Applications · Per-Vertical Catalog · Kansas City Corridor

Production fixtures,
replacement components,
and short-run parts.

Allan Industries produces engineering-thermoplastic components across the manufacturing applications listed below. The catalog is structured to grow by addition; new verticals are added as the customer base develops.

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01CNC Machine Shops and Precision Manufacturing

Workholding, jigs, and operator aids that don't justify dedicated steel.

Allan Industries produces the long tail of CNC shop tooling — the work that a machinist would otherwise have to cut from aluminum between revenue jobs, or send out at a vendor's pace.

Soft jaws and vise jaws for non-standard stock
Workholding fixtures for repeat operations and short runs
Setup blocks and locating fixtures
Part-marking jigs
Tool storage and presetter trays
Chip guards and pendant covers
Operator-side ergonomic guards
Trace-and-fit fixtures
Custom workholding for jobs that don't justify dedicated steel

PPS-CF available for coolant-flooded operations where standard polymers would degrade.

02Welding and Fabrication

Fit-up jigs, alignment fixtures, and weld-zone tooling for short-run fabrication.

Lightweight, designed for repeat use on the shop floor. Materials selected per heat-zone proximity — PC and PAHT-CF for fixtures near radiant heat, standard engineering nylons for cold-zone work.

Weld jigs and tack-weld locating fixtures
Sheet-metal forming and bending aids
Assembly fixtures for repeat weldments
Sheet-metal handling tooling
Templates, patterns, and trace-fit gauges
Replacement covers, guards, and panels for fabrication equipment
Custom workholding for short-run fabrication

03Industrial Maintenance and Equipment Service

Replacement components for legacy and unsupported production equipment.

When the OEM is out of stock, charging six figures for a single part, or out of business entirely — that's the work. On-site 3D scanning via EinScan Rigil Lite handles the common case of no CAD existing for legacy or obsolete components.

Replacement guards, covers, and panels for production equipment
Custom brackets for components no longer supplied by the original manufacturer
Sensor mounts and proximity-switch holders
Conveyor guides and chutes
Pulley covers and cable management housings
Operator-interface plates
Components for equipment supported only by spare-parts cannibalization

On-site 3D scanning available when no CAD exists — common for legacy work.

04OEMs and Aftermarket Suppliers

Low-volume production and aftermarket components for product lines past tooling justification.

The work that injection molding tooling can't justify and that machined steel can't keep up with. NDAs available on request; customer files are held in confidence and never reused across accounts.

Low-volume production parts where injection molding is not economical
Replacement components for legacy product lines after original tooling is gone
Aftermarket components for customer equipment
Service-parts inventory produced on demand rather than warehoused
Prototype housings prior to tooling investment
Demo, display, and service-loaner components
Custom fixtures for assembly stations

05Automation and Integration

End-effectors, sensor mounts, and workpiece-handling tooling for cobots and pick-and-place.

Multi-material capability supports integrated rigid-plus-flexible end-effector geometries — rigid TPU 95A grips co-printed with carbon-fiber-reinforced PA structural elements in a single build.

End-effectors, gripper components, and tool-changer accessories
Sensor mounts and proximity-switch holders
Custom workpiece-handling tooling
Cable management and guarding
Conveyor accessories, diverters, and chutes
Inspection-station fixtures
Custom mounts for cameras, lighting, and trigger systems

06Small-Batch and Prototype Manufacturing

Functional prototypes and short-run production where injection molding isn't justified.

Real engineering thermoplastics, not maker-space PLA. Functional parts that survive load, heat, and chemistry — not just fit-check models. Where the part is better suited to CNC, urethane casting, or injection molding, direction is provided to suitable alternatives.

Prototype housings prior to tooling investment
Short-run production parts
Custom end-of-line packaging fixtures
Light-duty load-bearing components in engineering polymers
Hybrid printed-machined assemblies — printed shells with machined inserts
Display, demonstration, and trade-show units

07Packaging, Food, and Beverage Processing

Sanitary-zone components and line-side fixtures for processing environments.

Material selection biased toward PPS and PC-FR for chemical resistance and sanitation compatibility. Food-contact certification is out of scope; customers requiring it are referred to certified-grade providers.

Line-side fixtures suitable for sanitary wipe-down
Sanitary-zone brackets in chemical-resistant polymer
Conveyor accessories
Replacement guides and chutes
Quick-change format components
Inspection-station jigs
Operator accessories

08Verticals coming online

The catalog is structured
to grow by addition.

New verticals are added as the customer base develops. Tool and die operations, plastics secondary operations, aerospace MRO ground-support tooling, lab and research operations, and robotics integrators are application areas where engagement is active or developing. Customer inquiries in adjacent verticals receive the same application-engineering review as those in the primary seven.

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Engineering thermoplastics serve more applications than seven primary verticals can hold. Allan Industries returns a quotation with material recommendation, manufacturing approach, service-tier options, and pricing within one business day. Where additive is not the appropriate process, direction is provided to suitable alternatives.

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Production fixtures,replacement components,and short-run parts.