Why 3D printing jigs and fixtures "makes perfect sense"
John Dulchinos, Jabil’s VP of Digital Manufacturing, holds his thumb and index finger as close together as possible without them touching, the slight waft of air between the two representing jigs and fixtures chunk of the $12T manufacturing market.
Jigs and fixtures don’t have the glamour of final parts, they’re not even as sexy as prototypes, but they are a necessary evil that the majority of manufacturing needs. With a slew of innovative thinking in the additive manufacturing (AM) space, there’s a revolution in how they are being brought to life.