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Additive Manufacturing How Additive Manufacturing is Changing Toolmaking

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The automotive industry is experiencing the greatest transformation in decades—manufacturers are seeking alternatives to traditional metalworking techniques for toolmaking, assembly fixtures, and brackets. One such alternative is additive manufacturing.

Additive manufacturing has established itself as a complementary alternative to traditional machining for automotive tools, offering greater speed and flexibility.(Source: Stratasys)
Additive manufacturing has established itself as a complementary alternative to traditional machining for automotive tools, offering greater speed and flexibility.
(Source: Stratasys)

The automotive sector is undergoing transformation—the transition from traditional combustion engines to electric vehicles has reshaped numerous production lines. For example, Volkswagen has converted its Wolfsburg plant, where millions of Golf hatchback models with gasoline and diesel engines were once produced, to the mass production of an electric successor. This phase of rapid change offers significant opportunities for investments in new technologies and allows for rethinking established workflows—to make things faster, leaner, and smarter. 

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