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Tooling & Fixtures
Design and manufacturing of tooling, fixtures, and formboards for assembly, testing, and inspection.
Executive view
The problem it solves
A repeatable assembly or test process needs a fixture that holds the part the same way every time; without one, variability and cycle time go up.
What you receive
- Manufactured fixture or formboard
- CAD model of the fixture
- Instructions for use
Applications
- Assembly lines
- Test stations
- Electrical harness manufacturing
- Repetitive dimensional inspection
Technical view
Scope
- Tooling, fixture, and jig design
- Formboard development for electrical harnesses
- Test and inspection fixtures
- Manufacturing combining CNC machining, forming, and 3D printing as needed
Process
- Understanding the process the fixture must support
- Fixture design
- Manufacturing
- Testing with the real part or harness
Input data
- The process the fixture must support
- A reference part, assembly, or harness
- Number of stations needed
Possible deliverables
- Manufactured fixture or formboard
- CAD model of the fixture
- Instructions for use
Frequently asked questions
Is a harness formboard the same as an assembly fixture?
They're in the same family of devices: a formboard organizes a harness's routing during manufacturing; an assembly fixture holds parts in the same position every time to integrate them.
Do you manufacture fixtures with 3D printing or machining?
It depends on the stress and service life the fixture needs; that's defined during design.