Engineering Excellence

Tool

Making

F&B has extensive experience in tool design and fabrication. We have a dedicated design team with over 97 years of design experience. The team employs all the latest CAD platforms including Unigraphics/NX, CATIA and Solidworks.

The tooling fabrication team consists of several journeyman toolmakers with extensive machining and assembly experience.

The tooling design and fabrication teams allow F&B to be agile and responsive to customer and production needs thereby reducing lead times and entry into service.

CONCURRENT

ENGINEERING

In collaboration with customers, F&B engineers participate in product design to ensure manufacturability and production efficiency.

Design

for Manufacturability

F&B’s unique expertise in complex sheet metal fabrication creates opportunities for parts which are currently cast, hogged or forged, including material reduction and faster manufacturing, all while maintaining structural integrity.

Product Life

Cycle Support

From 1923 to today, F&B continues to support legacy customers and products. This support includes tool maintenance and production readiness.