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Sam Heinecke

T-Slot Mounting Hardware Guide for Aluminum Framing

Extruded aluminum makes its way into a wide variety of applications that require an industrial-grade frame. It’s popular among engineers and designers for its modularity and ease..

Combating Aluminum Fatigue Failure in Your Framing Design

If it’s good enough for the aerospace industry, shouldn’t it be good enough for you?

Vibratory Bowl Feeder Troubleshooting – A Designer’s Tips

The vibratory bowl feeder is a simple idea that’s turned into a standard for productive, speedy factory automation. However, unexpected bumps in the road such as misalignment,..

Aluminum Extrusion Design Guide for AngleLock Structures

The special qualities of aluminum help engineers and product makers brush aside design limitations and invite innovation. The lightweight, modular, and corrosion-resistant nature..

Metal Framing System Product Cost: Steel vs. Aluminum

In the industrial world, there’s the daily hustle, and then there’s the bigger picture of operational efficiency.

Guide to Fastener Torque Specifications for Modular Framing

Pop quiz: What’s the one spec nobody seems to understand in structural framing?

Angle Bracket Design: Load Stress in Modular Structural Framing

How do you treat your connections – as an afterthought or a feature? Angle brackets (also called braces or cleats) are common in everything from simple joining tasks to complex..

True Strength: T-Slot & Other Aluminum Framing vs. Welded Steel

There’s strength in numbers for structural framing systems. In the design phase, material and engineering specs always sound exciting and doable, right?

Machine Structure Design: 5 Cost Reduction Techniques

The most overlooked decision in industrial design today is how you’ll support the operation from not just from a process standpoint, but also structurally.

T-Slot Alternatives for Framing System Cost & Performance

There are a lot of structural framing systems out there for the small-scale builder. As long as you’re not trying to create the next iconic skyscraper, there are plenty of options..