OP1 / OP201
Soft Jaws
Custom jaws designed around your geometry. Right grip the first time, repeatable across the run.
Rapid Workholding & Automation
Stop wasting days figuring out how to hold the part.
Send us your CAD file. We'll design the soft jaws, flip fixtures, workholding, trays, and automation-ready solutions needed to get production moving faster.
- Get the right grip the first time
- Functional solutions in days, not weeks
- Reduce setup time and operator guesswork
- Custom soft jaws, fixtures, trays & grippers
01The problem
The part isn't the problem.
Most shops know how to machine the part.
The challenge is figuring out:
- 01How to hold it
- 02How to flip it
- 03How to protect it
- 04How to move it
- 05How to automate it
Every day spent solving those problems delays production.
We've spent more than 3 days designing a grip that still didn't work properly.
02What we solve
From OP1 to automation.
Four classes of custom workholding and automation hardware, all engineered around the geometry you send us.
OP1 / OP2
OP1 → OP202
Flip Fixtures
Reliable transitions between operations. Consistent datum, no operator guesswork on re-locating the part.
BETWEEN OPS03
Part Trays
Protect, organize, and present finished parts between operations. Quality stays in, scratches stay out.
AUTOMATION04
Robotic Grippers
Custom non-marring end-of-arm tooling designed for your part. Drop-in ready for automation workflows.
03How it works
Send the part. Our team of engineers will develop custom parts for you.
“Have no idea how you're going to grip it? Send it to us. We'll figure it out.”
- 01
Upload your CAD file.
Send us the part. STEP, IGES, native — we work with whatever you have.
- 02
We review your process.
Our team reviews your operations, machine, and workholding requirements.
- 03
We design the solution.
Soft jaws, flip fixture, tray, gripper — engineered around your geometry.
- 04
Production-ready hardware.
Receive functional workholding and automation components ready to run.
04Benefits
Why shops use us.
Outcomes a production manager cares about: throughput, repeatability, automation readiness, and machine utilization.
Reduce setup time
Stop burning hours dialing in workholding. Get to the first good part faster.
Eliminate workholding guesswork
Engineered around your geometry. No trial-and-error on the shop floor.
Improve repeatability
Same datum, same grip, every cycle. Quality stays in spec across the run.
Protect finished parts
Trays and non-marring tooling keep finished surfaces clean between ops.
Accelerate automation projects
Drop-in grippers and trays that get your robot productive sooner.
Free up valuable machine time
Stop using the CNC as a workholding prototyping platform.
Functional parts in hours, not weeks
Rapid design and build cycles for soft jaws, fixtures, trays, and EOAT.
Time saved, not material bought
The value isn't the plastic or aluminum. It's the production days you get back.
05Packages
Choose your level of support.
Three tiers, from a single set of soft jaws to a fully automation-ready workflow.
Package 01
Workholding Starter
Ideal for single-operation jobs.
Includes
- Custom soft jaws
- Workholding review
- Design consultation
Package 02
Production Flow
Ideal for multi-operation machining.
Includes
- OP1 soft jaws
- OP2 soft jaws
- Flip fixture
- Workholding strategy review
Package 03
Automation Ready
Complete workflow package.
Includes
- OP1 soft jaws
- OP2 soft jaws
- Flip fixture
- Part trays
- Custom robotic gripper
- Production workflow review
- Automation readiness consultation
Retainer program
Your on-demand workholding team.
For shops processing new parts every month. Skip the project-by-project back-and-forth and lock in dedicated engineering capacity.
- Priority turnaround
- Dedicated engineering support
- Monthly design capacity
- Reduced project costs
- Faster response times
Package examples
4 parts / month
For shops with steady incoming work.
8 parts / month
For active production environments.
Unlimited
Custom quote program. Built around your throughput.
06FAQ
Questions, answered straight.
Final step
Stop spending days figuring out how to hold the part.
Upload your part and let us handle the workholding strategy.