Fixture Design
Turn a sensitive manual operation into a controlled and repeatable process.
Reduce uncertainty before it compounds
A useful fixture starts with the operation: what must be located, clamped, protected, accessed, measured, and released. Aurea designs around operators, equipment, part variation, takt needs, and maintenance—not just nominal CAD geometry.
The fixture is part of the process. Its design should make the correct setup obvious and make common mistakes difficult.
The signals that it is time
A focused engagement is most valuable when the next commitment is approaching but the engineering evidence is incomplete.
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Operators rely on judgment, shims, or repeated adjustments to position a part.
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A machining, welding, assembly, or inspection step has unstable results.
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Existing workholding restricts access, creates ergonomic risk, or slows changeover.
What your team receives
The exact package is agreed before work begins and is matched to the people who will review, manufacture, test, or fund the next phase.
- Fixture concept and location strategy
- 3D assembly and detailed components
- Clamping and access review
- Manufacturing drawings and BOM
- Operator and changeover considerations
- Prototype and prove-out support
A controlled route to the answer
Each stage resolves a specific class of uncertainty and produces information the next stage can use.
Observe
Document the operation, equipment envelope, inputs, outputs, operator needs, and failure modes.
Locate
Establish repeatable datums and restraints using practical 3-2-1 or process-appropriate principles.
Develop
Resolve clamping, access, sensing, guarding, ergonomics, and maintenance.
Prove
Support manufacture, tryout, adjustment, and final documentation.
What types of fixtures do you design?
Workholding, welding, assembly, drilling, inspection, test, and positioning fixtures, adapted to the actual operation.
Can you modify an existing fixture?
Yes. We can diagnose repeatability, access, wear, or changeover problems and develop a controlled upgrade.
Do you build fixtures?
We provide engineering and can coordinate with your preferred fabricator or manufacturing partner for build and prove-out.
Ready to discuss fixture design?
Share the current information and the decision ahead. Aurea will recommend a practical scope, deliverables, and review point.