Company Profile
Datum Tool Design Ltd is an independent design company providing technical design and consultancy services to major airframe manufacturers, their suppliers, and automotive companies.
We specialize in tooling for composite parts, ranging from simple fairings to primary structures such as integrally stiffened wings and fuselage sections. Our composite knowledge is complemented by expertise in assembly fixtures, ICY fixtures, trimming, and drill tooling for both manual and automated operations.
Our composite expertise extends to advanced moulding techniques, including Resin Transfer Moulding, Resin Transfer Infusion, and Same Qualified Resin Transfer Moulding for one-shot parts where assembly was previously required, and for high-tolerance interfaces.
We currently provide our services directly to Airbus in France, Germany, and the UK, and their first-tier tool suppliers. We also serve Bombardier in the UK and their first-tier suppliers, as well as Boeing, Dassault, Embraer, and HAL indirectly through the global tool manufacturing supply chain.
We have partnership agreements with tool makers worldwide, including in the USA, Australia, Europe, and the UK.
Tool design knowledge includes:
- Mould Tools – Autoclave (Invar, Steel, Aluminium)
- Composite Bond Tools – Autoclave
- RTM Tooling (Resin Transfer Moulding)
- RTI Tooling (Resin Transfer Infusion)
- Master Models
- Assembly Fixtures
- Trim / Drill Fixtures
- Vacuum Chucks
- Trim Fixtures
- Weld Fixtures
- Springback / Expansion Factors for Composites
Engineering knowledge includes:
- CATIA V5 GPS / GAS
- Design Concepting
- 3D Modelling
- 2D Drafting
- Finite Element Analysis (Tool Deflection / Stress Models)
- Project Management
- Tool Transportation
- Tool User Manuals