Halten gedruckte Vorrichtungen im Dauerbetrieb?

Ja, wenn Werkstoff und Kontaktflächen zur Belastung passen. PA12-CF ist steif und verschleißfest, PC hält höhere Temperaturen, und Anschläge lassen sich mit eingepressten Stahlbuchsen oder Gewindeeinsätzen versehen. Schlecht laufen gedruckte Vorrichtungen nur dort, wo Späne, Kühlschmierstoff und Schlagbelastung zusammenkommen.

Wie schnell bekomme ich eine Vorrichtung?

Einfache Montagehilfen versenden wir in 24 bis 72 Stunden. Größere Prüfvorrichtungen mit Einsätzen und Nacharbeit brauchen 3 bis 6 Werktage.

Was kostet eine gedruckte Vorrichtung gegenüber einer gefrästen?

Bei Einzelstücken liegt der Druck meist deutlich darunter, weil weder Programmierung noch Aufspannung anfallen. Der größere Vorteil ist die Änderbarkeit: eine zweite Version kostet erneut nur Material und Druckzeit.

Können Sie nach unserer Skizze konstruieren?

Wir arbeiten am liebsten mit STEP-Daten des Werkstücks. Aus Werkstückgeometrie, Aufnahmepunkten und Prüfmerkmalen entsteht die Vorrichtung, häufig in zwei Iterationen.

Fixtures and tooling from 3D printing

Assembly aids, gauges, inspection fixtures and gripper jaws in days instead of weeks. In PA12-CF, PC or ASA, with pressed inserts where threads and stops take load.

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Simple tooling ready to ship in 24 to 72 hours

Tooling that pays off in printing

Tooling is almost always a one-off. That is exactly where machining is slow and expensive, and exactly where geometry changes after the first shop floor test.

Assembly and joining aids

Locating aids, press-in guides and cable routing jigs that make manual steps repeatable and cut assembly scrap.

Inspection and gauging fixtures

Nests that hold a part identically for a dial gauge, camera or visual check. Go/no-go gauges replace slow measuring.

Gripper jaws and robotics

Light gripper jaws lower moving mass and cycle time. Contoured pads hold delicate parts without marking them.

Drill and routing templates

Templates with pressed steel bushings guide the drill cleanly and can be reprinted quickly for every variant.

Suitable materials

Fixtures need stiffness and dimensional stability rather than maximum tensile strength. Fiber filled materials warp less and keep stops in position longer.

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Details that make a fixture usable

01A STEP file of the workpiece, not just the fixture. It gives locating faces with the right clearance.
02Which faces locate and which must stay clear, for example for a probe or camera.
03Load direction and clamping force, so walls and ribs sit where the force acts.
04Environment: temperature, coolant, cleaning agents and UV exposure rule materials out.
05Mark threads and wear points so brass or steel inserts can be planned.

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Fixtures and production aids: printed instead of machined

Fixtures are where 3D printing saves money in production fastest. An assembly aid, a check gauge or a part carrier is needed once, in exactly one geometry, and usually needs adjusting after first use. That is precisely what printing is for.

For most fixtures we use PETG because it is dimensionally stable, cheap and tough enough. Where clamping, impact or heat is involved we move to PA12-CF or PC. For contact faces against delicate parts we add TPU pads so no marks are left.

In practice it pays to design fixtures as assemblies: a base body with a hole pattern plus replaceable inserts for locating the part. When the product changes, only the insert is reprinted. That cuts cost per variant and keeps changeover time on the line short.

Manufacturing data at a glance

Location: Schleswig, Germany
Part size: up to approx. 250 x 250 x 250 mm, larger parts split and joined
Quantities: 1 to several thousand, no minimum order quantity
Tolerances: approx. ±0.2 mm for PLA, PETG and carbon grades, ±0.3 mm for ABS, ASA and PC
Layer height: 0.10 to 0.30 mm
Materials: 20 engineering filaments from PLA to PA12-CF and PC FR
File formats: STEP, STL, 3MF, OBJ, IGES up to 200 MB
Lead time: 2 to 4 working days for samples, 4 to 15 working days for series

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Tooling FAQ

Do printed fixtures survive daily production use?: Yes, when material and contact faces match the load. PA12-CF is stiff and wear resistant, PC handles higher temperatures, and stops can be reinforced with pressed steel bushings or threaded inserts. Printed fixtures struggle only where chips, coolant and impact loads combine.
How fast can I get a fixture?: Simple assembly aids ship in 24 to 72 hours. Larger inspection fixtures with inserts and post processing take 3 to 6 working days.
How does cost compare to a machined fixture?: For one-offs printing is usually far cheaper, because there is no programming and no work holding. The bigger advantage is revision cost: a second version only costs material and print time again.
Can you design from our sketch?: We prefer STEP data of the workpiece. From workpiece geometry, locating points and inspection features we build the fixture, usually in two iterations.