Companies are always seeking to streamline processes, enhance precision, and reduce the risk of human error. So much so that more manufacturers are turning to 3D printing to create custom jigs and fixtures, making them one of the most powerful applications for additive technology.

Application deep-dive: Maximizing production efficiency with custom jigs at ERIKS

Dutch welding solutions specialist Elektrolas uses the UltiMaker 
S5 ProBundle to minimize machine downtimes and facilitate cobot welding for its customers.


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The majority of ERIKS 3D printers are dedicated to prototyping, customized jigs, fixtures, and tooling for production or maintenance purposes.

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Korneel Bullens began using UltiMaker in 2013, when the company released its first desktop 3D printer, the Ultimaker 2. What started out as a personal fascination soon evolved into a business, thanks to collaborations with UltiMaker and Protolabs Network by Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs).

Korneel's 3D Services: Empowering Business Growth with UltiMaker 3D Printing

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3D printing, in fact, is a technology that makes it possible to create customized and specific components for the food industry.

3D Printing for Mass Production in the Food Industry: The Policom Case

With the new playbook Transforming Production - The Unseen Power of 3D Printing, manufacturers and engineers can draw inspiration from experts who are already using 3D printing in their production processes. This free PDF provides high-value application suggestions and detailed case studies of what you can achieve using FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printing technology. The e-book can be downloaded in English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, and Italian.&nbsp;<img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wevolver-project-images/froala%2F1704459460461-3.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Please fill out the short form below, and you will receive your playbook directly to your email.<iframe width="540" height="555" src="https://c8056756.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFADfXcfie6hfTMiv1vEHKT2EBOyiFNLN88O8pXDa2AFk2sEnwysxEtFEilIqxMs6N6VZ2VAeap-LL0uh2Lh22IPMa9P7JTssMd4ZV8BElnI5l-yL2Jy5pDOTi_Rs06eY-x7AjSR1FY-7mX5ELZYAXSyS_kxbN-9AkdY5CFy8uTetX0x7FxGrKmr64MUC_-e7VifFUy8YRS-ii" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" allowfullscreen="" style="display: block;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;max-width: 100%;" class="fr-draggable" data-lf-form-tracking-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true" data-lf-yt-playback-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true" data-lf-vimeo-playback-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true">&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe>&nbsp;What you will learn? Learn how to incorporate 3D printing into your production workflow. Download your playbook to:<ul><li>Understand the state of additive manufacturing today in 3 verticals: Manufacturing, Packaging &amp; Automation and Transportation</li><li>Get practical examples from experts in the industry to accelerate design, prototyping, and product development</li><li>Learn ways 3D printing is used in manufacturing workflows to drive innovation and improve supply chain efficiency</li></ul><hr><h1 id="isPasted">Gaining an Understanding of the Impacts of Additive Manufacturing</h1>Since the technology’s invention in the 1980s, additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) has evolved at a tremendous rate, transforming and expanding from a niche prototyping technology, to a consumer-focused product, to a truly disruptive industrial production method.Today, additive manufacturing has found countless applications across a diverse array of industries and sectors, spanning everything from eyewear to jet engines.&nbsp;The playbook covers the far-reaching impacts of additive manufacturing by zooming in on three verticals where 3D printing is proving to be a game changer: <a href="https://www.wevolver.com/article/how-3d-printing-is-enabling-faster-design-higher-productivity-and-more-customization-in-manufacturing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Manufacturing</a>, <a href="https://www.wevolver.com/article/sea-land-and-sky-how-3d-printing-impacts-transport" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Transportation</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wevolver.com/article/3d-printing-drives-innovation-in-packaging-industry" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Packaging.</a><a href="https://www.wevolver.com/profile/ultimaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more about UltiMaker on Wevolver.</a>

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New report: Examining the pivotal role
of additive manufacturing in
manufacturing, packaging,
and transportation

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