--- title: AngleLock | Structural Aluminum Framing News and Information | AngleLock description: AngleLock | Check out our blog for the newest information on structural aluminum framing and AngleLock's unique applications! --- [Skip to content](https://anglelock.com/blog/tag/anglelock#main-content) [![Slice 2 - 2024-04-24T104346 1](https://anglelock.com/hubfs/Slice%202%20-%202024-04-24T104346%201.png)](https://anglelock.com) - [Products](https://anglelock.com/collections) - [Profiles](https://anglelock.com/collections/profiles) - [Components](https://anglelock.com/collections/components) - [Doors and Floors](https://anglelock.com/collections/doorsandfloors) - [Accessories](https://anglelock.com/collections/accessories) - [Motion](https://anglelock.com/collections/motion) - [Hardware](https://anglelock.com/collections/hardware) - [Testing](https://anglelock.com/testingdata) - [Custom Designs](https://anglelock.com/pages/custom-builds) - [Carts](https://anglelock.com/pages/carts-page) - [Cabinets & Enclosures](https://anglelock.com/pages/cabinets-and-enclosures) - [Machine Bases](https://anglelock.com/custom/machine-bases) - [Workstations](https://anglelock.com/products/industrial-workstations) - [Studio Applications](https://anglelock.com/custom/studio-temporary-event-structures) - [Design Services](https://anglelock.com/industries/design) - [Project Assembly Assistance](https://anglelock.com/custom/assembly) - [About Us](https://anglelock.com/pages/about-us) - [Patents](https://anglelock.com/pages/patents) - [Industries Served](https://anglelock.com/industries/) - [Resources](https://anglelock.com/resources) - [Blog](https://anglelock.com/blog) - [Gallery](https://anglelock.com/pages/gallery) - [Videos](https://anglelock.com/pages/videos) - [Literature](https://anglelock.com/literature) - [Contact Us](https://anglelock.com/pages/contact-us) - [Catalog](https://anglelock.com/hubfs/2025_AngleLock_Catalog_Final.pdf) English # AngleLock Blog: AngleLock ## [Aluminum Extrusion Design Guide for AngleLock Structures](https://anglelock.com/blog/aluminum-extrusion-design-guide) The special qualities of aluminum help engineers and product makers brush aside design limitations and invite innovation. The lightweight, modular, and corrosion-resistant nature.. ## [AngleLock Bringing Patented Framing System to WESTEC 2023](https://anglelock.com/blog/patented-framing-system-westec-2023) Across nearly 60 years, WESTEC has proved to be a source of world-class education and inspiration for machinery, metal fab, and more. AngleLock will showcase the next step in.. ## [AngleLock Develops Modular Aluminum System as Rigid as Welded Steel](https://anglelock.com/blog/modular-aluminum-system-rigid-as-welded-steel) For a half-century, designers have looked at aluminum framing as a cheap, quick-fix alternative to stronger materials and engineering methods. ## [AngleLock: The Successor in High-Durability Aluminum Framing Systems](https://anglelock.com/blog/high-durability-aluminum-framing) Imagine never having to tighten a fastener again. ## [T-Slot Alternatives for Framing System Cost & Performance](https://anglelock.com/blog/t-slot-alternatives) 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.. ## [Custom Aluminum Extrusion Cost: T-Slot vs. Advanced Framing Systems](https://anglelock.com/blog/custom-aluminum-extrusion-cost) In product design, think of cost as a two-part formula: Up-front price and long-term value. Nowhere is this clearer than the cost of custom aluminum extrusion framing. ## [\[PROJECT SPOTLIGHT\] Floor Locks for Carts: A Docking Alternative](https://anglelock.com/blog/floor-locks-for-carts-alternative-docking) Mobile carts, racks, and stands are a key part of the material handling and automation process. Other than being mobile, they don’t add much to the efficiency and safety needs of.. ## [How to Connect T-Slot Assemblies: Standard & Self-Aligning Frames](https://anglelock.com/blog/t-slot-assembly-how-to) Aluminum extrusions are a glorious combination of modularity and lightness, making them great candidates for framing assemblies. Compared with welded steel frame assembly, which.. ## [Structural Metal Framing Systems: Welded Steel vs. Aluminum Extrusion](https://anglelock.com/blog/metal-framing-systems-welded-steel-aluminum-extrusion) A new project has you looking at structural metal framing systems. ## [Aluminum Frame Design – Differences From Welded Steel Framing](https://anglelock.com/blog/aluminum-frame-design-vs-lightweight-structural-steel) You’re desperate to limit downtime and uphold safety standards with any metal framework supporting your industrial, manufacturing, or automation equipment. 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