Case Study
Production
Fixtures &
Tooling
Additively manufactured A2 tool-steel tooling for tube-fitting assembly.
A functional, application-specific tool manufactured in A2 tool steel using metal additive manufacturing.
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The Challenge
A functional tool was required to accurately locate and support fittings during tube assembly. The application required a robust tool with geometry matched to the fitting and tube.
Our Approach
AMES manufactured the tool in A2 tool steel using metal additive manufacturing on the Metal X system. The process also allowed the component to incorporate a lightweight internal structure rather than being fully dense throughout.
The Result
A functional A2 tool-steel production tool ready for use in the tube-fitting assembly process. The component is defined digitally and can be reproduced from its manufacturing data when required.
Material & Process
Material
A2 tool steel
Manufacturing
Metal X / Metal additive manufacturing
Structure
Lightweight internal geometry
Application
Tube-fitting assembly tooling