Toolmaker turns up the heat on 3D printing

The prospect of serial component production via additive manufacturing now looms larger than ever, but beyond making the goods themselves, 3D printers could also herald a revolution in tool-making for the automotive industry. One company that could benefit from the technology’s design-freedom is press and automation technology manufacturer Schuler. The German company is the world’s leading supplier of press and forming systems, and enjoys considerable business within mass automotive manufacturing.

Mohammad Gharbi, Director for Technology and Process Development in Schuler’s Die and Forming group, says the group now has a special focus on trying to realise more and more applications for 3D printing within the metal forming industry