Tooling & Assembly Machines

Hands-on experts in the craft
of innovative manufacturing

New tools, dies, and assembly machines

Our industry-leading capabilities in tooling, die-making, and assembly machine design are essential for the technology innovation and custom manufacturing work FLANDERS does. When we need a tool or machine that doesn’t already exist, our in-house team of master craftsmen can design, engineer, and fabricate it to precise specifications—and we can do the same for you.

We can create

Large, progressive dies
Complex, high-precision tool and die work
Production-ready pieces
Prototypes
One-of-a-kind machines
Specialty equipment
Reverse-engineered parts and assemblies for obsolete machines
Automated machines for manufacturing assembly processes

Full field service for any tools and machines we develop

FLANDERS Tooling also has our own field service team, so we can deliver, install, and test anything we produce for you.

We can help you optimize manufacturing and assembly processes with precision tools and smart automation.

Example project

A more versatile end effector for automotive manufacturing

A major car manufacturer was losing time switching hoist end effectors every time they needed to move a different model of transmission onto the vehicle assembly line. We solved this problem by analyzing the designs of five different transmission models, identifying the common points, and designing and producing a single end effector that worked for all five transmissions.
We’ve developed comparable solutions for manufacturing companies in many different industries.

“People often come to us saying, ‘I want a machine that’s just like this, but different.’ We can make that happen.
And we love those kinds of projects, because with technology advancements since that original machine was built, say in the ‘80s or ‘90s, we can make the new machine not just different in the right ways but also significantly better.”

— Scott Banks, Tooling Coordinator

Assembly machines for manufacturing

Developing new stand-alone machines and entire work cells

Because FLANDERS does so much innovation work, we frequently develop new machines and work cells for assembly processes.

For example, we have developed

A specialty machine for stator rotor pressing
A flat stator coil manufacturing work cell
Automotive conveyor system designs, integrations, and upgrades
An automotive headlight work cell, including housing, light testing, pre-aim, and robotic glue machines
Medical industry assembly fixtures

Reducing manufacturing time, waste, and costs

If you want to speed up or improve the quality of your manufacturing assembly processes, we can develop partially or fully automated machines specifically for that purpose.

As experts in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), machining, and manufacturing, we can also consult with your team to improve product quality and reduce materials waste through improved tolerance stacking.

We can make the machines that assemble your products.

Our state-of-the-art machine shop

Fully equipped for cutting-edge tool and die work

We have an exceptional tool, die, and fabrication shop for projects ranging from small, high-production tools to large, complex dies. So we can create anything we design and engineer for you.

Highlights of our tool- and die-making capabilities

Wire-EDM
- Oversize capacity
- Submersible machines for exceptional finishes
CNC mills
- Prototrak
- For pieces up to 24” X 24” X 72”
Water-jet machines
- For pieces up to 12” X 5′ X 10′
CNC lathes
Precision internal grinding and surfacing
- Internal (I.D.) | bore grinding
- External (E.D.) | cylindrical grinding
Laser cutting
Welding and fabrication – by American Welding Society (AWS) certified welders
Electrical panel construction
Expert engineering design

With our state-of-the-art equipment, we can machine to ± 0.0002” accuracy.

Contact us about new projects

We love what we do, and we’re always interested in new projects creating tools, dies, and assembly machines.
Contact Our Team