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Installing custom workholding fixtures
If you’ve got engineers and machinists on staff, you might decide to have your own team install your custom workholding fixtures. At first glance, doing …
How custom work chucks pay for themselves
A customer of ours came to us with an existing production process, wondering if custom work chucks would be worth the money. Since custom workholding …
When to plan for custom workholding
When do you think about custom workholding? If you’re like most manufacturers, it’s fairly late in your development process. In some cases, that’s a smart …
Improving perfect performance
Each machining workflow presents its own unique complexities, and the solution to a performance problem may not be readily apparent. Stace-Allen engineers bring years of …
A unique solution to reduce downtime
Every material has its own constraints. When it comes to machining powder metal parts, the challenges include dust buildup from the cuts, which can quickly …
Protecting your intellectual property
Off-the-shelf workholding solutions don’t set your work apart. Stace-Allen understands the challenge of protecting your market advantage, so our custom chucks are just that—custom. We …