Tooling, Jigs & Fixtures - TCT Magazine (Page 8)

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'

Volume Graphics joins project to enhance quality of 3D printed mould and tooling components

Industrial CT software provider Volume Graphics is one of 14 companies working to improve the additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping of mould & tooling components through a joint-project with Kunststoff-Institut.

By TCT Team

/ 14 Aug 2019