CAD-IS Industrie Service GmbH in Karben, Germany, builds gauges, fixtures, tooling and precision parts to drawing – one-offs for manufacturers in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region and beyond. From checking fixtures to reverse engineering: everything from a single source.
MaterialsSteel · stainless · aluminum · plastics
Max. part size800 × 1,700 mm (31 × 67 in)
Lot sizeSingle part to small batch
DeliveryGermany & Europe
Gauges & Checking Fixtures
Accurate inspection tooling for production inspection, custom-built to your drawing or CAD data. Typical jobs include bend gauges, checking fixtures, contour gauges and brazing fixtures as well as interchangeable plates for final inspection. Built in Karben, Germany, for manufacturers nationwide and abroad.
Bend gauges
Checking fixtures
Brazing fixtures
Contour gauges
Interchangeable plates
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Jigs & Fixtures
Fixtures for machining, assembly and inspection, matched to your part geometry and production process. Typical jobs: straightening fixtures, clamping frames, assembly fixtures and hose clamp assembly fixtures, each built as a one-off. Designed and built at our plant in Karben, Germany.
Straightening fixtures
Clamping frames
Assembly fixtures
Hose clamp fixtures
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Custom Fixtures & Assemblies
Design and manufacture of custom fixtures, inspection stations and mechanical assemblies for specific production tasks. From base plates and carriers to complex machine elements, engineered with you and built as a one-off.
Custom fixtures
Assemblies
Base plates
Inspection stations
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Repair & Express Manufacturing
Broken tooling, a part change or a missing spare: CAD-IS remanufactures, overhauls or redesigns existing tooling. Direct communication, short lead times, lot size 1. Typical jobs: tooling modifications, spare and wear parts for running production.
Tool breakage
Spare parts
Wear parts
Express from lot size 1
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CNC Low-Volume & Custom Parts
CNC contract machining of metal components to drawing or CAD data, inspection report on request. Typical jobs: brackets, adapters, bushings, pins, sleeves, fitted parts and custom parts as one-offs or in small batches.
CNC low volume
Custom parts
To drawing
Brackets & adapters
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Prototyping & Ramp-Up Support
Prototypes to drawing or CAD data, even in early development phases. Single prototypes on tight schedules, technical coordination with your design team and manufacturing support through to production ramp-up.
Prototypes to drawing
Manufacturing support
Ramp-up support
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Tooling & Fixture Design
Design of gauges and fixtures as a stand-alone service, with or without manufacturing. 3D model, manufacturing drawings and bill of materials as the basis for your own shop or for outsourcing. Ideal for engineering departments and machine builders that need extra design capacity.
Tooling design
CAD model
Manufacturing drawing
Design service
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Reverse Engineering & Spare Part Manufacturing
You have the part, but no drawings?
CAD-IS 3D-scans the existing part, reconstructs the CAD model and remanufactures the part – all in-house, based on the part you send us. Typical cases: parts without manufacturing documentation, discontinued machine components, wear parts no longer supported by the OEM, and custom designs that only exist as a physical sample – wherever an accurate remake is the most economical solution.
Note: The customer is responsible for verifying that remanufacturing does not infringe any intellectual property rights before placing the order.
01 · Capture
3D scan of the old part
Portable 7-axis articulated measuring arm for complex geometries, including worn parts and hard-to-reach surfaces.
02 · Reconstruct
CAD model & tolerances
We derive the nominal geometry – the wear is not copied, the functioning original is reconstructed.
03 · Machine
5-axis CNC or lathe
Remanufactured as a single part or small batch from standard materials, based on the reconstructed CAD model.
04 · Deliver
Ready-to-use part
Final check before shipping, inspection report on request.
Reverse Engineering
Spare part without drawing
3D scan & CAD model
Remake wear parts
Avoid downtime
The complete chain in-house: scanning, design, machining and inspection without any outside service provider.
The part is the template: you send us the existing part (worn is fine) and it serves as the physical basis for scanning and reconstruction.
Suitable parts: bushings, pins, brackets, housing parts, machine components, replacement and wear parts made from standard materials.
One contact, short lines of communication: an email with photos or a description of the part is all it takes to get started.