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46 July 2015
Check fixtures from GeTech
GETECH specialises in the design,
manufacture and measurement of
check fixtures (gauges), primarily for the
automotive industry.
GeTech manufactures different types
of fixtures, such as bend fixtures,
assembly fixtures, CMM fixtures and
fixtures for prototypes.
Materials used are mainly aluminium,
stainless steel, brass and plastic.
Depending on the requirements of the
customer, the material can be anodised
and tempered. These check fixtures
are, among others, designed for tube-
related parts, such as aircon systems,
brake and fuel lines, power steering
and fuel injection systems.
For the designs GeTech’s own
engineering department uses Autodesk
Inventor, a 3D solid based CAD
program, in which different formats can
be imported. The customer’s 3D model
is used as a reference during the design
process.
After approval of the design by the
customer, the fixtures are produced
in-house with high
quality CNC machines,
programmed with
CAD/CAM.
When assembled, the
fixtures are measured
with a 3D coordinate
measuring machine.
The customer is pro-
vided with a measure-
ment report according
to their own specifica-
tion. GeTech’s process
is ISO 9001 certified. An advantage of
having engineering, production and
measurement in-house is that GeTech
can be very flexible and can therefore
easily adapt to last-minute changes
and quickly implement improvements
in processes.
Innovation is one of the key factors
within GeTech. Recently, it has
developed a sensor check assembly
fixture. With this new sensor check
fixture the customer is able to audit
products even more accurately.
The fixture checks the accuracy of the
form/curves, the fittings and fasteners.
The position and the type of tube is also
checked.
When the result of all checks is
positive, the sensor lights are turned
off and the operating software sends a
signal to a printer for approval to print a
label.
GeTech BV – The Netherlands
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Fixtures for tube-related parts