Industry note | 2026-06-22

3D printed jigs and fixtures: production tools fitted to the process

A useful jig or fixture starts with the real production task: what must be positioned, held, checked or repeated.

Production note

What this means for technical buyers

A useful jig or fixture starts with the real production task: what must be positioned, held, checked or repeated.

  • Useful for assembly, inspection, cable routing and machine setup.
  • Digital production makes revisions easier when the process changes.
  • Material, load and interfaces should be reviewed before production.

mg2nordic

50-500
Typical small and mid-size production batches.
STEP/STL/PDF
Useful files for technical review.
EU
Swedish production for European customers.

How to use this

The useful question is not whether a part can be printed. It is whether material, geometry, volume, lead time and repeatability make FDM the right production route.

Useful next step

If the part has a real function, send CAD, a drawing, a photo or a short description. We can review whether FDM is a good manufacturing route or whether another process is more suitable.