Tooling

Automation

More Examples of How 3D Printed Tooling Is Transforming Part Production

Illustrations of successes with tooling made through additive manufacturing in applications involving composite parts, robots, metal coating, die casting and construction.

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Tooling

Ford is Saving Millions through 3D Printing (But Maybe Not How You Think)

Two longtime workers at Ford’s Sharonville Transmission Plant near Cincinnati grew tired of experiencing the delays and downtime resulting from expensive and hard-to-get replacement parts. The solution? Learn additive manufacturing and save the company time and money.

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Machining

Job Shop’s AM Journey Takes It from Production to Tooling

Despite the fact that RPG was prepared to start with production metal additive manufacturing, the job shop couldn’t ignore the benefits of 3D-printed tooling.

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Materials

Materials are Key to 3D Printed Injection Mold Tooling

IC3D’s combination of experience with filament production, building 3D printers and service bureau work is helping it expand the possibilities of 3D printed injection mold tooling.

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Metal

Topology Optimization Software Enhances Gripper Reliability

Design software with built-in topology optimization and reconstruction features enabled Preziosa Francesco SRL to use Desktop Metal’s Studio System to improve the performance of a robotic gripper.

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Composites

A Resonant Harmony for Bell Casting and 3D Printing

When a 180-year-old bell foundry sought an alternate solution for expensive metal mold patterns, it turned to a 125-year-old company for a modern solution: large-format additive manufacturing.

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Repair

Solving MRO Challenges with Bound Metal Deposition

Three case studies reveal how Desktop Metal’s second-generation Studio System bound metal deposition printer eliminates common safety hazards of metal AM, enhancing the technique’s value for maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) applications.

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3D Printed Tooling Supports Prototype Foam Seating

Automotive manufacturers and other OEMs require mold tooling to build foam components like seat cushions. 3D printed tools could be a faster, more affordable way to prototype and produce these parts.

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Casting

Sand 3D Printing Benefits Lightweighting and EV Production

Brooks Crownhill Limited has used Voxeljet’s sand 3D printers to rapidly prototype automobile part molds, with the increased design flexibility enabling lightweighting while strengthening individual components.

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Mold Tooling

How Flowable Metal Paste Could Deliver on 3D Printing's Promise for Mold Tooling

A new 3D printing process that shapes extruded metal paste before sintering can produce fine detail and surface finish suitable for injection mold cores and cavities with limited or no additional postprocessing.

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