Tooling

This 3D printed wheel protection jig was previously sourced for €800, but can now be printed at just €21. Tool development time has shrunk from 56 to 10 days.

Volkswagen Autoeuropa: Maximizing production efficiency with 3D printed tools, jigs, and fixtures (2)

Volkswagen Autoeuropa, who is responsible for manufacturing iconic Volkswagen models such as the Scirocco and Sharan, and has yearly output levels of 100,000 cars, now uses 3D printing to revolutionize its workflow. The facility 3D prints manufacturing aids that are used daily on the assembly line. No longer having to rely on external suppliers for its tools, jigs, and fixtures greatly reduces the costs and shrinks lead times from several weeks to just a few days.

Lifeguards of the near future

As the manufacturing partner for Sanad Academy, the winner of the AED1million 2017 UAE Drones for Good prize, Immensa Technology Labs was faced with the task of redesigning and 3D printing the body of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) within a very short period of time. The decision to produce the drone using additive manufacturing was made only three weeks prior to the competition, at a time when the team at Sanad Academy realized that 3D printing was the only way by which they could realize their ambitious goals. Their aim was to manufacture a ‘lifeguard drone’ – a drone which did not only fly, but could also float on water and act as a lifebuoy for people who may be drowning.

STRATASYS ADVANCING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INTO MAINSTREAM WITH NEW SOLUTIONS FOR FACTORY FLOOR

Advances in manufacturing solutions include expansion of composite-compatible printers, Industry 4.0-ready systems with MTConnect, and production-level repeatability

Solutions include Carbon Fiber Filled Nylon 12 via Stratasys Direct Manufacturing and availability on two new production 3D printers.

Stratasys offers specialized high-repeatability solutions for aircraft interiors and other highly regulated production applications
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS), a global leader in additive technology solutions, today unveiled a range of new solutions designed to