In the age of industrial automation, new technology is being introduced at a rapid pace and it can be easy to overlook the crucial static fixtures that quite literally hold production lines together. One such component is the humble toggle clamp, which has been helping engineers meet this requirement for decades. In this article, Marcus Schneck, CEO of norelem, celebrates this unsung hero of industry They may be considered less glamorous than many other components used on productive assembly lines, but you would be hard pressed to visit an engineering shopfloor that does not utilise a toggle clamp for the temporary fastening of parts. Whilst many operators are familiar with how a toggle clamp operates, few are aware of the careful design engineering it takes to couple reliability and functionality with ergonomics and convenience.
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