Tooling, Jigs & Fixtures

Advancing through additive

Sam Davies reports back from a visit to Audi’s Metal 3D Printing Center in Ingolstadt.

By Sam Davies

/ 1 Jun 2026

Eplus3D metal 3D printing technology used to produce 100,000 (and counting) tyre sipe cuffs

Eplus3D's metal additive manufacturing technology is being harnessed by Hankook Precision Works to support tyre sipes production.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Apr 2026

Eplus3D metal 3D printing technology used to produce 100,000 (and counting) tyre sipe cuffs

Sharrow Engineering to scale production of Sharrow Propeller with 3D sand-casting in partnership with Ford

The 3D printing-enabled workflow is said to result in a significant reduction in production timelines.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Apr 2026

Sharrow Engineering to scale production of Sharrow Propeller with 3D sand-casting in partnership with Ford

Application spotlight: Toyota Europe 156kg hybrid transmission housing tooling insert

MacLean Additive worked with Fraunhofer ILT to additively manufacture the component.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Feb 2026

Application spotlight: Toyota Europe 156kg hybrid transmission housing tooling insert

Application spotlight: Subaru transitions to in-house, just-in-time fixture production with 3D printing

The company has reported significant lead time reductions.

By Sam Davies

/ 16 Jan 2026

Application spotlight: Subaru transitions to in-house, just-in-time fixture production with 3D printing

Explained: What the future holds for Mantle after Angstrom Group acquisition

Mantle CEO Ted Sorom speaks to TCT about the Angstrom Group's takeover of the company.

By Sam Davies

/ 4 Dec 2025

Explained: What the future holds for Mantle after Angstrom Group acquisition

Base Materials launches large-format 3D printing service for tooling applications

The company will use the new capability to provide manufacturers with a 'faster, smarter' alternative to traditional tooling methods.

By Sam Davies

/ 27 Nov 2025

Base Materials launches large-format 3D printing service for tooling applications

Quickparts completes $2.5m upgrade to HQ

The company has now launched its Quick Mould solution across North America.

By Sam Davies

/ 25 Nov 2025

Quickparts completes $2.5m upgrade to HQ

The road less travelled: Inside Ford's additive manufacturing lab

"We’ve had some of the craziest things come to us. You can print just about everything, but should you? No."

By Laura Griffiths

/ 5 Nov 2025

The road less travelled: Inside Ford's additive manufacturing lab

Automotive supplier Angstrom Group acquires Mantle

Mantle believes the Angstrom Group investment will provide the resources to expand production capacity, strengthen its partner network, and accelerate deployment of its hybrid additive–subtractive manufacturing systems.

By Sam Davies

/ 5 Nov 2025

Automotive supplier Angstrom Group acquires Mantle

Breaking the Mold: Water-Breakable 3D Printing Resin for Injection Mold Tooling

Learn how water-breakable resin tooling reduces lead times, simplifies mold removal, and enables complex part geometries.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 26 Oct 2025

Breaking the Mold: Water-Breakable 3D Printing Resin for Injection Mold Tooling

MacLean-Fogg & Fraunhofer ILT additively manufacture 156kg tooling insert for Toyota Europe

Weighing 156kg, the tooling insert is conformally cooled and was manufactured with Fraunhofer ILT's gantry-type, multi-laser Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) machine and MacLean-Fogg's patented L-40 tool steel powder.

By Sam Davies

/ 17 Sep 2025