Designing 3D-printed jigs and fixtures: 7 tips to consider

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Speeding Up and Simplifying Manufacturing Tooling with Additive Manufacturing

In today’s fast-paced manufacturing industry, efficiency and reliability are crucial. Manufacturers are constantly seeking new ways to improve their processes and reduce costs while maintaining quality. One innovation that has gained traction in recent years is additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. While traditionally used for prototyping, 3D printing is now proving to be a valuable tool for mass production as well.

One of the most promising applications of additive manufacturing in a production environment is the creation of 3D-printed manufacturing aids, specifically jigs and fixtures. Jigs and fixtures are tools that assist in manufacturing processes and assembly, making them simpler and more reliable. Traditionally, these tools have been made from metal through in-house machining or by outsourcing to a contract manufacturer. However, there are cases where 3D-printed jigs and fixtures can be just as effective.

Read more: Designing 3D-printed jigs and fixtures: 7 tips to consider. – 3D Printing News

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Well that was a frustrating experience.

The linked article doesn’t list any of the “7 tips” and the article it references only lists five of them.

But, when you go down to the article the second one references, you get the actual information:

Not a terrible article and the seven tips are things that are pretty obvious but a good list of things to consider.

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Nothing new. I print jigs and fixtures for my shop all the time (much faster then machining them) and also patterns for casting. That really speeds up the sloooow process of pattern making.