Tooling, Jigs & Fixtures

Audi harnessing EOS metal 3D printing technology to produce tool segments for hot forming

Audi AG is using metal additive manufacturing technology from EOS to produce selected tool segments at its Metal 3D Printing Center in Ingolstadt.

By TCT Team

/ 18 Mar 2021

Mantle comes out of stealth with TrueShape metal 3D printing tech for high-precision tooling

California-based Mantle has come out of stealth to launch its TrueShape metal 3D printing technology which has been designed to produce tooling components.

By TCT Team

/ 24 Feb 2021

Automotive mould insert printed with Mantle's TrueShape technology. Automotive mould insert printed with Mantle's TrueShape technology. - Mantle

Formlabs helps speed up product development at Ford and launches new 3D printing resin

The Valencia-based Ford Body and Assembly Plant is said to be the first European car manufacturer to bring the technology in house for the rapid production of prototypes and manufacturing tools.

By TCT Team

/ 11 Jan 2021

Formlabs Form 3L now being used by Ford Spain.

A cut above: Guhring UK on how metal 3D printing is enabling significant redesigns of cutting tools

Senior Content Producer Sam Davies reports back from a pre-lockdown trip to Guhring UK, where metal 3D printing technology from Markforged is helping to advance the designs of several cutting tools.

By Sam Davies

/ 18 Dec 2020

All Axis Robotics, automation, CNC & 3D printing with MakerBot Method

How All Axis Robotics is implementing the MakerBot METHOD 3D printer into its automation processes to produce custom tooling parts for its legacy machines as well as customers.

By TCT Team

/ 13 Nov 2020

Stratasys and nTopology team up to deliver new Design for Additive Manufacturing tools

Stratasys and nTopology are working together to develop a series of Design for Additive Manufacturing workflows for the nTop software platform.

By TCT Team

/ 9 Nov 2020

Stratasys nTopology Complex 3D design of a jig produced using the FDM Assembly Fixture Generator on the nTop Platform engineering software.

Power Management firm Eaton launches 3D printing programme within Vehicle Group

Power Management company Eaton has announced a new 3D printing programme within its Vehicle Group after successful implementation of the technology during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By TCT Team

/ 22 Oct 2020

Eaton metal AM oil fill nozzle Eaton’s Vehicle Group reduced cost and development time using its 3D metal printing capabilities to produce this oil fill nozzle.

Xometry reveals partnership with BMW to produce custom assembly fixtures with 3D printing

Xometry has revealed that BMW has been utilising its 3D printing services to produce custom automotive fixtures in short-run and one-off batches.

By TCT Team

/ 7 Oct 2020

A Xometry-manufactured fixture used for alignment of the vehicle back end during assembly processes. - Xometry

Rustin achieves significant time and cost reductions in tooling production with FDM 3D printing

Rubber sealing company Rustin has recorded significant time and cost reductions using Stratasys’ Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printing technology for prototyping and production applications.

By TCT Team

/ 6 Oct 2020

Rustin Stratasys Rustin minimised downtime on Alstom’s production lines by producing end connectors for a right-angled joint that were 3D printed in ULTEM 9085 resin.

Continental AG deploys Stratasys FDM 3D printing technology to produce ESD-compliant manufacturing aids

Continental AG has revealed its application of Fused Deposition Modelling 3D printing technology for production parts, prototypes and manufacturing aids within the automotive space.

By TCT Team

/ 15 Sep 2020

ESD-compliant gluing jig for display assembly 3D printed in Stratasys ABS-ESD7 material.

3D printing in the Fastlane: Turnstiles firm deploys Markforged machine for jigs & fixture production

Assistant Editor Sam Davies takes a look at how Fastlane Turnstiles sees additive manufacturing as integral part of its manufacturing business.

By Sam Davies

/ 26 Aug 2020

General Motors installs additional 17 Stratasys FDM 3D printing platforms

General Motors has added 17 Stratasys FDM machines to its 3D printing capacity as it looks to take advantage of the technology's ability to produce lightweight tooling at faster speeds and lower costs.

By TCT Team

/ 5 Aug 2020

General Motors Stratasys FDM machines inside GM facilities. - Jeffrey Sauger Jeffrey Sauger for Genreal Motors