Use Cases & Whitepapers

We Support our Customers’ Innovation in Industrial AM

At Forward AM, we live the ambition to drive the industrialisation of additive manufacturing. In order to support our customers, we have developed a full range of case studies and white papers.[expander_maker id=”1″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]We tailor solutions to meet specific needs and offer end-to-end-solutions along each step of the supply chain – from the very first design idea through to the finished product.[/expander_maker]

At Forward AM, we live the ambition to drive the industrialisation of additive manufacturing. In order to support our customers, we have developed a full range of case studies and white papers. We tailor solutions to meet specific needs and offer end-to-end-solutions along each step of the supply chain – from the very first design idea through to the finished product.

aerospace

Airflow Pipe

In the aerospace industry, every single gram counts. As a matter of fact, the #1 way for aerospace companies to save money is by reducing weight.…

Read More

Battery Case for Caravans

Battery Case for Caravans

The automotive industry is pressing ahead with the development of electric mobility. The major OEM shift to manufacturing more and more electric…

Read More

Ten Kate Racing

Dashboard Spacer | Junction Box Housing

Staying Ahead of the Curve is Decisive: Motorsports pros take this statement literally. To gain that crucial competitive edge, pro racers constantly…

Read More

Motorbike Saddle

Motorbike Saddle

Whether it’s a bicycle or motorbike, the saddle is the paramount comfort factor of every two-wheeler. Bikers know that a comfortable saddle is vital…

Read More

The Hymer VisionVenture campervan stands by a lake at dusk with the folding roof open.

The #vanlife of the Future – Realized by BASF for HYMER

Global demand for premium Recreational Vehicles (RVs) has been rising continually for several years now and is currently at an all-time high. More…

Read More

Insulating Glass Units

Insert for Insulating Glass Units

Architecture is all about creativity and freedom of design. Hence it is not surprising that Additive Manufacturing (AM) has made an impactful…

Read More

Camera housing

Camera Housing

At first glance, it seems to be a pretty small part – but in fact it’s tremendously important, as it contributes to bringing Additive Manufacturing…

Read More

Protective Helmets

In baseball, hockey, football and all other sports, head trauma through collision is an omnipresent risk for all athletes. And it doesn’t stop with…

Read More

Two 3d printed, slightly transparent molds (Left: Printed with infill Right: Full material print.) next to a white sneaker with BASF logo and anthracite colored sole.

Mold and Last

Breathtakingly rapid development cycles and a fast-moving supply chain that spans the globe – the footwear industry is dynamic like no other. With…

Read More

A floating concrete staircase hanging on wire ropes and reminiscent of a twisted spine against a light background.

Concrete Formwork

Architecture is the maximum expression of contemporary aesthetics and zeitgeist, showcasing the conceptual and technical aspirations of the age.…

Read More

Protective pads technology from BASF Forward AM

Protective Pads

When doing sports, rather than worry about the risk of injury we want to focus on our performance and the enjoyment it gives us. With rising consumer…

Read More

Surfboard

The challenge seemed as big as the Pacific Ocean itself: Produce an outstandingly robust and reliable filament – made 100% of recycled waste – that…

Read More

Cover Cap

Cover Cap for Electronic Boards

When it comes to the electronics industry, Additive Manufacturing (AM) offers various advantages for manufacturing companies – including faster time…

Read More

engine bracket

Engine Bracket

When migrating from traditional manufacturing methods to Additive Manufacturing, an experienced and trustworthy AM expert partner is the decisive…

Read More

fixturing components

Tooling Fixtures

Electronic communication systems, avionics, space intelligence, cyber security and weather monitoring solutions – American company L3HARRIS…

Read More

Exoskeleton

Exoskeleton

Every year approximately 130,000 more people suffer from paraplegia, most often caused by an accident. This imposes tremendous restrictions and a…

Read More

Prosthetic Socket

Prosthetic Socket

Today amputees requiring prosthetic limbs have to put up with often uncomfortable, poorly fitting sockets. A collaboration between ProsFit and…

Read More

Cobots

Protective Lattice Layer for Cobots

In today’s modern factories around the globe, many production steps are automated and carried out by robots. Humans sharing a workspace and…

