Clafton & Clafton Inc.

How we can help

Companies need to keep evolving and producing more with less to stay competitive in today’s ever-changing business market. This might be working with fewer workers or with less of a budget. Solving these problems is not easy. Companies still have to focus on their day-to-day operations. New projects typically require re-prioritizing employee’s job responsibilities. Also hiring new employees to fill these gaps doesn’t always make sense either. Only business owners understand how much time and effort goes into hiring an employee. There is the tax burden, benefits like health care, unemployment, and workman’s compensation. If the person does not work out the company has to start all over and go through the hiring process again from the start. In instances like this, consultants serve as temporary, highly skilled employees. We’re not full-time employees of the company, so it is often cheaper to use us rather than hire someone new. Because we have worked with many companies, we’re used to a fast learning curve, and when the project is over there is no burden to let us go until the next project

About Us

17 Years In Business and 43 years Combined Engineering & Design Experience!

Bob Clafton

Owner & Founder

Experienced Designer with a history of working in the mechanical and industrial industry. Skilled in SolidWorks, product design, project management, and industrial design. Diploma in Mechanical Drafting & Design focused in Mechanical Drafting from Central Lakes Staples

Tim Clafton

Engineer & Partner

Currently working as aftermarket engineering systems supervisor at Cirrus Aircraft. Past experience with industrial bidding and heavy equipment design and development. Graduated UND as a mechanical Engineer.

We want every customer as a reference

Experience at you service. Let us help solve your design problems.

Mechanical Engineering Design

We offer services in all areas of mechanical design. No matter your project needs whether it is the design of heavy structures, machine design, bringing a new product to market, project management, or just about any mechanical type design we have the expertise to get the job done. If we don’t, we can get you pointed in the right direction to other companies we have worked with and formed solid relationships with to help you succeed.

The place where you’ll get the perfect solution for all your engineering design needs.

Experience!

  • Machined Engine Parts
  • Mufflers
  • Composite Parts
  • Cowlings
  • Composite Jigs & Fixtures
  • Canopy Design
  • Landing Gears
  • Mold Design 
  • Pattern Layout for foam
  • No Mold Composite Layouts
  • Engine Mounts
  • Instrument panels
  • Seat and cockpit design
  • Complex 300 feature machined parts
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Small intricate parts
  • Large industrial machined flanges
  • Machining Castings face details
  • Turned Part Design
  • Gears
  • Automation Machine Design
  • CAM Programing to run tool paths
  • PLC Schematics For Fixtures
  • Machining Fixtures
  • Go/No Go Gages
  • Gun Components
  • Welding Details
  • Sheet Metal
  • Industrial Duct Work
  • Industrial Pipe
  • P&ID Schematics
  • Plasma Table Programing
  • Welding Jigs & Fixtures
  • Bins
  • Rotors
  • Pump Casings
  • 3d scanning of Bins & Pipe
  • Pattern Layouts
  • Structural Steel Processing

Contact Us
Bob Clafton
Phone: (218 )256-1209
Email: brclafton@claftonandclafton.com