tooling cost competitiveness - Catalysis Additive Tooling

10 Feb Q&A With Industry Expert: Chris Gagliano

Q&A With Industry Expert: Chris Gagliano We sat down with industry expert, Chris Gagliano, Founder & President of Phoenix Plastics Consulting, LLC and Manufacturing Rep for Catalysis. Chris retired in August 2025 after 13 ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3d printed tooling , 3d printing , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , reduce cost , reduce time , thermoforming , tooling cost advantages , tooling cost competitiveness , tooling cost reduction , unique ways to use 3d printing , vacuum forming

18 Feb Catalysis 3D Printed Tooling For Automotive Applications

The various 3D printed tooling applications we can provide for the automotive industry Our 3D printed tooling has found a perfect fit for various automotive applications. Here are some examples: Thermoforming Fender flares Interior ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3d printed tooling , 3d printed tooling options , 3d printing , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , compression forming , engineering , foam part manufacturing , manufacturing , one stop shop , reduce cost , reduce time , thermoforming , tooling cost competitiveness , unique ways to use 3d printing , vacuum forming

14 Jan 3D Printed Tooling For Packaging

Tool Time With Darrell 3D Printed Tooling For Packaging In this episode of ‘Tool Time With Darrell”, President & CEO, Darrell Stafford is discussing the cost saving advantages when using a Catalysis 3D printed tool for ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3D printed tool vs aluminum tool , 3d printed tooling , 3d printed tooling options , 3d printing , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , aluminum tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , dunnage packaging , engineering , Innovation , packaging , reduce cost , thermoforming , tooling cost advantages , tooling cost competitiveness , tooling cost reduction , unique ways to use 3d printing , vacuum forming

22 Oct Interchangeable 3D Printed Vacuum Forming Tool For A Tray

Interchangeable 3D Printed Vacuum Forming Tool For A Tray This is a fully porous interchangeable 3D printed vacuum forming tool for a tray, with 100 RA surface finish. The tool was completed in 2 weeks manufacturing time and is to ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3d printed tooling , 3d printed tooling options , 3d printing , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , engineering , Innovation , manufacturing , one stop shop , reduce cost , reduce time , thermoforming , tooling cost advantages , tooling cost competitiveness , unique ways to use 3d printing , vacuum forming

15 Oct Collaborative Effort To Further Reduce Tool Cost & Time

Tool Time With Darrell Collaborative Effort To Further Reduce Tool Cost & Time In this episode of ‘Tool Time With Darrell’, President & CEO Darrell Stafford is discussing a recent collaborative effort with a customer to ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3d printed tooling , 3d printed tooling options , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , engineering , reduce cost , reduce time , thermoforming , tooling cost advantages , tooling cost competitiveness , tooling cost reduction , unique ways to use 3d printing , vacuum forming

17 Sep 3D Printed Thermoforming Tools For Truck Fender Flares

3D Printed Thermoforming Tools For Truck Fender Flares These are 3D printed thermoforming tools for truck fender flares. We completely designed the tool, as well as printed and coated the tools. The customer decided to do the ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3d printed tooling , 3d printed tooling options , 3d printing , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , engineering , Innovation , manufacturing , one stop shop , reduce cost , reduce time , thermoforming , tooling cost advantages , tooling cost competitiveness , tooling cost reduction , vacuum forming

10 Sep 3D Printed Vacuum Forming Tool For A Returnable Dunnage Pallet

Tool Time With Eric 3D Printed Vacuum Forming Tool For A Returnable Dunnage Pallet In this episode of ‘Tool Time With Darrell (Eric)”, we have one of our project engineers, Eric Nickell talking about a 3D printed vacuum ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3D printed tool vs aluminum tool , 3d printed tooling , 3d printed tooling options , 3d printing , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , aluminum tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , engineering , Innovation , manufacturing , reduce cost , reduce time , returnable dunnage pallet , thermoforming , tooling cost advantages , tooling cost competitiveness , tooling cost reduction , unique ways to use 3d printing , vacuum forming

16 Jul Major Modification To A 3D Printed Thermoforming Tool

Major Modification To A 3D Printed Thermoforming Tool This customer requested a major modification to a 3D printed thermoforming mass production tool we made a couple months ago. Since our technology is low cost, our technology ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3d printed tooling , 3d printed tooling options , 3d printing , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , engineering , Innovation , manufacturing , reduce cost , reduce time , thermoforming , tool modification , tooling cost advantages , tooling cost competitiveness , unique ways to use 3d printing , vacuum forming

09 Apr 3D Printed Thermoforming Tool For A Forklift Roof Cover

3D Printed Thermoforming Tool For A Forklift Roof Cover This large 39″ x 52″ tool is a 3D printed thermoforming tool to make polycarbonate parts for a forklift roof cover. The tool has a secondary coating for class A ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3d printed tooling , 3d printed tooling options , 3d printing , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , class A surface quality , engineering , Innovation , laser scanning , manufacturing , one stop shop , reverse engineering , secondary coating , thermoforming , tooling cost advantages , tooling cost competitiveness , tooling cost reduction , unique ways to use 3d printing , vacuum forming

02 Apr 2 Out 3D Printed Vacuum Forming Tool And 2 Out CNC Trim Tool

2 Out 3D Printed Vacuum Forming Tool And 2 Out CNC Trim Tool These tools are a 2 out 3D printed vacuum forming tool and a 2 out trim tool, to be used for mass production parts. The tools were printed in 3 hours, have a secondary ...

3d print , 3d printed , 3d printed tooling , 3d printed tooling options , 3d printing , Additive Manufacturing , additive tooling , advantages of 3d printed tooling , benefits of 3d printed tooling , cnc trim tool , engineering , Innovation , manufacturing , one stop shop , reduce cost , reduce time , thermoforming , tooling cost advantages , tooling cost competitiveness , tooling cost reduction , unique ways to use 3d printing , vacuum forming