Read More

AM with Ultrasint® PA11 Improves Worker Health and Safety at Ekyrail Enterprises

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

Durable, Precise, and Efficient 3D Printing Solutions Create Custom Orthoses with Ultrasint® PA11

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

3D Printed Tools for Low-Volume Injection Molding

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

prosthetic sockets

Augo® 3D Prints Durable Prosthetic Sockets with Ultrasint® TPU and Ultracur3D® Coat F+ on HP PA12

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

Protected: Pellet Printing the Future: Sustainable 3D-Printed Architecture with Recycled Ultrafuse® PETG Pellets

Forward AM and WEBER Additive collaborated on large-scale 3D printed wall panels using recycled PETG material, demonstrating the transformative…

Read More

High-Functioning Custom Brake Parts for Motorsports

Made with Forward AM's Ultrafuse® PA GF30 glass-filled filaments, CARLAYERS uses parts designed by SPEED Engineering to produce low volumes of brake…

Read More

3D Printing Speeds and Streamlines Production of Custom Funnels

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

needleoff

3D Printing for Safe Sharps Disposal Supports Rapid Iterations and Painless Transition to Production

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

Accurate and Durable Molds for Prototypes with Ultracur3D® RG 3280

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

Photocentric: Resin 3D Printing Large Panels with Complex Geometries and Zero Warping

Discover how Photocentric 3D printed one of the largest resin prints ever using Ultracur3D® EPD 2006 and the Liquid Crystal Titan.

Read More

bicycle helmets

Making Mass Personalization Possible: Forward AM and Toolkit 3D Create End-to-End Solutions

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

Accelerating Footwear Innovation with 3D-Printed Molds

Forward AM, in partnership with BASF Polyurethanes, has successfully tested a 3D printing solution for footwear molds using Ultracur3D® RG 1100 B.…

Read More

The First Fully 3D Printed Orthopaedic Shoe Worn at OTWorld, Leipzig

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

BASF Forward AM x Padics - Custom Kiteboard Bindings & Lattices - Binding

3D-Printed Lattices Enable Padics’s Customized Kiteboard Bindings

Leveraging Forward AM's expertise in lattice structures, the Lattice Library integration in HyDesign, project support, and material options, Padics…

Read More

RHUBARB by Atelier DARN: Championing Sustainability with Ultrafuse® rPET at FAV 2024

Using Forward AM's Ultrafuse® rPET filament, Atelier DARN's RHUBARB installation of 1,000 3D printed elements triumphed at the 2024 Festival des…

Read More

High-Quality and Cost-Effective Custom Orthoses Through 3D Printing

AM Technologies allow for customization, lightweight design, and speed of production.

Read More

Optimized Soft Touch Tooling with 3D Printed Urethane Blocks

Discover how Valiant TMS is producing Urethane Blocks using BASF Forward AM’s Ultracur3D® FL 300 resin in combination with the Stratasys Origin® One…

Read More

Leak Test Seals Exceed Performance Expectations

Discover how Valiant TMS is producing Leak Test Seals utilizing BASF Forward AM’s resin in combination with the Stratasys Origin® One P3TM DLP…

Read More

3D Printed Elastic Insert for Canine Orthosis Provides a Lightweight and Comfortable Solution for Recovery

Innovative material and the utilization of lattice structures provides an orthotic that fits snugly around a dog's limb, enabling customized fit and…

Read More

Ultrafuse® PLA Tough in Action: Custom 3D Printed Pneumatic Regulator Brackets

Reducing Operational Downtime by Utilizing Ultrafuse® PLA Tough Designed for High-Speed 3D Printing

Adopting 3D printing, the team innovatively overcame equipment mounting challenges. Ingenuity Meets Practicality.

