Sourcing in Mexico
Checking fixtures built in Mexico
We build the checking fixtures, holding fixtures and gages that tier-1 suppliers use to release stamped, molded and tubular parts. Twenty years doing it for German-, French-, US- and Mexican-owned plants operating in Mexico.
Fixtures and tooling delivered to
If you run a plant in Mexico, or you source tooling for one, the checking fixture is one of the few purchases where getting it wrong is invisible for months. A fixture that reads two tenths off does not announce itself — it shows up later as an argument about scrap between you and your customer.
We design from the measurement strategy, not from the model
Before anything is modeled we agree on which characteristics are controlled, against which datum hierarchy and to what acceptance criteria. That half-hour conversation is what decides whether the fixture is useful.
Primary, secondary and tertiary locators are then built physically, respecting the hierarchy the print declares. If the print changes datums, the fixture is redesigned — not shimmed into agreement.
Stamped, molded and tubular parts
Each part family fails differently. Stamped parts spring back when released and must be clamped in a defined sequence. Molded parts distort with temperature and with the clamp itself. Tubular parts have no flat reference surfaces, so datums have to be constructed with nests and stops.
We build all three, and the difference lives in the clamping sequence: the usage sheet that ships with the fixture specifies the exact order in which clamps close, because a different order gives a different reading.
Nests machined from the scanned part
Where the locating surface is free-form, we do not machine the nest from theoretical CAD. We scan the real part and machine the nest from that geometry. The part seats without being forced, and the fixture measures the characteristic instead of measuring the distortion it introduced itself.
Working with a supplier in Mexico
We are in Puebla, on US Central Time, which means a call at 9 a.m. Chicago reaches someone on the floor, not a voicemail. Quoting and engineering are handled in English and Spanish, and we invoice in USD or MXN.
Most of our English-speaking customers are US-owned plants already operating in Mexico, so the part never crosses a border. If your fixture needs to ship to a US address, tell us the destination in the first message: we will coordinate that logistics explicitly with you rather than quoting a landed cost we cannot yet defend.
Frequently asked
Have you built for tier-1 suppliers?
Yes, that is our usual customer. We have delivered fixtures and tooling to plants of Tenneco, Kautex, Fischer, PWO, Plastic Omnium and Pactiv Evergreen.
Are you IATF 16949 certified?
Our system is aligned to IATF 16949 and certification is in progress. We state it that way rather than implying a badge we do not yet hold. What we do deliver today is dimensional evidence on every job and end-to-end job-number traceability.
Can you repair or modify a fixture built by someone else?
Yes. We scan it, capture the as-built condition, report what is out of tolerance and quote the correction. Sometimes remaking a component costs less than continuing to adjust the original.
Do you invoice in US dollars?
Yes, USD or MXN. For shipments to a US address, tell us the destination up front so logistics and terms are agreed in writing before you commit.
How long does a fixture take?
A simple fixture is typically two to three weeks; a large one with multiple clamps and control elements takes longer. The quote carries a committed date.