Capability
A fixture that locates on the right datums, clamps without distorting the part and loads quickly is the difference between a stable process and a standing argument with quality.
Best for
Repeat parts where quality depends on operator skill today
You send
Part drawing with datums, process details and the problem you want gone
You get back
An approved design, then a fixture trialled with your parts
How it starts
Concept and timeline given after the part and process study
The situation
When a process depends on how carefully a particular operator sets up, the cost shows up as scrap, rework, slow loading and an inspection queue.
What you get
Machining, welding, inspection and assembly fixtures designed around your part, process and datums.
The fixture locates on the surfaces that matter and does not build error into the next operation.
Locators, clamps and supports placed to resist cutting or welding forces without deforming the part.
Loading direction, clamp access, chip evacuation, coolant flow and operator reach considered together with accuracy.
Design files retained so a second machine, a part revision or a worn element is handled without starting over.
Where this stops
CMTA builds the mechanical fixture. Where a project needs hydraulic power packs, pneumatics or control integration, that scope is named in the proposal and delivered with partners rather than implied.
We study the part drawing, the operation sequence and how the part is located in the following operation, so the fixture references the surfaces that matter and does not accumulate error between operations. This is the step that decides whether a fixture solves your problem or relocates it.
Locators, clamps and supports are placed to resist the cutting or welding forces without distorting the part. Loading direction, clamp access, chip evacuation, coolant flow and operator reach are considered alongside accuracy, because a fixture that is accurate but slow or awkward to load will not deliver the cycle time you approved it for.
Fixture elements are machined and ground to the tolerances the part requires, hardened where wear demands it, then assembled and inspected. The fixture is trialled with real parts — at CMTA or on your machine — and adjusted before handover.
Where the process benefits, features are added to prevent wrong or reversed loading, and wearing elements are designed as replaceable inserts so the fixture can be maintained rather than remade in two years.
How it runs
Each stage produces something you can check, and the drawing approval stage is yours to control.
Drawing, datums, operation sequence and how the part is located downstream.
Locating scheme, clamping and machine interface issued for your approval.
Elements machined and ground, hardened where wear demands it, then assembled and inspected.
Run with real parts, adjusted, handed over with drawings retained.
Before you enquire
The inputs that make a useful review, plus the related pages worth reading first.
Send what you have. The technical review identifies the rest.
FAQ
The questions engineers and buyers ask before sending a drawing. If yours is not here, ask it directly — you will get an engineer's answer, not a brochure.
Still have a question?
Talk to Anita M.N, Managing Partner, or send the drawing and let the review answer it.
The part drawing or model with datums, the operation and machine or workstation details, the loading method and cycle target, and the quality issue you want removed. Photographs of the current setup are very helpful.
Yes. Design files are retained for fixtures CMTA built, and an existing fixture from elsewhere can be assessed and modified after review.
Machining, grinding, assembly and inspection are CMTA's own work. Where fixture work needs heat treatment, plating or coating, those are coordinated through approved partners and CMTA stays responsible for the finished part. The exact split for your job is confirmed in writing at feasibility review, not left vague.
Before manufacture, we list the dimensions, fits, finish and functional checks that actually decide whether the part works. Those are what get measured, reported and, where relevant, trialled on your machine. Acceptance is judged against that written list rather than a general assurance.
Start a project
Share what you are trying to make or fix. Our engineering team reviews every enquiry and responds with the questions that matter, a feasibility view and next steps.
