Berlin software firm Trinckle has moved its Additive App Suite out of beta. The suite bundles more than 13 apps that generate printable tooling, workholding and handling aids from guided inputs instead of manual CAD. Trinckle will demonstrate it at Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt, Hall 12.1, Booth C101.
Key facts
More than 13 application-specific design apps in one suite
Beta phase finished, sold as subscriptions for individuals and teams
Formnext 2026: 17 to 20 November, Frankfurt, Hall 12.1, Booth C101
Trinckle is based in Berlin; its paramate technology drives the workflows
Context Workholding means the fixtures, such as vise jaws, that hold a workpiece in place during machining.
What do the apps generate?
Each app targets one production task. Shadow Board creates tool organizers with recesses that follow the outline of each tool. Drill Guide takes an imported part and a set of hole positions and returns a guide that follows the part surface, curved areas included, with pins for positioning and seats for standard drill bushings. Clamping Jaws builds vise jaws shaped to a specific workpiece, with optional soft inserts to protect delicate surfaces.
Handling, automation and surface protection
Logistics Tray lets users place parts in a tray of a chosen size and adds fitted cavities and finger pockets. Robotic Fingers designs gripper parts for irregular or delicate workpieces. Masking and Protective Plugs creates covers for selected faces, bores and features that must stay clean during painting or other coating steps.
Availability and Formnext
After the beta phase the suite is on sale as a subscription for individuals and teams. Trinckle plans to keep adding apps. At Formnext, running 17 to 20 November in Frankfurt, the company shows the software and printed examples such as shadow boards and drill guides. Trinckle also offers fixturemate, and describes paramate as the technology behind its guided workflows.
What it means
For small and mid-sized manufacturers, printed jigs, guides and trays are often the easiest AM use case to justify, because they need little qualification and replace slow outsourced or machined aids. The bottleneck is usually design time, not printer access, and guided tools aim at exactly that. Subscription pricing is not given, so cost per application cannot yet be judged. Fit and accuracy still depend on the user's printer and material, and this report offers no test data.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Trinckle Additive App Suite?
It is a software platform with more than 13 apps, each generating a printable design for a specific production task such as drill guides, clamping jaws or tool organizers.
Is the suite available now?
Yes. It has left its beta phase and is offered as a subscription for individuals and teams.
Where can visitors see it?
At Formnext 2026, 17 to 20 November in Frankfurt, Hall 12.1, Booth C101.