Case Histories
Reduced set up time? Increased capacity without a machine purchase? Payback in months? It’s all possible with Ball Lock®.
Find out how other manufacturers have used Ball Lock® to increase your current margins and improve throughput and productivity levels.
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Ball Lock® for CNC Machining Centers
Highlights:
- Throughput decreased from 36 days to 3 days!
- Overtime eliminated!
- Reduced loading/unloading time by 50%!
ABOVE: OSI's Ball Lock® System
Ball Lock® for CNC Tapping Centers
Highlights:
- Changeover time reduced to 5 minutes!
- Payback in less than 6 months!
AB0VE: Triangle's Ball Lock® System
Ball Lock® for Horizontal and Vertical Machining Centers
Highlights:
- Changeover time reduced from 4-5 hours to 5 minutes!
- Smaller lot sizes possible with 1-2 operations instead of 5-6!
ABOVE: Thermo's Ball Lock® System
Ball Lock® for Multiple Vises
Highlights:
- Set up time reduced by 90%!
- Repositioning and indicating eliminated!
ABOVE: ASMP's Ball Lock® System
Ball Lock® for Ultrasonic Machining
Highlights:
- Set up time reduced from 1.5 – 2 hours to 5 – 10 minutes!
- Eliminated the need for locating!
ABOVE: BCI's Ball Lock® System
Ball Lock® for Milling Applications
Highlights:
ABOVE: Giles' Ball Lock® System
Integrated Ball Lock® and Vise Systems
Highlights:
- Reduced raw materials and spare parts inventory!
- Shifted operations from long run to short run!
- Significantly improved quality!
ABOVE: Muller's Ball Lock® System with Jergens vises
