Engineering For Advanced Manufacturing

With extensive industry experience and global partnerships, we support clients from early design concepts through to full manufacturing and production support.

Tool Design & Engineering

Design and development of high precision tooling used in advanced manufacturing environments. Solutions include mould tools for autoclave processing, RTM and RTI tooling, composite bond tooling and master models.

Composite Tooling Solutions

Specialist tooling solutions supporting the manufacture of advanced composite structures. Capabilities range from simple fairings to complex primary structures including integrally stiffened wings and fuselage sections used within modern aerospace production.

Assembly & Production Fixtures

Design and development of precision fixtures used throughout manufacturing and assembly processes. This includes assembly tooling, trim and drill fixtures, weld fixtures and vacuum chucks ensuring accurate positioning and repeatable production.

Manufacturing Support & Integration

In addition to tooling design, Datum Design provides engineering support throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.

This includes:

  • Technical design consultancy
  • Tooling integration into existing production environments
  • Manufacturing process optimisation
  • Collaboration with global tooling manufacturers

 

Through strong partnerships with tool makers worldwide, we support production programs across Europe, the United States, Australia and the UK.

Global Aerospace Experience

Datum Design has extensive experience supporting aerospace manufacturers and their supply chains.

Our tooling and engineering solutions have supported projects involving major aircraft manufacturers and their first-tier suppliers, providing specialised tooling for complex manufacturing programs.

This global experience ensures our solutions meet the strict performance, quality and certification standards required within aerospace production environments.

Engineering Expertise

Our engineering knowledge includes:

  • Composite springback and expansion factors
  • High-tolerance tooling design
  • CAD-based tooling development
  • Manufacturing process integration
  • Advanced composite moulding techniques

 

By combining technical design expertise with practical manufacturing knowledge, Datum Design delivers tooling solutions that perform reliably within demanding production environments.