VolkswagenAutomotivesince 2018
Volkswagen Metal 3D Printed Production Tools
Metal assembly-line tools and production aids, Wolfsburg plant
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Challenge
Rapid, cost-effective tooling for assembly-line changes requires weeks when machined conventionally.
Solution
VW deployed metal AM at Wolfsburg, producing production tools in 90% less time. HP and SLS/SLM technologies both used across VW plants globally.
Outcomes
- 0190% time savings
- 02Deployed across multiple VW plants globally
Technologies
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Source
Global deployment across VW Group plants
Cite this page
APA
AM Roadmap. (2018). Volkswagen Metal 3D Printed Production Tools. AM Roadmap (v0.4.2-fixes-deployed). Retrieved 2026-05-17, from https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/vw-wolfsburg-metal-tools-2018
BibTeX
@misc{amroadmap_volkswagen_metal_3d_printed_production_t_2018,
title = {Volkswagen Metal 3D Printed Production Tools},
author = {{AM Roadmap}},
year = {2018},
url = {https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/vw-wolfsburg-metal-tools-2018},
note = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.4.2-fixes-deployed, accessed 2026-05-17}
}Canonical URL: https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/vw-wolfsburg-metal-tools-2018