Live printing on the Flexbot, 3D printed molds & tooling and more: a recap of JEC 2025

From the 4th to 6th of March, the CEAD team was at JEC World 2025 talking additive manufacturing in Paris. Couldn’t make it to JEC this year? No problem! We’ve got you covered with a recap of three days of additive manufacturing.

Live printing of a trimming fixture

The highlight at our booth was of course the live printing on our Flexbot system. This year we partnered up with Airtech and Adaxis to print a trimming fixture during the JEC.

Our Flexbot system executed the print in less than 14 hours. CEAD’s Application Engineer Andrew started the print in the morning, it finished while the team was having dinner after the first day of the fair.

Watch the video below for Andrew’s view on the unique features of this trimming jig. The slicing software, AdaOne for Flexbot, enabled this revolutionary tool path planning. The live print showcased multiple start-stops in the print. These were used to reinforce the structure, to optimize the part for trimming.

Mold & tooling showcased at the JEC

Other eyecatchers during the fair were the 3D printed molds and tools that our partners printed for the JEC. In the video below, CEAD engineers elaborate on the following parts:

• An autoclave tool produced by Layup Parts.
• A hand layup tool produced for Fiberbus.
• A trimming and drilling fixture produced by Total Machining Solutions.
• A trimming tool that was printed in collaboration with AES.
• A pattern used for boats and hulls printed by Nedcam.

3-meter-long 3D printed bar

At CEAD we love to collaborate with our partners. The embodiment of this was found at our booth: a 3-meter-long 3D printed bar, feature table and barstools designed by Dino from Barrows. The bar itself is inspired by and embracing the beaty of coral folds and curves to paint the front of the 3-meter-long bar with nature-inspired geometry.

LFAM allows for fully customized, beautifully bespoke, and durable designs printed as single parts. These parts exemplifies how LFAM transforms manufacturing: offering unmatched efficiency, sustainability, and design freedom for designers seeking to push the boundaries of form and function.

The material (PIPG Glassfiber 30%) was sponsored by Mitsubishi Chemical Europe. The material is a printable post-industrial PET-G developed to reduce warping while maintaining mechanical performance and good layer adhesion. Its stiffness and chemical/fatigue resistance make it suitable for various large-scale applications.