Revolutionize Your Assembly Line with 3D Printed Jigs and Fixtures
In-house 3D manufacturing aids and fixtures accelerates turnaround times, reduces tooling costs, and allows for nimble production design.
In-house 3D manufacturing aids and fixtures accelerates turnaround times, reduces tooling costs, and allows for nimble production design.
With in-house 3D printing, you can create durable jigs and fixtures at a fraction of the cost of traditional machining, in a fraction of the time. Shave months off the development process, save on material and production costs, and manufacture complex and curved parts for more functional tooling.
Reduce lead times from several weeks to just a few days thanks to rapid prototyping and in-house production for faster development cycles.
3D-printed thermoplastic jigs & fixtures offer comparable strength, heat-resistance, and durability to metal tooling at significantly lower costs.
Without any of the limitations of traditional manufacturing, 3D printing allows for more complex, customizable, and functional jigs and fixtures.
Inexpensive materials, faster turnaround times, and greater functionality combine to save exceptional amounts in money and time costs.
“I was expecting to actually have to reprint a lot of jigs and fixtures every couple of months because of our production line. Some of the tools get just so worn out because of how many gauges are going through. But they hold up great. I haven’t had to reprint any parts that we’ve had everything on the line for probably about a year now.”
At Musashi, the original lead time for outsourced jigs and fixtures was 30 days. By switching to in-house 3D printing, they were able to reduce this time to 7 days, saving 30% in time costs.
“Things you wouldn’t normally be able to do with metal parts, we can do in a couple of hours as opposed to a couple of weeks on other systems.”
By using specialized 3D printed jigs and fixtures, Scorpion Security Products has been able to reduce the number of parts involved in their assembly—not only simplifying the assembly process but also enhancing the ability of their suppliers to put the product together efficiently.
Advantech is a globally renowned industrial Internet of Things (IoT) company. Within Advantech’s factory production processes, there is a substantial demand for customized, non-standard components, namely PCB positioning fixtures. Advantech uses Raise3D Pro2 Plus to solve the problems of increased cost, long lead times and the limited flexibility of outsourcing fixtures. Producing fixtures on the Raise3D Pro2 Plus saves 90% in costs when compared to outsourcing.
Comosworks Ltd. mainly provide services such as e-bike sales, repair, spare parts sales, technical services, technology development, mechanical parts, etc. According to Comosworks staff, “After using the Raise3D printing, we have avoided the long cycle of outsourcing and modified the design in a timely manner“. Ultimately, 3D printing offers great benefits to companies looking to produce faster, lighter, and more energy-efficient electric bikes.
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