Workholding

This modular UNILOCK Stabilizer System provides lateral support for tall parts during machining, welding or assembly processes and allows for the transfer of loads down to the table or base.

Charlie Mitchell of Andretti Autosport saw BIG KAISER’s Unilock pallets could help him reduce setup time on where quick turnaround is essential.

When clamping for five-axis machining, access to the part is an issue many metalworking shops face.

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In a recently published article for Fabricating & Metalworking magazine, our workholding product manager, John Zaya, shares a variety of ways zero-point workholding systems are valuable in manufacturing operations.

Small efficiency advantages multiplied over many cycles can have dramatic impacts on the bottom line, so it’s important to seek creative approaches.

In an article published this month in Shop Metalworking Technology magazine, John Zaya, our workholding ​​​​​​​product manager, discusses the introduction of zero-point workholding like Unilock to the shop floor.

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In the most recent “Depth of Cut”, a monthly column written by BIG KAISER experts for Fabricating & Metalworking magazine, Unilock product manager, John Zaya suggests to the metalworking community that it’s time we start changing how we think about workholding.

The way we machine parts has changed significantly over the years. Now it’s time to change how we think about workholding too.