Why produce manufacturing tools with FORTUS 3D Production Systems?

Manufacturing tools, such as jigs, fixtures, drill guides, and check gauges can be quickly and cost-effectively produced with Fortus additive fabrication systems — a process called direct digital manufacturing or rapid manufacturing. This process eliminates machining or tooling, shaving months of time and tens of thousands of dollars per component.

Reduce Time 

• No waiting for machining or tooling 
• Just in time manufacturing  - Components can be made on demand reducing inventory requirements 
• Bring production of jigs, fixtures, and tooling masters in-house 

Reduce Cost 

• Eliminate or reduce machining and tooling costs 
• Customers realize ROI after just a few jobs by eliminating the need for tooling 
• No cost-penalty for manufacturing complex geometries 

Other Benefits

• Design complex geometries with no tooling constraints 
• On-the-fly design changes and enhancements can be made during production cycles