Long setup time
Designed around repeatability, access, durability, and usable shop-floor documentation.
Production Fixture and Workholding Design
Build-ready fixture design for repeat CNC work.
Fixture design for shops that need faster setups, more repeatable loading, and practical documentation for quoting, building, and proving out workholding.
Who This Service Is For
CNC job shops, OEM manufacturers, production managers, manufacturing engineers, shop owners, and teams moving repeat work from prototype methods into production.
Problems Solved
Inconsistent location
Designed around repeatability, access, durability, and usable shop-floor documentation.
One-part loading
Designed around repeatability, access, durability, and usable shop-floor documentation.
Excessive indicating
Designed around repeatability, access, durability, and usable shop-floor documentation.
Operator dependence
Designed around repeatability, access, durability, and usable shop-floor documentation.
Bottleneck machines
Designed around repeatability, access, durability, and usable shop-floor documentation.
Fixture Types
- Multi-part VMC fixtures
- Fixture plates
- Modular fixture systems
- Part-family fixtures
- Soft jaws
- Secondary-operation fixtures
- Tombstone layouts
- Stops, nests, and locating systems
Five-Step Design Process
1. Intake
Review part data, machine, current setup, goals, and constraints.
2. Concept
Develop locating, clamping, loading, and chip-control approach.
3. Review
Align with operators, manufacturing engineers, and fixture builders.
4. Detail
Create CAD, drawings, BOM, and setup notes.
5. Support
Support quote, build, revisions, and validation planning.
Customer Inputs
- Part drawing or model
- Current setup photos
- Machine make/model and table details
- Setup time, lot size, run frequency
- Known quality or loading issues
Deliverables
- 3D CAD
- Manufacturing drawings
- Assembly drawings
- BOM
- Hardware references
- Setup notes
- Vendor quote package when scoped
Typical Scope and Initial Exclusions
Typical scope includes fixture concepts through build-ready mechanical documentation. Initial exclusions: standalone CNC programming, large turnkey automation cells, standalone PLC or electrical controls, machine safety certification, and guaranteed savings before validation.
Industries Served
Industrial equipment, machinery components, fabricated parts, production aids, and other recurring machined work where setup repeatability and spindle time matter.
FAQ
Can Eden build the fixture?
Eden can prepare a vendor quote package when scoped and support builder questions.
Are savings guaranteed?
No. Potential improvements must be validated on the machine with the actual process.
Can you work from imperfect data?
Often. Photos, models, drawings, and machine information help define a useful first review.