Industries served
Components for Automated Production and Assembly Equipment
Esco Precision manufactures the precision tooling and mechanical components that automated production and assembly equipment is built around: fixture nests and pallets, tooling plates, change tooling, press and transfer components, and wear parts, for the integrators who build the lines and the manufacturers who run them.
Automated assembly lines, whether pallet-conveyor, dial-table, or robotic, locate every part in a fixture, move it through stations, and process it with tooling that wears. Fixture nests and pallets, tooling plates, locating details, change tooling for each product variant, press and crimp components, and wear plates are consumed over the life of the line and must be replaced to the same specification to keep the process in control.
Esco machines these components to print in tool steels, stainless, aluminum, and engineering polymers, with EDM for hardened details and fine features, stamping and extrusion for brackets and guarding, and injection molding for polymer nests and guides. First-article inspection to the print and material certifications support the process qualification the line owner has to maintain.
For manufacturers running multiple product variants, Esco holds kitted change-tooling sets and wear parts under stocking programs so variant changeovers and tooling replacement are planned rather than reactive.
Equipment in this industry
- Pallet-conveyor and dial-table assembly systems
- Robotic assembly cells and end-of-arm tooling
- Press, crimp, and insertion stations
- Part feeding and orientation equipment
- Vision, test, and inspection stations
- Marking, labeling, and packout stations
Components and assemblies Esco supplies
- Fixture nests, pallets, and locating details
- Tooling plates and machined weldment components
- Change tooling by product variant
- Press, crimp, and transfer components
- Wear plates, guides, and hardened details
- Kitted change-tooling and wear-part sets
OEM production supply
For equipment manufacturers
Automation integrators and assembly-equipment builders source fixture, tooling, and mechanical components from Esco for new lines, with design-for-manufacturability feedback, first-article approval, and scheduled releases that follow the line build schedule.
OEM SolutionsReplacement parts and MRO
For operators and maintenance
Manufacturers running automated lines use Esco for replacement nests, change tooling, and wear parts to the original specification, including for lines whose integrator is no longer available. Recurring items are stocked under vendor-managed inventory and released on demand.
Replacement Parts & MROOperational challenges these components address
- Change tooling for each product variant that must match the original specification
- Wear components that drift the process out of control before replacement
- Lines built by integrators who no longer support the equipment
- Tooling replacement that cannot wait on conventional lead times
- Hardened and fine-featured details that require EDM
Why source from Esco Precision
Esco combines tight-tolerance machining and EDM with forming, molding, and extrusion, and documents every part under ISO 9001:2015, so assembly-line owners and integrators source complete tooling and component sets from one supplier and keep them stocked by variant.
Frequently asked questions
Can you make replacement fixture nests and change tooling to our original specification?
Yes. Esco machines nests, pallets, tooling plates, and change tooling to print, or reverse-engineers them from an existing part, and completes a first-article inspection to the specification before production.
Do you stock change tooling for multiple product variants?
Yes. Kitted change-tooling and wear-part sets can be held per variant under a stocking program with scheduled releases, so changeovers are planned rather than reactive.
Sourcing components for automated production & assembly?
Send prints, a part number, or a worn sample for a quotation within 24 hours.