CNC for Tooling & Jigs

Machining jigs.
Check fixtures.
Welding tooling.

CNC machining of production tooling: workholding jigs and fixtures for CNC machining, check fixtures for incoming inspection, welding and assembly fixtures. Hardened D2 tool steel, 6061 aluminum, hardened bearing surfaces. Long-service production tooling.

Tooling & Jigs Quote Precision machining

D2 hardened 62 HRC Dowel-pin located ±0.005 mm gauges ISO 17025 compatible

01 · Tooling categories

Tooling types we build.

Production tooling is a specialty — precision features, wear-resistant materials, hardened surfaces at wear points, dowel-pin location for repeatability.

Machining jigs

Steel + Al · hardened

Workholding fixtures for CNC machining. Hardened bushings, precision dowel location, quick-change clamps.

Check fixtures

Aluminum + steel

Incoming inspection fixtures for verifying production parts. Go/no-go gauges, datum features, CMM-compatible.

Welding fixtures

Steel + heat resistant

Fixtures for holding components during welding. Heat-resistant design, dowel location, quick setup.

Assembly fixtures

Aluminum · ergonomic

Manual assembly fixtures — ergonomically designed, position-assist features, tool-change quick-attach.

Gauge blocks

Hardened steel

Custom gauge blocks for specific measurement requirements. ±0.002 mm precision.

Production stamping dies

D2 / M2 tool steel

Progressive stamping dies for sheet metal production. Complex die design, wire EDM for intricate punch profiles.

Forming tools

D2 · H13

Metal forming punches and dies, deep drawing tools, bending dies.

Inspection fixtures

6061 · hardened inserts

Dimensional inspection fixtures for production quality control.

Test fixtures

Al · precision

Test fixtures for functional testing, electrical testing, mechanical validation.

02 · Tooling customers

Who needs production tooling.

Automotive OEMs

Production tooling for automotive manufacturing — stamping, welding, assembly lines

Aerospace manufacturers

Aerospace production tooling — structural assembly, composite layup tooling

Medical device OEMs

Medical device production — assembly and inspection fixtures

Consumer electronics

Mass-production assembly tooling for consumer electronics

Contract manufacturers

CEMs supporting multiple customers — standard and custom tooling

Machine shops

Internal tooling for high-volume repeat production orders

Automation integrators

Tooling for robotic assembly cells and automated production lines

Appliance manufacturers

Production tooling for appliance assembly lines

Heavy equipment

Construction and agricultural equipment manufacturing tooling

FAQ

Tooling & Jigs questions.

Tooling must survive repeated production cycles. Prototype: might be used 1-10 times. Tooling: designed for 50,000-1,000,000+ cycles. Implications: hardened surfaces at wear points (bushings, locating pins), dowel-pin location for repeatable positioning, replaceable wear items, robust fasteners. Tooling design is a specialty — we can design from scratch or manufacture to your design.

D2: air-hardening, 60-62 HRC, moderate wear resistance, good dimensional stability. Workhorse for stamping dies. O1: oil-hardening, 58-60 HRC, simpler processing, lower cost. Used for general tooling. M2: high-speed steel, 62-64 HRC, best wear resistance, highest cost. Used for precision tools requiring maximum life. Specify based on application economics — D2 covers 80% of tooling needs.

Production tooling location from dowel pins typically requires ±0.005 mm hole-to-hole accuracy. We ream dowel pin holes (typically 6mm-12mm) to H7 tolerance with jig boring or precision CNC boring. Reamed holes ensure dowel pins press in with appropriate interference and located features repeat within ±0.005 mm across multiple setups.

Modern tooling designs include quick-change features to reduce setup time. Standard approaches: ball-lock tooling plates (interchange tools in 30 seconds), cam-action clamps (fast workpiece loading), pneumatic clamps (automated workholding). We can design with any of these systems or integrate with customer standards (Jergens, Mitee-Bite, Zero-Point systems).

Inspection gauges typically 10× tighter tolerance than the features they measure. For part tolerance ±0.05 mm: gauge features ±0.005 mm. For part ±0.01 mm: gauge ±0.001 mm. Our precision capability supports both. Gauge design includes: documentation of gauge accuracy, calibration certificate, recertification schedule, traceability to national standards.

Simple workholding jigs: 2-3 weeks. Production check fixtures: 3-5 weeks. Complex stamping dies: 8-16 weeks. Complete assembly cell tooling: 12-24 weeks. Tooling projects benefit from early design engagement — DFM review before manufacturing prevents expensive tooling rework. We recommend 4-6 weeks design coordination for complex production tooling programs.