What is Precision Tooling?  

Precision tooling is used when you have highly critical products that you need to put together, such as Customer Designed Tooling. These tooling solutions are used to put together products with very specific and tight tolerances in critical industries, such as aerospace, defense, and automotive manufacturing. Precision tooling solutions are crucial to ensuring parts are assembled properly so they function as intended. Let’s explore how important this tooling is and how it is made. 

Benefits of Precision Tooling 

Improved Product Quality

Your tooling is created using automation, allowing for the efficient and fast production of quality products. These tools are created with the utmost care, meaning that your final products will be assembled to your exact specifications. 

Customization

Since your tooling is designed by your team, it is fully customized to meet your needs. The processes used to create intricate parts can also be used on a wide range of materials, so you get the exact tooling you need. 

Precision Tooling Manufacturing Process

The tooling manufacturing process can seem daunting, with many steps needed from the start of your project to the end. We’ve outlined the process to give you a better understanding and make the whole process more palatable. 

Find a Manufacturer Who Can Meet Your Needs

Finding the right manufacturer for your precision tooling project is crucial to its success. There are a few things to consider when choosing the right manufacturer for you. 

• 1. They Have the Services You Need — Your perfect manufacturing partner should be able to perform all of the machining and manufacturing services your project requires. This includes precision machining services, such as CNC milling and turning. 
• 2. They Serve Your Industry — Making sure your manufacturer serves your industry is very important. When they understand your industry, they will be familiar with the quality standards and regulations needed for even the most critical industries, such as automotive, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor. 
• 3. They Have Quality Certifications — Quality certifications ensure that your manufacturer is dedicated to creating high-quality products. Garland Service Company has a few quality certifications, including an AS9100 certification and an ISO 9001:2015 certification. 

Review Your Design

Once you have chosen the right manufacturer for you, the production process can begin. To start, you will bring your precision tooling design to your manufacturer. Then your manufacturer will review the design of your precision tooling, specifically providing insight on Design for Manufacturability. This review ensures that your tooling is designed to be produced efficiently, saving you time and money. 

Manufacturing Begins

After a finalized design is agreed upon between you and your manufacturer, production can begin. Precision tooling is manufactured using CNC machining processes, including milling and lathe. CNC milling uses rotating cutting tools to remove pieces of material to create tooling with flat surfaces, while CNC lathe rotates the material as stationary tools remove parts, creating conical or cylindrical parts and products. 

Assembly

Once production is complete, assembly can occur. While not all precision tooling needs to be assembled, if your tooling is in need of these services, your manufacturer should be able to take care of that for you so you don’t need to find another company to do so.  

For Precision Tooling, Turn to Garland Service Company

At Garland Service Company, we have decades of experience in precision machining and tooling. We use CNC machining to create our precision parts and tooling to meet tight tolerances of demanding industries and meet all of the needs of our customers. 
Contact our team today to see what we can do for you.