Clamping and fixture system Alpha Workholding Solutions

The Alpha A-Pod was borne out of the Job Shop market where set ups were always changing and having a dedicated magnetic chuck on one machine was not practical. The A-Pods provided greater flexibility and quicker pay back. Due to the A-Pod's flexibility, customers began to discover other uses for the A-Pods.

The A-Pod is an ideal tool for the creative shop owner, so Tool and Die shops began using the magnets in place of hydraulic fixtures because magnets cost less, are more flexible and require virtually no maintenance. Unlike a chuck, the A-Pod is completely modular and has little impact to a machine's table weight capacity. A set of A-Pods can be shared between multiple machines.

Large plate manufacturer's discovered the benefits of the A-Pods over conventional magnetic chucks, because A-Pods provide sufficient clamping force and greater flexibility for less money and with significantly less weight.

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