Start from a photo
No drawing needed. Send a picture of the station and a sentence about what goes wrong, and we come back with an approach and a number.
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Fixture design and manufacturingFixture design for the tooling nobody sells.
Alignment jigs, assembly fixtures, go and no go gauges, drill guides, handling trays and guards. Designed around the operator who uses it every shift, then manufactured here, so revision two costs almost nothing.
Start from a photoDays, not weeksCAD file is yours
Why design fixtures with us
Tooling that pays for itself in a shift.
Days instead of weeks
A printed fixture costs a fraction of a machined one and arrives in days, so the line is not waiting on a machine shop queue.
Revision two costs almost nothing
If the first version needs a change, there is no tooling to redo. We edit the model and print it again.
Marked, numbered and yours
Every fixture carries a part number and a revision letter, and leaves with its CAD file so you can reorder anywhere.
CETS provides fixture design, fixture manufacturing and engineering design services to production lines across Puerto Rico. Most jobs solve a specific problem on a specific station: custom jigs for a part that keeps locating wrong, an assembly step that takes too long, a check that needs a gauge instead of a caliper, or a pinch point that needs a guard. We design it around the operator, build it here on the Form 4B or the Formlabs Fuse, and hand you the CAD.
Start anywhere
You do not need a drawing to start.
- A sketch. We turn it into a modelled, dimensioned part and quote it before anything is cut.
- A station that is slow. We watch what the operator does, then design the fixture that removes the step.
- A part that scraps too often. Usually a locating problem. A gauge or a nest fixes it cheaper than a process change.
- An existing fixture that broke. We reverse engineer it and improve the section that failed.
What we build
Jig and fixture manufacturing, by type.
| Type | What it does | Usual material |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly jig | Holds two parts in the right relationship while they are joined | Tough 2000 |
| Locating nest | Puts the part in the same place every time, so the operator cannot get it wrong | Nylon 12 |
| Go / no go gauge | Checks a dimension in one second without a caliper | Rigid 10K |
| Check fixture, verified by scan | Holds the part for an in process check; the fixture itself is measured against its model on the MetroY Ultra before it ships, with a written deviation record | Rigid 10K |
| Drill and cut guide | Positions the tool against a curved or awkward surface | Rigid 10K |
| Handling tray | Moves delicate parts between stations without contact damage | Nylon 12 |
| Guard or shroud | Covers a pinch point or keeps splash off an operator | Tough 2000 |
Materials by name and property are on the materials page.
The design stays yours.
CAD drawing services are part of the job, not an extra. Every fixture we design leaves with its CAD file and a drawing, marked with a part number and a revision letter, so the one on the line and the one in the drawer are never confused.
- STEP and native CAD delivered with every fixture
- Part number and revision marked on the part where geometry allows
- Reorder the same revision or revise it, any time
CETS serves Puerto Rico and the US mainland, with international service available.
Puerto Rico
US mainland
International
FAQ
Common questions
Do I need a drawing to start a fixture design?
No. Most fixture design jobs start with a phone call and a photo of the station where the problem is. We turn that into a modelled, dimensioned part and quote it before anything is cut.
How much cheaper is a printed fixture than a machined one?
A printed fixture typically costs a fraction of a machined equivalent and arrives in days instead of weeks. The bigger saving is on revisions: version two costs almost nothing because there is no tooling to redo.
Can you design the part as well as manufacture it?
Yes. Design and fixture manufacturing run in the same shop, so there is no handoff between the person who designs and the person who builds.
Who owns the fixture design?
You do. Every fixture leaves with its CAD file, marked with a part number and a revision letter, so you can reorder or revise it anywhere.
Related pages
Tell us about the station that keeps causing trouble.
A photo of the bench and a sentence about what goes wrong is enough for us to come back with an approach and a number.
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Send us a plan. We’ll 3D print it for you.
A drawing, a CAD file or a photo of the part is enough to start. We reply with a written quote in one business day.
Prefer to talk? (787) 000-0000 · hola@cetsllcpr.com