3D printing jigs and fixtures 24/7, the company reports a reduction in lead times of up to 90% on plastic parts compared to traditional CNC Machining, while slashing production costs by 50% in many ...

FDM (fused deposition modeling) is becoming the technology of choice for rapid production of high-temperature, low-volume, composite lay-up and repair tools, as well as for moderate-temperature ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I focus on the industrialization of additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing (AM/3D printing) is bringing change to ...

A manufacturing aid is any device, platform, tool, jig, or fixture used to enhance, speed up, perfect, or fix a manufacturing or assembly production. Manufacturing aids range from simple assistors, ...

Using 3D printing technologies for composite tooling is no longer new, though uptake is still limited and there is enormous potential for growth across the composite industry. The last decade has seen ...

Although AM’s most obvious advantage is direct part production without tooling, the growing trend in the aerospace and automotive sectors at present is its use for fast, on-demand builds of mold tools ...

Stratasys Ltd. has introduced an ABS-based carbon-fiber material for its line of F123 Series 3D printers, the first composite material for the platform. Carbon-fiber materials have proven extremely ...

Traditional manufacturing methods for high-performance, fiber-reinforced polymer matrix (FRP) composite structures require the use of hard tooling for the mold or mandrel that dictates the final part ...