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Hoist Rings
Lifting or hoist rings are heavy duty instruments used to lift or lower various loads and machine assemblies. They connect the crane to the load you want to move. Various types of rings include the standard low-profile, which attaches directly to a mounting surface with socket head screws, the swivel, capable of 180-degree pivot and [...]
Toggle Clamps
Carr Lane Mfg. is the world's leading manufacturer of toggle clamps, providing industry-leading toggle clamp product lines. Toggle clamps are very popular in applications such as welding, injection molding, production lines, stages and films, and as machine tool positioners. Toggle clamps are multifunctional workpiece clamping products that provide efficiency, versatility, improved ergonomics and safety. Carr Lane [...]
Machining Tip #1 - Threading
MACHINING TIP / ThreadingWhen forming a thread, the tapping hole size depends on the work-piece material being drilled, the cutting conditions selected and the equipment used. If material is pushed up at the thread entry by the tap and/or the life of the tap is too short, select a slightly larger drill diameter. If the profile of the thread formed is [...]
The different kind of drill bits according on the type of industry
It is important to have the safest and most efficient drill bits for your work. This is applicable to the aerospace, automotive or machine shops. If you do not use the appropriate bits, you’ll be reducing your productivity and you’ll hardly guarantee a quality product.Next up, we’ll show you the styles for the different industries.AEROSPACE INDUSTRY The drill bits for [...]
Machining Tips from Dormer - Threading
When forming a thread, the tapping hole size depends on the work-piece material being drilled, the cutting conditions selected and the equipment used.If material is pushed up at the thread entry by the tap and/or the life of the tap is too short, select a slightly larger drill diameter. If the profile of the thread [...]
Have you ever used automatically adjusting toggle clamps?
CHARACTERISTICS:It adjusts automatically according to the thickness of the work piece. Clamped with the same repeatable force anywhere within its ½” automatic adjustment range. Ideal for workpieces for various sizes of parts from the same family or any other application in which the size of the workpiece can vary. It enters the same space and provides the same clamping force [...]
Get to know Carr-Lane's Locking Clamping Pins
Locking Clamping Pins are similar to standard Clamping Pins, except that the pin body is positively retained in a locking bushing. In fully retracted position, the bushing's spring clip snaps into the pin's radial groove. This holds the pin fully retracted by spring force and positively prevents removal. Spring pressure also holds the pin in [...]
Have you used Carr-lane’s Horizontal mini V Blocks to position your work?
Carr Lane provides a wide assortment of modular supports and modular locators shown designed for use in our modular-fixturing systems, that are also useful in many other applications. All Carr Lane modular supports and locators are proudly made in the USA.Mini horizontal V Blocks are extremely versatile locator for cylindrical workpieces. Locating surfaces are precision ground and accurately qualified in relation [...]
Drilling ferrous and non-ferrous metals
The performance of the drill bits depends on their design, composition and the type of material they will drill. Several factors will determine which is the most suitable drill bits according to the material, be it steel, copper, zinc, aluminum, brass, etc. This is mainly due to the characteristics that ferrous metals have, unlike non-ferrous [...]
Are you using the correct tap for your application?
Taps are mainly made of the following 3 materials: High Speed SteelCarbidePowdered MetalIn addition to the different materials, there are several coatings depending on what is the requirements in your application.Know which is the most suitable material for your working conditions with the following descriptions.H.S.S. TapsHigh Speed Steel (H.S.S.) has been one of the most popular types of taps because it maintains its dimensions [...]