What is a Blade?
Each Blade is a self-contained module carrying a deposition or support device: an inkjet printhead, a jetting valve, a paste extruder, or a function such as curing, sintering, recoating or drop watching. An inkjet Blade brings its own electronics, fluid handling and material feed, so it can start work without extra parts. Blades run independently over shared connections, letting different printheads and materials operate side by side in one machine.
Go and Core variants
JetForge Go has two Blades and targets early jetting trials, formulation work and printhead testing. JetForge Core has six Blades and can run up to six materials in one build, or four printheads together with levelling and curing modules for 3D builds. Added lists polymers, composites, conductive, dielectric, biomaterials and magnetic materials as compatible. Swapping a Blade changes the material or printhead without rebuilding the system.
Origin and access
Added says JetForge grew out of its contract research, where no existing tool offered the needed flexibility, and the company uses it daily. Co-founder Richard Hague states that all functions are available from the start, with no paid upgrades, and that most Blades fit both models and can be bought separately.