Tool shadow boards
A shadow board designed and labelled to your exact tool set, so a missing item is obvious at a glance and every tool has a fixed home.
DetailsAerospace manufacturing
Tool accountability where a missing item grounds the job
In aerospace manufacturing and MRO, every tool must be accounted for at the end of the task. Our boards make the count visual: numbered shadows, sign-out sections and lockable formats so tool control is a glance, not a paperwork exercise.
What we see on site
Common problems in aerospace manufacturing
Problem 01
FOD risk
Unaccounted tools and consumables are a foreign object debris risk and a compliance finding.
Problem 02
Slow tool counts
Manual tool checks at the end of each task take time and depend on the individual.
Problem 03
Controlled areas
Composite and clean bays need boards that do not shed particles or hold contamination.
Problem 04
Traceability
Calibrated tools need a visible home and a clear record of who has them.
What we make for this sector
Relevant board types
Cleaning stations
Defined equipment points for FOD walks and controlled-area clean-downs.
DetailsVisual management boards
Custom-printed visual management boards for daily performance meetings, KPI tracking and problem solving. Bring targets, actual results and actions together in a fixed layout designed around your team's routine.
DetailsSector detail
Built for FOD and controlled areas
The board cannot become FOD
Printed shadows can't peel, so the board itself never becomes FOD.
Unmistakable empty positions
A contrasting background makes an empty tool position unmistakable during FOD checks.
Identification on the board
Tool ID, asset number and check frequency can be printed directly on the board.
Sign-out section
Add a sign-out section to record who has removed a tool and when it is due back.
Lockable calibrated-tool storage
Lockable stainless enclosures keep calibrated tooling controlled between tasks.
Clean-bay materials
Smooth, sealed, wipe-clean materials are selected to suit your controlled-area requirements.
Standards
Compliance and standards notes
How our boards support the standards this sector works to. We are not a certification body; your auditor has the final say.
- AS9100 tool control
- Numbered shadows and sign-out layouts support tool accountability procedures.
- FOD prevention programmes
- Layouts and materials chosen to support your FOD control plan.
- Quality management
- Our shadow boards are manufactured under the Klipspringer Group's ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system. Supplier questionnaires and company documentation available on request.
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Examples
Aerospace boards we have made
External micrometer board, Rolls-Royce 
MFF tool station, Safran 
Stainless tool cabinet in use
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