Stratasys Partners with trinckle 3D in Exclusive Software Agreement to Automate Fixture Design

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 7, 2025--

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner with German-based software company, trinckle 3D GmbH, to integrate its fixturemate™ software into Stratasys’ industry-leading GrabCAD Print™ Pro software package.

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This integration will complete Stratasys’ tooling workflow. It allows for simplified fixtures design by non-CAD-designers and broaden the range of users who can benefit from the capabilities of GrabCAD ® software, expanding the opportunity for innovation while creating a more seamless workflow from design to production.

The addition of fixturemate enables manufacturers without CAD expertise to design and configure custom 3D-printed fixtures within Stratasys’ GrabCad Print Pro. This partnership is aimed to expand the reach of GrabCAD Print Pro to address the growing demand for fixture and tooling applications across nearly all industries, including industrial, transportation, service bureaus, contract manufacturing, and service and repair.

“Eliminating the need for specialized CAD skills gives customers flexibility with their manufacturing workforce when it comes to the development of complex fixtures and tooling,” said Victor Gerdes, Vice President, Software, Stratasys. “This new offering is targeted at delivering significant savings in time and workforce development, while allowing customers to use our solutions for both print preparation as well as critical design tasks for manufacturing,”

Using intelligent automation, the fixturemate software automates the design of custom fixtures, allowing manufacturers to create secure, precise holding solutions in minutes. This combined solution eliminates the manual effort and complexity traditionally associated with fixture design. The new software package optimizes fixture geometry based on part shape, ensuring a secure hold while exposing necessary surfaces for machining, inspection, or assembly. Integrated seamlessly into Stratasys’ GrabCAD Print Pro, fixturemate accelerates production workflows, reduces material costs, and increases manufacturing efficiency.

“We're removing one of the biggest barriers in additive manufacturing, the need for specialized CAD skills and the costs associated with the manual design process,” said Florian Reichle, CEO and Co-Founder of trinckle 3D. “By integrating fixturemate with Stratasys’ GrabCAD Print Pro, we’re making it easier than ever for manufacturers to create custom, production-ready fixtures in minutes. This software will eliminate bottlenecks, accelerate workflows and maximize the value of additive manufacturing.”

Stratasys expects to showcase the new fixturemate / GrabCAD Print Pro integration at the RAPID + TCT in Detroit, April 8 th to 10 th. Attendees will see firsthand how automated fixture design simplifies manufacturing workflows. The new software offering is expected to be available later this year, across the entire Stratasys technology portfolio.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statement

The statements in this press release relating to Stratasys’ expectations of the benefits that it will receive from its partnership with trinckle, are forward-looking statements reflecting management's current expectations and beliefs. These forward-looking statements are based on current information that is, by its nature, subject to rapid and even abrupt change. Due to risks and uncertainties associated with Stratasys' business, actual results could differ materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the benefits that Stratasys expects from the partnership will not materialize, or could be less, than Stratasys currently expects, due to technical or other unforeseen reasons; [describe other specific risks related to the forward-looking statements]; and other risk factors more fully explained under the caption “Risk Factors” in Stratasys' most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 3, 2015. Stratasys is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by the rules and regulations of the SEC.

About Stratasys

Stratasys is leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products, and healthcare. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage in the product value chain. The world’s leading organizations turn to Stratasys to transform product design, bring agility to manufacturing and supply chains, and improve patient care.

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About trinckle

trinckle is a Berlin-based software company focused on simplifying design processes and unlocking the full potential of AM for the era of digital manufacturing. By making design accessible, trinckle removes engineering bottlenecks and empower anyone to act on their ideas, even without CAD experience. The core technology has simplified scalable AM applications across manufacturing, medical patient-specific devices, through to customizable consumer goods. For more information about trinckle’s products, customers, and partnership opportunities, visit www.trinckle.com.

