Case Study: JJ Churchill achieves same-week, high-precision inspection fixtures with Markforged

JJ Churchill - Customer Case Study

JJ Churchill (JJC), a long-standing leader in precision aerospace engineering and manufacturing, faced costly, time-consuming machining of CMM inspection fixtures that must be exceptionally accurate, repeatable, and stiff. To solve this, JJC turned to Markforged 3D printing, using Onyx with continuous carbon fiber reinforcement to meet strength and stiffness requirements at an affordable price.

Markforged’s solution let JJC design, iterate, and test fixtures within a week, cutting lead time from 10 to 3 days (70% faster) and cost from $1,590 to $330 (≈80% savings). The printed Onyx fixtures provide non-marring contact, minimal deflection, and hardware integration (threaded inserts, dowel pins), delivering exceptional shop-floor life, precision, and reduced material waste.

JJ Churchill

Karan Singh

Manufacturing Engineer