Barico Design LLC — Tooling & Process Improvement
Purpose-built tooling for the production floor.
We design and manufacture custom jigs, fixtures, templates, and tool solutions, and advise manufacturers on standardization and workplace organization grounded in 5S and kaizen practice. Design, prototyping, and production are handled in-house, from first site visit to proven tooling at the station.
Section 01 — Services
Scope of work
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Custom jigs
Locating, holding, drilling, and welding jigs designed around the part, the process, and the operator. Built for repeatability, quick loading, and foolproof orientation.
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Fixtures
Assembly, inspection, and machining fixtures that hold position under real production conditions. Designed for the takt time and tolerances of your line, not a catalog.
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Templates & gauges
Layout templates, drill guides, and go/no-go checking aids that take measurement and judgment out of repetitive work and standardize the result across shifts.
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Hand & power tool solutions
Modified and purpose-built hand tools, ergonomic aids, torque-tool hangers, balancer mounts, and point-of-use holders that put the right tool in reach, oriented, every cycle.
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Design & consultation
Process review and tooling design services for efficiency and standardization, applying 5S and kaizen methods on the floor with your team, not from a slide deck.
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3D printing & machining
In-house additive manufacturing and machining for prototypes, production aids, and low-volume parts, so concepts reach the station as working hardware quickly.
Section 02 — Approach
Standardize first. Then improve.
5S as a foundation
Sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain. We treat 5S as engineering work rather than housekeeping: shadow boards, point-of-use tool placement, and visual standards are designed and fabricated so the correct way to work is also the easiest way to work.
Kaizen in practice
Improvement is built in small, verified steps. We observe the work at the station, identify waste with the people who do the job, trial a countermeasure, and standardize what proves out. Tooling is often the fastest way to lock in a gain, which is why we build it ourselves.
Section 03 — Capabilities
From concept to hardware, in-house
Design
- 3D CAD design of jigs, fixtures, and tooling
- Design for the operator: ergonomics, loading, error-proofing
- Drawings and documentation for maintenance and reorder
3D printing
- Rapid prototyping for fit and trial at the station
- End-use production aids in engineering-grade materials
- Low-cost iteration before committing to metal
Machining
- Machined components where load, wear, or precision demand it
- Hybrid builds combining printed and machined elements
- Low-volume part production and tooling repair
Section 04 — Engagement
How an engagement runs
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Consultation
A conversation or site visit to understand the operation, the problem, and the constraints. Scope and quotation follow.
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Design
Concept and detailed design, reviewed with you before anything is built. You approve what will be made.
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Build
Manufacture by 3D printing, machining, or both. Prototypes are trialed at the station where the work happens.
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Handover
Proven tooling delivered with documentation. Adjustments after real-world use are part of the job, not an extra.
Section 05 — Contact
Request a quote
Describe the task, the part, or the problem at the station. We respond to every inquiry, typically within two business days.