3D Printed Jigs, Fixtures & Tooling Australia
Jigs, Fixtures & Tooling
Custom 3D printed jigs, fixtures and tooling that speed up assembly, improve quality and cut costs, durable, tailored manufacturing aids with instant online quotes Australia-wide.
Manufacturing Aids That Pay for Themselves
Jigs, fixtures and tooling keep your production fast, accurate and repeatable. 3D printing makes them cheaper and quicker to produce than machined aids, and easy to tweak as your process evolves.
At Solidium3D we print durable, custom manufacturing aids in tough engineering materials. Upload your STL for an instant quote, and improve throughput and quality on the factory floor.
Why 3D Print Your Tooling
Faster, cheaper and more flexible than traditional machined aids.
Low Cost
A fraction of the cost of machined metal tooling.
Fast to Make
Produce and deploy aids in days, not weeks.
Easy to Iterate
Update the design as your process changes.
Lightweight
Ergonomic aids that are easy to handle.
Durable Materials
Tough nylon, PC and carbon-fibre options.
Custom-Fit
Tailored exactly to your part and process.
Built for the Factory Floor
From assembly jigs and drill guides to alignment fixtures, gauges and soft-jaw inserts, 3D printed tooling improves consistency and reduces errors at every workstation.
We print in materials chosen for the job, wear-resistant nylon, stiff carbon-fibre nylon or heat-tolerant PC, so your aids hold up under repeated use.
Tooling Capabilities
Indicative capabilities, tell us your requirements and we will confirm.
| Types | Jigs, fixtures, gauges, guides, soft jaws |
|---|---|
| Materials | Nylon, PA12-CF, PC, ABS, PETG |
| Durability | Wear- and impact-resistant options |
| Custom fit | Designed around your part and process |
| Lead time | Fast, typically 2–5 business days |
| Best for | Assembly, QC, machining and packing aids |
What We Make
Assembly Jigs
Hold parts in place for faster, accurate assembly.
Drill & Cut Guides
Repeatable hole and cut positioning.
Alignment Fixtures
Locate parts precisely and consistently.
Inspection Gauges
Quick go/no-go quality checks.
Soft Jaws
Custom vice and chuck jaws that protect parts.
Packing Aids
Fixtures that speed up packing and dispatch.
From Process Problem to Working Fixture
Good tooling starts with the operation, not the CAD. Tell us what the fixture must do, hold this casting for drilling, present this housing for label placement, verify this hole pattern, and share the workpiece model. We print in the material matched to the loads: nylon for wear, PA12-CF for clamping stiffness, PC for heat.
Fixtures arrive ready for the bench: inspected, insert-fitted where specified, and labelled if you run multiple stations. When the process changes, the next revision is a reprint away, and old versions are archived against your order history.
Why Printed Tooling Wins on the Floor
The economics of workholding changed. A machined aluminium fixture that took three weeks and four figures now prints overnight in carbon-fibre nylon for a tenth of the price, and if the process changes next quarter, you reprint instead of re-machining.
Printed tooling is also kinder to your product. Plastic contact faces do not mar anodising or polished surfaces the way metal jaws can, and compliant TPU pads can be printed straight into a fixture where delicate parts need a gentle grip.
The best results come from treating tooling as a living system: start with a printed version one, learn from the operators who use it daily, and iterate. Many of our manufacturing customers are on version four or five of fixtures that keep getting faster to load and harder to use incorrectly.
Where Printed Tooling Excels
Production support across every kind of floor.
Assembly Lines
Locating jigs that make correct assembly the only option.
CNC Workholding
Soft jaws and nests machined parts sit safely in.
Quality Control
Go/no-go gauges and inspection nests at every station.
Electronics Production
PCB holders, masking jigs and soldering fixtures.
Welding & Fab
Positioning aids for repeatable weldments.
Packing & Dispatch
Nests and guides that speed up final packaging.
What to Send Us
- 3D file: STL preferred; STEP, STP and OBJ accepted.
- The workpiece: a model or drawing of the part your fixture holds.
- The operation: what happens in the fixture: assembly, inspection, machining.
- Loads & clamping: clamping forces or torques the tooling must survive.
- Environment: coolant, heat or chemicals near the fixture.
- Quantity: one bench or twenty stations; batch pricing applies.
Jigs & Fixtures FAQs
Why 3D print jigs and fixtures?
3D printed tooling is far cheaper and faster to produce than machined aids, and easy to iterate, so you can improve your process without big tooling costs.
Are 3D printed fixtures durable enough?
Yes. Printed in tough materials like nylon, carbon-fibre nylon or PC, they withstand repeated production use. We match the material to your loads.
Can you design a jig from my part?
Send us the part and your process, and we can advise on a fixture design or print from your existing CAD.
How fast can I get tooling?
Most jigs and fixtures ship within 2–5 business days. Upload your STL for an instant quote and current lead time.
Will printed fixtures scratch my parts?
Quite the opposite: plastic contact faces are gentler than metal on anodising and polished surfaces, and we can print compliant TPU pads into fixtures for delicate parts.
Can printed tooling handle CNC coolant?
Yes. Nylon and PC tolerate common coolants well. Tell us your coolant type and we will confirm the right material for your soft jaws or nests.
What clamping force can a printed fixture take?
Carbon-fibre nylon fixtures routinely handle vice and toggle-clamp forces in production. Share your clamping loads and we will engineer walls and infill to suit.
Can we iterate the fixture design over time?
That is the whole point: reprint a revision in days as your process evolves. Many customers run version four or five of a fixture that keeps improving.
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