, reducing reliance on expensive machining and casting, cutting material use by 75%, and boosting innovation and cost efficiency.

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