Tooling, Jigs & Fixtures

Marine supplier Wärtsilä 3D prints CE-certified lifting tool with Markforged

Marine and energy supplier Wärtsilä has additively manufactured a CE-certified lifting tool capable of elevating parts up to 960kg with Markforged’s Industrial Series X7 machine.

By TCT Team

/ 16 Jun 2020

CE-certified tool capable of lifting up to 960kg in weight, 3D printed with the Markforged Industrial Series X7 machine. CE-certified tool capable of lifting up to 960kg in weight, 3D...

Amaero signs automotive 3D printed tooling collaboration

Metal additive manufacturing specialist Amaero has signed an agreement with an unnamed automotive company for the co-development of 3D printed tooling.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Apr 2020

New automotive collaboration focuses on the 3D printing of steel inserts for two aluminium casting die components.

Satair teams with Fast Radius and HP to 3D print aircraft maintenance tooling components

Aircraft part manufacturer Satair is using HP’s full colour 3D printing technology via service provider Fast Radius to produce redesigned tooling components.

By TCT Team

/ 17 Mar 2020

Satair HP Fast Radius Pintle bearing alignment tools additively manufactured with the HP Jet Fusion Color 580 platform by Fast Radius.

Ascent Aerospace to employ Titomic metal 3D printing for aerospace tooling

Titomic signs agreement with US aerospace and defence tooling and automation provider Ascent Aerospace to deploy its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) process.

By TCT Team

/ 12 Mar 2020

Titomic Kinetic Fusion Titomic Kinetic Fusion - Titomic

Guhring UK additively manufactures H13 tool steel milling cutter with Markforged technology

Cutting tool manufacturer Guhring UK has recorded significant weight, cost and time savings after additively manufacturing an H13 tool steel milling cutter.

By TCT Team

/ 5 Feb 2020

Tensabelt speeds up production with 3D printed tooling from BCN3D

Tensabelt has been using BCN3D’s desktop machines to create a more flexible and economical alternative to costly aluminium tools.

By TCT Team

/ 3 Feb 2020

Tensabelt says it has revolutionised its workflow with 3D printed tooling. (Credit: BCN3D)

Plastic Parts Direct launches 3D printed injection mould tool service

UK manufacturer Plastic Parts Direct has launched a new 3D printing service for injection mould tools following a 50,GBP investment.

By TCT Team

/ 29 Jan 2020

Plastic Parts Direct launches 3D printed injection mould tool service

MAPAL to introduce metal 3D printed bell cutting tools at MACH 2020

MAPAL is to introduce its new additively manufactured bell tools at this year’s MACH trade fair in April.

By TCT Team

/ 8 Jan 2020

MAPAL cutting tool 3d printing MAPAL's 3D printed bell cutting tool. - MAPAL

A look at ExOne's 3D printed washout tooling

Deputy Group Editor, Laura Griffiths speaks to ExOne about its water-soluble tooling for composites.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 23 Dec 2019

Final composite mandrel created from washout tooling.

Fortifying injection mould tools with 3D printing

From our Moulding & Tooling feature inside TCT Europe, a look at Fortify's fibre-reinforced digital tooling.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Dec 2019

All Axis Robotics employs MakerBot 3D printer to produce custom robot arm end-effectors

The machine shop is using the Method to create custom tooling for bespoke robot end-effector designs, reducing lead times from months to hours.

By TCT Team

/ 2 Oct 2019

The machine shop is using the Method to create custom tooling for its bespoke robot end-effector designs

'Now is the time to take your additive manufacturing applications to the next level'

Todd Grimm is pleasantly surprised by the progress of some companies in AM in his latest TCT column.

By Todd Grimm

/ 4 Sep 2019

'Now is the time to take your additive manufacturing applications to the next level'