Both jigs and fixtures are used in manufacturing. If you want to produce interchangeable parts, you will need to use a jig, fixture, or both depending on the operation. Human error is vastly limited, so components can be machined quickly with high levels of accuracy, which reduces costs. Jigs are a type of fixture that guides and supports a tool, whereas a fixture is used to secure a workpiece to be worked on.
STOP PRESS Ad-Vance Engineering in dash to manufacture vital medical equipment in fight against Covid 19 virus Ad-Vance with some 45 years’ experience in the Mould and Die business and based in Lisburn Northern Ireland. Award-Winning Ad-Vance Engineering design and manufacture Plastic Mould Tools for multiple applications including high quality Injection Mould Tools, Jigs & […]
Widely acknowledged as market leaders in our field, the name ABR has been synonymous with the precision welding of plastic injection, pressure die casting and press tools for over 30 years. ABR provide a range of refined “metal on” processes for the purpose of tool repair, rectification of design faults, machining errors and tooling modifications. […]
In November 2009 the Government launched the UK Composites Strategy. This highlights the importance of composites to the future of UK manufacturing and the Government’s plans for ensuring that the UK has the means to succeed in intensely competitive global markets. A key part of this strategy is the establishment of the National Composites Centre (NCC), […]
Lawday design and manufacture tooling for many applications including Mould Tools, Jigs & Fixtures, Clip Tools, Press Tools, Prototype Tooling and Ancillary Machinery. In this time we have evolved into one of Britain’s leading exponents in the manufacture of tooling for our broad network of metal foundries responsible for […]
Pentagon Plastics provides extensive services to plastic injection moulders as your centre of excellence for mould tool servicing, repair, modification, pre-production development and production mould tools. Through our generous machine selection, we also provide a subcontract machining service. Based in Horsham, West Sussex our UK engineering business offers a wealth of technical knowledge and experience. […]
Overview A R Winter Tooling is a modern design & engineering business based in Rochester, Kent. We design and manufacture both large and small tooling systems, checking & Assembly fixtures for the Automotive, Aerospace and Renewable Energy industries of which are a major aspect of our business. Capabilities and Skill Set We specialise in machining a […]
For over 100 years, Boneham & Turner’s reputation for quality and excellence has long been established, it’s the core of the companies very existence, enabling it to provide engineering solutions to a wide variety of customers, both large and small across aerospace, automotive, auto-sport, power generation,MOD and machine building. Famous for the manufacture and supply […]
AddQual provides services that Capture, Verify, Transform and provide Solutions that enable customers to produce better products. Our expert team specialise in the manufacture, measurement and qualification of products for aerospace, medical, automotive and power generation industries as well as identifying and implementing solutions that help you reduce cost and lead-time. We use world-class methods […]
Based in Barnstaple, North Devon, ND Precision Products is a hands-on, family owned business which now has the third generation of the Squire family working under its roof. Managing Director, Nick Squire, recalls: “When my father David established the company in 1973, there were just 2 employees equipped with a milling machine and a Lathe, […]
Welcome to Fenton Precision Engineering Ltd the UK market leaders for design, precision tool making and injection moulding services. Located centrally in the UK our headquarters are located in Northampton with a second satellite manufacturing site at Market Harborough. Founded in the early 1970’s we have over 45 years’ experience manufacturing precision injection mould tooling. […]
