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AngleLock Blog: Structural Framing

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..

Industrial Machinery Trends 2024

Manufacturers and product designers should always be looking forward. Luckily, there’s plenty to look forward to in 2024.

Stainless Steel Framing vs. Aluminum Systems

In just about any corner of the engineering world, the choice between aluminum vs. stainless steel boils down to durability vs. price. Simple, right? In a vacuum, those are great..

AngleLock Bringing Patented Framing System to 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

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

Imagine never having to tighten a fastener again.

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..

Custom Aluminum Extrusion Cost: T-Slot vs. Advanced Framing Systems

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.