Fixtures & assembly aids
I design tooling to locate, support or hold parts during assembly and repeat operations.
- Locating jigs and part supports
- Clamping and positioning
- Assembly and changeover aids
Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Let’s solve the first problem.
Fixtures, mechanisms and small automation for the Irish Midlands.
Start with a short conversation about the task that slows you down.
Talk through your task
HOW I CAN HELP
Start with a specific task.
I focus on the fixture, movement or repeated step that needs attention, with the scope agreed around your equipment and operators.
Mechanisms & prototypes
I develop a mechanism in CAD and use a focused prototype where the movement or fit needs testing.
- Guides, slides and stops
- Handling mechanisms
- Proof-of-concept development
Small automation
I look at sensing, pneumatic motion and controls for a clearly defined production task.
- Presence sensors and process checks
- Sequenced pneumatic actuation
- Basic operator controls
TYPICAL JOBS
What a focused project could look like.
The scenarios below are illustrative examples, not completed projects or promised results. Images show equipment details for context; they do not document the scenarios described.
Illustrative example
Repeatable part positioning
- Problem
- A part needs repeated measuring and adjustment before assembly.
- What I'd build
- A locating fixture with clear datums and a suitable clamp.
- Typical outcome
- A more repeatable setup with less manual adjustment.
Illustrative example
An awkward transfer step
- Problem
- An operator repeatedly repositions a component between two stations.
- What I'd build
- A guided slide or roller support shaped around the component and available space.
- Typical outcome
- A more controlled transfer with less repositioning.
Illustrative example
A repeated pneumatic sequence
- Problem
- A repetitive task depends on several separate manual actuations.
- What I'd build
- A small pneumatic sequence with part sensing and operator controls, within an agreed safety scope.
- Typical outcome
- More consistent sequencing and fewer separate operator actions.
Illustrative outcomes are subject to trials and validation with your parts, equipment and process.
Typical project: [SIZE] / [LEAD TIME] / fixed quote after a short scoping call.
Talk through your taskTHE FIRST STEP
A conversation, then a defined scope.
Describe the task.
Tell me what happens now, where time is lost and what you want to change. A finished specification is not needed.
Agree what is included.
I work through the constraints with you. The deliverables, price, timescale and responsibilities are agreed before work starts.
Design, build and check.
I develop the agreed solution and check it against the requirements. A prototype can test an uncertain part of the idea first.
ABOUT
Work directly with the engineer.
I’m Michael Maloney, a Design & Automation Engineer.
Based in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath.
I discuss the constraints and agree the scope before work starts.
[YEARS] years in [SECTORS]
I keep the discussion close to your task: what needs to happen, what gets in the way, and what a useful change would look like.
CONTACT
Tell me what slows you down.
A short description is enough to start the conversation.
+353 85 830 0240brosnaautomation@gmail.comI reply within 1 business day.
Brosna Automation · Michael Maloney
Based in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath