Unilock

Angle heads from BIG KAISER allow you to flip the tool instead of the part, eliminating both unnecessary setup time and repositioning errors for a more cost effective solution for workpieces.

As we think about ways to reduce the number of interactions, we started thinking about automation. Specifically, our UNILOCK automation chucks to streamline the load and unloading process.

No part or fixture is too small or too big for UNILOCK. The only limit is your imagination.

Charlie Mitchell, machinist for Andretti Autosport, spent up to eight hours setting up his five-axis machine with 10 tools to run 30 to 40 different processes on a part. Using UNILOK pallets, set-ups times are 70 to 80 percent shorter.

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.

To maintain a highly repeatable loading system, use air to clean the clamping knobs.

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

The 101st edition of the Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500) took place on May 28, 2017. Takuma Sato, a professional IndyCar Series driver and member of the Andretti Autosport team, crossed the finish line first becoming the 69th winner by a margin of .2011 of a second.

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.