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 ...

Jigs and fixtures are used to make manufacturing and assembly processes simpler and more reliable, reducing cycle times and improving worker safety. Before 3D printing, the jigs and fixtures were ...

When the new Audi E-Tron GT was introduced, the Audi Sport Bôllinger Höfe location in Heilbronn, Germany, rapidly needed almost 200 new tools, jigs and fixtures for its production. Designing these ...

Mainstream manufacturers are realizing that there is important value in producing their own jigs and fixtures and other manufacturing tools. Extreme reductions in production time and cost using ...

FDM Fixture Generator is first in a series of customizable Design for Additive Manufacturing workflows for a variety of Stratasys 3D additive manufacturing systems EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and NEW YORK, ...

In 2008, JCB Heavy Products opened a new £43 million factory, in Staffordshire, UK. One of the biggest single investments in JCB’s history, the facility employs a 350-strong workforce in the design ...

The fundamental objectives of manufacturing – improve quality, decrease cycle time and reduce costs – are the primary reasons that jigs and fixtures are so abundant. It doesn’t matter if the operation ...

David is a retired aircraft mechanic with a massive collection of tools, jigs, and fixtures. He says it represents 75 years of fixing things, a passion he's had since childhood. We can take a cue or ...

The composites industry is under increasing pressure to deliver high-performance materials while improving sustainability, manufacturing efficiency and design freedom. Manufacturers are being asked to ...