Read More

3D Printed Parts Exceed Customer Expectations for Performance, Timing and Cost Savings

Merit3D utilizes Ultracur3D® EPD 1006 to fulfill an order for over 1,000,000 hangers for Adhesives Technology by creating a multifunctional part that…

Read More

Multiple Industries Benefit From 3D Printed Large Dimensional Housings Free of Warpage

Using Ultrasim3D® Simulation, housings can be optimally designed with lattice infill structures and offer seamless compatibility with the injection…

Read More

Cycling Enthusiasts Find Increased Comfort and Improved Performance Through Customized Bike Saddles

Innovative material and enhanced design provides superior performance and exceptional durability for industrial filtration screens

Read More

Additive Manufacturing Delivers Durable Mold Parts for Quick Tool Production

Innovative material and enhanced design provides superior performance and exceptional durability for industrial filtration screens

Read More

Innovative Materials and Technology Create Essential Metal Components for Custom Bicycle Frames

Innovative material and enhanced design provides superior performance and exceptional durability for industrial filtration screens

Read More

Innovative Materials and On-Demand Production Create Cost-Effective Equipment Parts

Reducing overhead costs through Additive Manufacturing resulting in both flexibility of design and reduced production time

Read More

Additive Manufacturing Delivers Complete Solutions for Optimizing Water Systems

Innovative material and enhanced design provides superior performance and exceptional durability for industrial filtration screens

Read More

Automotive Industry Benefits from 3D Printed Prototypes Offering Extensive Design and Manufacturing Solutions

Metal Fused Filament Fabrication (MFFF) with Ultrafuse® 17-4 PH allows WKW.automotive to create the highly accurate and strong tools needed to…

Read More

How Additive Manufacturing Enables More Personalized Healthcare with Adaptiiv

By leveraging Additive Manufacturing, Forward AM’s powder Ultrasint® TPU01, and HP Inc. (HP) Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) printing technology, Adaptiiv On…

Read More

Creating the best bike tour companion for Canyon

Designing a optimized bike computer mount with 50% reduced weight and improved stability with our partner Canyon

Read More

A young man of Color with short hair and a turquoise t-shirt wears a black prosthetic arm and reaches for a pair of scissors lying on a table.

How Additive Manufacturing Lends a Helping Hand

3D printed highly functional prosthetic device at low-cost - Access to a prosthesis can raise an amputee’s quality of life tremendously.

Read More

Close-up of a leg of a female rock climber standing with her foot on a rock wearing a purple black-soled shoe.

Reaching new Summits with the first 3D printed Climbing Shoe

Climbing sports has experienced a tremendous surge in popularity over the past years. No matter if amateur or pro athlete, if bouldering or rock…

Read More

Redesigned accordion-style parts of a laundry folding machine in front of the Photocentric LC Magna printer.

Ultracur3D® EPD 1006 Makes the Difference: How Girbau Group Increased Efficiency with Additive Manufacturing

Discover in our customer story how Additive Manufacturing in combination with the right material can be a game-changer for your company!

Read More

Feet of a white man in hiking boots on a rock, next to him the rear view of a backpack with grey lattice structure padding.

Blazing the Comfort Trail

Enhanced backpack carrying experience through 3D printed lattice comfort elements at reduced assembly time and cost.

Read More

A young white biathlete surrounded by snow lying on the ground aiming his rifle at a target. Snow-covered fir trees in the background.

Elite Biathletes Reach Peak Performance with Athletics 3D and Forward AM

In top-level professional sports, an athlete’s equipment is often the decisive factor between winning or just being one of the packs. This is…

Read More

A young woman and a young man wearing protective masks and light blue polo shirts are packing small boxes while standing at a desk.

Unlocking Additive Manufacturing for food-contact Parts

The unparalleled possibilities of Additive Manufacturing are compelling to countless industries – food-related applications are certainly no…

Read More

Slideshow of three photos: 1. A white man in motorcycle gear kneels in front of the rear wheel of his motorcycle that he has just changed. 2. A motorcyclist on a red and black motorcycle cornering at high speed. 3. Rear/top view of a red and black motorcycle and its custom seat with BASF logo.

How Forward AM and Erpro Deliver the Decisive Edge on the Racetrack

For many of us, motorcycling is nothing but pure passion. Looking at a motorcycle, the seat is the very part where rider and bike ideally become one…

Read More

A white woman wearing a black shirt and helmet carries a bicycle with a 3d printed saddle as she climbs stairs in a stairwell with some sunlight streaming through.

The Extra Mile: Mass-Customized Bike Saddles through Additive Manufacturing

For many cyclists, their bike is much more than a means of getting from A to B – it’s part of their personality and an essential accessory to their…

Read More

New possibilities of furniture production: Various chairs and stools in front of a white wall on a wooden floor with various substructures and 3D-printed seats and textile covers in blue, pink and green.