Stratasys, GrabCAD and GrabCAD Print are trademarks or registered trademarks of Stratasys Ltd. and/or its affiliates. Trinckle and fixturemate are trademarks or registered trademarks of trinckle 3D GmbH.

Efficient fixturing solution that eliminates machining costs for the fixture itself. Created for a cast part requiring secondary operations for holes and undercuts. Integrating trinckle's fixturemate into Stratasys' GrabCAD Print, fixture design time is reduced to minutes without requiring CAD expertise or extensive engineering resources.

With Stratasys and trinckle's software technology, a precision metrology inspection fixture that securely positions parts for accurate measurement. The 3D-printed design eliminates costly machining while maintaining tight tolerances.

CAIRO (AP) — Iranians began to regain internet access on Wednesday after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. But users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted, as they were before the cutoff began during nationwide protests in January.

Authorities justified the outage as a military imperative after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Their decision to lift some restrictions this week came as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce. But many Iranians feared access could be cut off again at a moment's notice.

Internet tracking company Netblocks said Iran’s connectivity, which measures the ability of devices to connect to the internet, is at around 86% of capacity from before the cutoff. Internet analysis firm Kentik said internet traffic, which measures the amount of data transferred and is a good illustration of usage, was at around 40%.

Amir Rashidi, an Iranian cybersecurity analyst, said there were still widespread disruptions. “It's too early to say the shutdown is over,” he wrote on X.

Iran’s roughly 90 million people have been cut off from the internet for most of 2026, one of the world’s longest and strictest national shutdowns. Young people with online careers saw their incomes evaporate. Job losses and the closure of online businesses added to the war's steep economic costs.

The cutoff made it difficult for Iranian families to communicate through months of unrest and war. At some points, phone lines were also cut off, though they were later restored.

A woman living in Tehran said that for months she was barely able to speak to her sons living abroad. She couldn't believe authorities had restored access, saying she had assumed they would find some justification to prolong the outage.

A taxi driver said service was restored but weak. He expressed hope it would improve so he could use messaging apps with family and friends. Both spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons.

Prices spiked during the shutdown, with residents in Tehran at times paying around $7.50 per gigabyte. Prices are back down to around $2.25 for 30 gigabytes, roughly where they were before the protests.

Even then, Iran tightly controlled access to popular social media sites, leading many to rely on virtual private networks, or VPNs. The cost of those workarounds soared during the shutdown, making them unaffordable for many as the economy was battered.

Businesses have started reappearing online, announcing their return with posts on sites like Instagram and Telegram.

A gamer and tech influencer in the central city of Isfahan said the shutdown had caused him to lose a lot of his audience on YouTube and Instagram, where he had spent years building up a large following.

“All my views and interactions are way down. I’ve been erased from the algorithm,” he said in a voice note sent by WhatsApp, adding that his internet connection was still slower than before the shutdown.

“The situation is such that many content producers have had their income reduced to zero, have moved on to other jobs, or have been forced to sell their equipment to survive,” he said. He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.

Iranian authorities first shut down the internet in January during mass anti-government protests that were eventually stamped out in a violent crackdown. Thousands of people were killed and tens of thousands detained.

That cutoff was just starting to ease when the government imposed a complete internet blackout after the start of the war, when U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader and other top officials.

The government faced criticism for the prolonged shutdown, which caused even more harm to an economy devastated by inflation, strikes on key industries and a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.

The internet cutoff cost an estimated $30-40 million daily, with indirect losses likely twice that much, a member of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Afshin Kolahi, told a local newspaper last month. About 10 million people have jobs that depend on internet connectivity, according to Communications Minister Sattar Hashemi.

Iranians still had access to a national net, but that has a far narrower reach, and users complained of poor service and heavy censorship. Senior government officials are given SIM cards granting them access to the global internet. Under pressure, the government expanded access to the SIM cards to some professions during the shutdown.

A woman checks her smartphone while sitting on a bench along a sidewalk in northern Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)