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The mid-size diameter and adaptability to custom fixture designs make the Unilock 138 series from BIG Kaiser one of it’s best-selling round chuck workholding solution. Now come two new additions to the 138 series that make it an even more powerful and versatile solution for demanding workholding scenarios—the ESM 138 Turbo and the ERGO 138.

These new versions share the same fundamental body dimensions—diameter, bolt hole pattern, open port orientation, knob type, etc.—making them direct swaps for the original ESM 138 that operators have come to rely on. The ESM 138 Turbo and ERGO 138 also boast all of Unilock’s core features—including quick and easy setup and loading, self-guided top-side mounting, and the strength and consistency of zero-point clamping. 

What’s Special about the ESM 138 Turbo
This improved version of the ESM 138 chuck has a closed back. This gives the chuck turbo capability, which more than doubles the spring-only clamping force, up to roughly 3,520 lbs, by simply connecting an air source to either the 1/8G turbo port on the OD, or the underside o-ring port. The sealed back also protects the chuck’s piston from contaminants, reducing maintenance while improving consistency.

Another new design feature appearing in the ESM 138 Turbo is slotted pin actuation. The dual-angled slot allows for faster and stronger transfer of clamping force upon closing, as well as a quicker, even release of the knob. 

What’s Special about the ERGO 138
The ERGO 138 also has a sealed back, protecting the internal mechanics from contamination and making it turbo-capable. In another effort to help maintain clean operations, the back cover has an air blast port which cleans the knob upon entry. By connecting an air source, operators can clean the chuck and knob before locking it, ensuring firm and consistent positioning during loading/unloading and preserving the equipment. It’s ideal for fine-particle materials like cast iron.

The ERGO 138 is 11mm shorter than the standard ESM 138, featuring a new body height of 28mm, providing more workable area. Rectangular clamping pins are substituted for standard round pins and now lock the knob more securely with a knee-type lock—reducing the chance of slippage. The inner contact ring has been expanded to Ø80mm, offering a larger contact surface area than the ESM 138’s Ø60mm. These features add improved characteristics, but do not affect the ability to exchange with original ESM 138 chucks on a 1-for-1 basis.

About Big Kaiser:
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. is a leader in high precision tooling systems and solutions. With brands including BIG Daishowa, KAISER, Speroni, Unilock, Sphinx and more, BIG Kaiser’s line is focused on extreme accuracy and repeatability. BIG Kaiser’s mission is to support North American manufacturers with products that are designed and manufactured to a superior standard. Guaranteed.

 

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The Reshoring Initiative recently announced a program in partnership with Walmart to help companies manufacture more consumer products in the United States.  

Walmart has committed to increase its U.S. purchases by $50 billion annually by January 2023.  Harry Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative observed, “We were honored to be called on by Walmart to support its Made in USA program.  We estimate the company’s increased purchases will add 300,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs. Helping Walmart succeed fits our Mission perfectly.”

The new program provides direct, personal access to 35 manufacturing trade associations, companies, banks, U.S. Commerce Department offices and other groups. Each group has assigned dedicated resources to help companies develop and implement plans to produce or source more domestically produced goods. The program launch was coordinated with Walmart’s Open Call and U.S. Manufacturing Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, which was attended by the U.S. Commerce Secretary, two governors and current and prospective suppliers.

The Reshoring Support page on Walmart’s JUMP (Jobs in U.S. Manufacturing Portal) site links to the Reshoring Initiative’s Resources for Retail Suppliers page, which contains resources to facilitate and accelerate supplier efforts. Issues from product selection, to cost reduction, managing the transition to reshoring and financing are included for large, small, foreign and domestic companies. The resources offer guidance to help manufacturers select products and succeed in profitably producing or sourcing products in the United States.

“When Walmart committed to buy an additional $250 billion over 10 years in products that support American jobs, we knew we could also play an important role as facilitator and accelerator,” said Cindi Marsiglio, vice president of US manufacturing at Walmart. “We created Walmart-Jump.com to help companies find resources on manufacturing in the U.S.  The Reshoring Initiative’s support page is a great addition to that resource library.”

Harry Moser noted, “Based on published articles accessible in our Library, the Reshoring Initiative concludes that Walmart has supported at least  43 suppliers to add 4,579 or more  U.S. manufacturing jobs so far, and is currently the largest force driving reshoring. The Reshoring Initiative is delighted to provide these resources to accelerate this effort. We call on other retailers to get on board.”  He added, “We thank the 35 groups that have volunteered as resources.  Their personal commitment will make this program a success.”  

The Reshoring Initiative seeks to expand the scope and impact of the Resources for Retail Suppliers page by incorporating expertise from additional sources and adding more participating retailers.  We call on manufacturers to use the resources, other relevant groups to volunteer to be listed and retailers that are interested in Made in USA to provide a contact point to be displayed along with the Walmart JUMP site.  

Companies can help improve manufacturing employment by consistently utilizing advanced metrics for supply chain sourcing decisions. The Reshoring Initiative’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Estimator is the best-known publically available tool for this purpose. The TCO Estimator allows users to easily determine the total cost of offshoring by accounting for and understanding the relevant offshoring costs, which include inventory carrying costs, shipping expenses, intellectual property risks and more.  

About The Reshoring Initiative:

A 48-year manufacturing industry veteran and retired President of GF AgieCharmilles, Harry Moser founded the Reshoring Initiative to move lost jobs back to the United States.  For his efforts with the Reshoring Initiative, he was named to Industry Week magazine’s Manufacturing Hall of Fame in 2010.

For more information, please visit:
www.reshorenow.org

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