Unlocking Limitless Creativity for the Furniture Industry

Since thousands of years, humans have used chairs to increase comfort. The clunky wooden structures our hardy ancestors had to endure progressively…

Read More

A white box from which the ends of orthodontic devices (metal tweezers) look out at the top.

Device for Orthodontists

A smile is a key element of human interaction, expressing happiness as one of the primary human emotions – so it’s no surprise that showing straight,…

Read More

PlastiPUSH Hand Spikes

Every car driver out there knows it only too well – just a split second of distraction and the car bodywork shows an annoying dent. Plastic fender…

Read More

Six design taps in gold, copper and gray tones in a row.

Fixtures for Danish Design Faucets

Leading Danish design brand VOLA is prized for high-end taps and interior fixtures that beautifully express Scandinavian taste and style. Flanking…

Read More

Close up of white plastic gears of different sizes.

Agile Spare Parts Management

The lifecycle of various products has shortened radically over the last few decades.  Thinking about electrical devices or household appliances, it…

Read More

A countertop with a custom shoe last and the hands of a white man fitting a last into a brown leather orthopedic shoe.

Last for Footwear Manufacturing

Finding that pair of well-fitting, comfortable, reliable shoes is quite a challenge. That is especially true for feet that differ from the norm and…

Read More

The right hand of a white male wearing a denim shirt with white 3d printed orthotics held together with BASF blue Velcro straps.

Orthoses

With the world population aging rapidly, orthopedic disorders are certain to rise. In consequence, the market for custom-made orthoses will continue…

Read More

a floating folder tilted backwards against a light background with a blue BASF logo and the inscription

Automotive – Ultrasint® TPU for Car Interior Applications

For the automotive industry, Additive Manufacturing enables completely new application concepts, lighter parts as well as time and cost savings for…

Read More

Improving Ultrasint® TPU01 part properties by PostPro® vapour smoothing

With Additive Manufacturing, it can be challenging to produce parts with professional-grade surface finishes, making post-processing an essential…

Read More

Increasing Part Stiffness of Lightweight FFF End-Use Parts by Simulation

In Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), print settings are usually calculated with algorithms of 3D printer related slicing software. Although often…

Read More

A Whitepaper cover with blue BASF logo that says

PostPro Vapour Smoothing Ultrasint® PP Parts to Unlock New Potentials

Polypropylene (PP) is a common and versatile polymer used for a variety of applications in automotive, aerospace, medical, and consumer industries.…

Read More

A floating white paper, tilted slightly backwards, with the BASF logo and the inscription

Navigating Additive Manufacturing for the Healthcare Industry

The inherent character of AM is a perfect fit for the field of healthcare - it enables production that is fast, customizable, and lends itself to…

Read More

Whitepaper floating slightly backwards in front of a light background with the BASF logo and an image of a white lattice structures on a black background.

Transforming Product Development with Lattices

Forward AM has taken on the challenge of pushing lattice innovations forward by offering Ultrasim®, a Virtual Engineering Service, enabling a smart…

Read More

BASF Forward AM and DyeMansion: Optimizing Post-Processing for Ultrasint® TPU01

With BASF Forward AM’s extensive materials knowledge and DyeMansions vast post-processing expertise, we are able to optimize the post-processing…

Read More

Influence of Moisture on Filaments for FFF 3D Printing

With Additive Manufacturing, it can be challenging to produce parts with professional-grade surface finishes, making post-processing an essential…

Read More

Innovative Rapid Tooling: Bridging the Gap between Traditional Tooling and the Future with 3D-Printed Injection Molds

With Additive Manufacturing, it can be challenging to produce parts with professional-grade surface finishes, making post-processing an essential…

Read More

Innovatives Rapid Tooling-Der Weg in die Zukunft des Werkzeugbaus mit 3D-gedruckten Spritzgusseinsätzen

Rapid Tooling repräsentiert eine spannende Synthese zwischen additiver Fertigung und herkömmlichem Formenbau, die innovative Wege zur Bewältigung der…

Read More

Powder Bed Fusion Printing Guideline

Master Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D Printing with expert tips on design, material handling, and troubleshooting. Download our guide for…

Read More