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SQP Engineering 3D Print Non-Marring Vacuum Jigs<\/span><\/h1><\/div>
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Download the SQP Engineering Vacuum Jig Application Spotlight PDF<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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SQP Engineering is a Western Australian supplier of precision-machined products, primarily for the mining, oil and gas sectors. Established in 2006, SQP\u2019s 10-person team\u2019s extensive client list includes Australian industry giants BHP and Woodside. The company is proud to have been the first in Western Australia to purchase an FX20 printer.<\/p>\n

SQP regularly produces large production runs of small Perspex screens that require CNC milling. The company originally machined aluminium jigs in-house, but SQP found the aluminium often marred the soft Perspex \u2014 leading to unacceptable scrap rates.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\u201cVacuum jigs are part and parcel of the CNC methodology, but we have taken this to the next level by producing printed jigs that can hold very intricate parts. This we can do quickly, accurately and inexpensively using the printer,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

– David Miller, Managing Director of SQP Engineering.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese jigs are costing us about a dollar apiece to print in terms of material, and we can print them whenever one of our printers is not being used for production work \u2013 overnight, if necessary. To make them in aluminium, factoring in materials, operator time and lost machine time, each jig would conservatively cost five times as much.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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At a glance:<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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    80% reduction in jig manufacturing cost<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Increased part yield due to a non-marring tool<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Freed up CNC machine by eliminating fixture manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Decreased tooling costs<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Automated fixturing, reducing busy-work<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>

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    Could you benefit from quick, cost effective, in-house manufacturing like SQP Engineering? By 3D printing, they can have new jigs and fixtures ready in hours instead of days, and save hundreds of dollars on every part they manufacture.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Get in touch with us at Mark3D UK Limited to arrange a live demonstration at your facility, or to request a sample 3D printed part to test yourself!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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    <\/i>Complete the form to request a free sample part for your application.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>