3D printing in manufacturing

3D printed automotive manufacturing aids

Discover the countless benefits that 3D printing industrial tooling brings to the factory floor. Set up machinery faster, reduce variation during assembly and fitting, simplify quality assurance, streamline production processes, and more.

Streamline and accelerate

How manufacturers leverage 3D printing in production environments

Jigs and fixtures

Reduce manufacturing costs by producing strong, reliable 3D printed jigs, fixtures, and tooling on demand and to your exact specifications.
Quality assurance

Create your own high-precision gauges and 3D printed tools to test and inspect the quality and accuracy of production parts – quickly and easily.
Tool organizers

Streamline your factory floor with custom tool organizers. Everything in the right place at the right time for a lean and efficient working environment.

“The timings and costs to produce tools led us to a fast ROI, better product quality, and satisfaction throughout the entire process – from development stages to the final product."

Luis Pascoa, Pilot Plant Manager, Volkswagen Autoeuropa

Automotive and aerospace embrace 3D printing

High-performance industries adopt high-performance solutions

Volkswagen Autoeuropa

Discover how Volkswagen is optimizing production efficiency with 3D printed tools, jigs, and fixtures while cutting costs and lead times.
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Royal Netherlands Air Force

The RNAF cut maintenance times producing custom 3D printed tools designed to cope with highly specialized components in its fighters, helicopters, and cargo planes.
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Ford

A century later and Ford is still reinventing manufacturing. It’s improving efficiency with 3D printed jigs and tooling before new cars go into mass production.
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Ultimaker S5 – the key to production efficiency

You need an extremely versatile, high-performance printer to 3D print manufacturing aids. Moreover, a printer that can handle a wide range of materials. That’s why highly demanding manufacturers in the automotive and aerospace industries have opted for the Ultimaker S5.

Ultimaker materials

Your shortcut to print success

Ultimaker PLA
- Easy
- Stiff
- High strength
- Multi-color
- Visual
- Translucent
Ultimaker Tough PLA
- Easy
- Stiff
- High strength
- Tough
- Impact resistant
Ultimaker ABS
- Tough
- High strength
- Multi-color
- Impact resistant
Ultimaker Nylon
- Tough
- Wear resistant
- Translucent
- Low friction
Ultimaker CPE
- High strength
- Multi-color
- Translucent
Ultimaker CPE+
- High strength
- Heat resistant
- Temperature resistant
- Translucent
Ultimaker PC
- Stiff
- High strength
- Tough
- Flame retardant
- Translucent
- Temperature resistant
- Impact resistant
Ultimaker PP
- Flexible
- Wear resistant
- Translucent
Ultimaker TPU 95A
- Flexible
- Tough
- Wear resistant
- Impact resistant
Ultimaker PVA
- Support material
- Water-soluble
Ultimaker Breakaway
- Support material
- Easy

Learn from our community of experts

Become part of a rapidly-growing community of like-minded and enthusiastic manufacturing engineers implementing 3D printing solutions. Interact with 3D printing first-timers, young-timers, and old-timers to discover how we’re boosting efficiency on the factory floor.

3D printing for the production line

Maximize efficiency with 3D printed tools, jigs, and fixtures

Jigs and fixtures

Quality assurance

Tool organizers

Volkswagen Autoeuropa

Royal Netherlands Air Force

Ford