The benefits of a partner that understands the intricacies of workholding to deliver practical solutions.
Workholding fixtures are critical in precision machining to ensure accuracy, repeatability, and efficiency and achieving tight tolerances and high-quality parts. A well-designed fixture minimizes vibration and prevents part movement, allowing for a consistent machining process that can ultimately reduce scrap and improve production rates.
Our Unique Approach to Workholding Fixture Design
New Ulm Precision Tool, a division of The Specialty Mfg. Co., distinguishes itself through a vertically integrated approach to workholding fixture design and manufacturing. Unlike many shops that outsource at various stages, we handle every project phase in-house, from the initial design consultation to final inspection. Performing CNC machining, welding, and rigorous quality checks in-house results in faster turnaround times. Additionally, with the same team managing the entire process, we provide a higher degree of quality control while maintaining consistent manufacturing standards.
Real-World Solutions for Machining Challenges
Recently, one of our clients struggled with a complex machining project involving irregularly shaped parts. Standard fixtures proved inadequate, which led to inaccuracies and production delays. The team at New Ulm Precision Tool partnered with the client to design and build a custom fixture that precisely matched the part’s geometry, ensuring secure holding and accurate machining. This custom solution significantly reduced setup time, minimized scrap, and improved the overall quality of the finished parts.
Trends and Technologies Shaping Fixture Design
As CNC machining shops become more data-driven, there’s a growing emphasis on instrumented fixtures that can provide real-time data on machining forces and part positioning, further enhancing precision and process control. 3D printing is also playing an increasingly important role, enabling the rapid prototyping and creation of complex fixture geometries that would be difficult or impossible to produce with traditional methods.
As an industry leader in the design and fabrication of tooling, workholding fixtures, and custom machines, we help clients develop solutions to accommodate the integration of robotics and other technologies into their machining process.
We Help You Optimize Precision and Efficiency with Custom Workholding Fixtures
We are proud to be a USA-based manufacturing facility focused on maintaining a high level of quality. For custom fixture design and support tailored specifically to your machining applications, request a consultation with our engineering team.
