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Barico Design LLC / Tooling & Process Improvement

Custom jigs and fixtures, purpose-built for the production floor.

We design and manufacture custom jigs, weld and assembly fixtures, templates, gauges, and tooling, 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.

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Section 01 / Services

Scope of work

  1. 01

    Drill, weld & assembly jigs

    Drilling, welding, and assembly jigs designed around the part, the process, and the operator. Built for repeatability, quick loading, and foolproof orientation.

  2. 02

    Weld, assembly & inspection fixtures

    Welding, assembly, inspection, and machining fixtures — workholding that holds position under real production conditions. Designed to the takt time and tolerances of your line.

  3. 03

    Templates & gauges

    Layout templates, drill guides, and go/no-go gauges that take measurement and judgment out of repetitive work and standardize the result across shifts.

  4. 04

    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.

  5. 05

    Tooling design & 5S consulting

    Process review and tooling design services for efficiency and standardization, applying 5S, kaizen, and lean manufacturing methods on the floor, working alongside your team.

  6. 06

    3D printing & machining

    In-house 3D printing and machining for prototype and end-use jigs, fixtures, production aids, and low-volume parts, so concepts reach the station as working hardware quickly.

Section 02 / 5S & Kaizen

Standardize first. Then improve.

5S as a foundation

Sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain. We treat 5S implementation as engineering work: 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

Fixture design to finished 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 3D printed jigs, fixtures, and 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

  1. 1

    Consultation

    A conversation or site visit to understand the operation, the problem, and the constraints. Scope and quotation follow.

  2. 2

    Design

    Concept and detailed design, reviewed with you before anything is built. You approve what will be made.

  3. 3

    Build

    Manufacture by 3D printing, machining, or both. Prototypes are trialed at the station where the work happens.

  4. 4

    Handover

    Proven tooling delivered with documentation. We follow up after the tooling has run in production.

Section 05 / Contact

Request a quote

Describe the task, the part, or the problem at the station, and we will follow up to discuss scope and quotation.

Email Inquiries@baricodesign.com

Based in Charleston, South Carolina