Additive manufacturing (AM) is having a huge impact on manufacturing—and not just in the legacy use for rapid prototyping or the anticipated use for end parts.

Businesses are finding that AM can be used to fabricate manufacturing tools, such as jigs, fixtures, gauges, organizational aids and other devices, in an automated manner that reduces expenses and labor, while improving delivery times.

Examining owners of AM equipment that use this technology to produce jigs, fixtures and other tools found that industrial 3D printers can pay for themselves much more quickly than previously thought.

In this 10-page white paper, you will learn how 3D printing and additive manufacturing can be used:

• For batch manufacturing of circuit board masking elements
• To produce hundreds of inspection fixtures
• To make tool holders for quick changeover during manufacturing
• Reduce costs and time to market

Complete the form on this page to download your free white paper. Your download is sponsored by Stratasys.