Carr Lane is a company founded in 1952 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. It is a global leader providing a wide range of tooling components, clamps, fixtures, and related workholding products for all sectors of manufacturing. The company offers the world's largest selection of standard tooling components, including over 100,000 industrial parts. Carr Lane ensures consistent high-quality products and manufacturing processes through its ISO 9001-2015 certification.CarrLaneisacompanyfoundedin1952andheadquarteredinSt.Louis,Missouri,USA.Itisagloballeaderprovidingawiderangeoftoolingcomponents,clamps,fixtures,andrelatedworkholdingproductsforallsectorsofmanufacturing.Thecompanyofferstheworld'slargestselectionofstandardtoolingcomponents,includingover100,000industrialparts.CarrLaneensuresconsistenthigh-qualityproductsandmanufacturingprocessesthroughitsISO9001-2015certification.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Key product categories include over 100,000 diverse industrial parts such as jig and fixture tooling components, quick-change tooling plates and accessories, hoist rings, toggle clamps, handles, knobs, ball and spring plungers, threaded inserts, clamp straps, drill bushings, alignment pins, fixture bases, and power workholding devices.Keyproductcategoriesincludeover100,000diverseindustrialpartssuchasjigandfixturetoolingcomponents,quick-changetoolingplatesandaccessories,hoistrings,toggleclamps,handles,knobs,ballandspringplungers,threadedinserts,clampstraps,drillbushings,alignmentpins,fixturebases,andpowerworkholdingdevices.
Manual and power workholding solutions encompass swivel pads, grippers, rest buttons and pads, manual work supports, screw jacks, V-blocks, modular supports, and vibration isolation mounts.Manualandpowerworkholdingsolutionsencompassswivelpads,grippers,restbuttonsandpads,manualworksupports,screwjacks,V-blocks,modularsupports,andvibrationisolationmounts.
The Carr Lock® System represents an innovative technology enabling precise locating and simultaneous clamping with a hex wrench.TheCarrLock®Systemrepresentsaninnovativetechnologyenablingpreciselocatingandsimultaneousclampingwithahexwrench.
This system is ideal for mounting quick-change tooling on subplates, offering exceptional repeatability of ±0.013mm.Thissystemisidealformountingquick-changetoolingonsubplates,offeringexceptionalrepeatabilityof±0.013mm.
Floating Clamps are position-flexible clamping devices with a load capacity of up to 1800 lbs, suitable for clamping ribbed or flanged castings, sheet metal, carbon fiber, and aluminum parts.FloatingClampsareposition-flexibleclampingdeviceswithaloadcapacityofupto1800lbs,suitableforclampingribbedorflangedcastings,sheetmetal,carbonfiber,andaluminumparts.
Free downloadable CAD drawings are available for most products, aiding in design and purchasing decisions.FreedownloadableCADdrawingsareavailableformostproducts,aidingindesignandpurchasingdecisions.
The company possesses technical expertise in material composition, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, Delrin® polyoxymethylene, and Nylon thermoplastic, along with heat treatment and surface finishes.Thecompanypossessestechnicalexpertiseinmaterialcomposition,includingsteel,stainlesssteel,aluminum,Delrin®polyoxymethylene,andNylonthermoplastic,alongwithheattreatmentandsurfacefinishes.
Utilizing CMM (Coordinating Measuring Machine) technology, the company achieves efficient and accurate quality inspection capabilities.UtilizingCMM(CoordinatingMeasuringMachine)technology,thecompanyachievesefficientandaccuratequalityinspectioncapabilities.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
An extensive product portfolio offering the world's largest selection of over 100,000 standard tooling components and industrial parts.Anextensiveproductportfolioofferingtheworld'slargestselectionofover100,000standardtoolingcomponentsandindustrialparts.
Superior quality and international certifications, including ISO 9001-2015, ensuring consistent high-quality products and manufacturing processes.Superiorqualityandinternationalcertifications,includingISO9001-2015,ensuringconsistenthigh-qualityproductsandmanufacturingprocesses.
A worldwide network of over 200 distributors, providing competitive pricing and broad global accessibility.Aworldwidenetworkofover200distributors,providingcompetitivepricingandbroadglobalaccessibility.
A rapid order fulfillment and logistics system, with over 99% of in-stock orders shipped the same day.Arapidorderfulfillmentandlogisticssystem,withover99%ofin-stockordersshippedthesameday.
The capability to customize or develop unique tooling components to meet specific customer requirements.Thecapabilitytocustomizeordevelopuniquetoolingcomponentstomeetspecificcustomerrequirements.
Provision of free CAD drawings for over 18,000 product files, enhancing customer design efficiency.ProvisionoffreeCADdrawingsforover18,000productfiles,enhancingcustomerdesignefficiency.
Development of innovative technologies like the Carr Lock® System for improved precision and productivity.DevelopmentofinnovativetechnologiesliketheCarrLock®Systemforimprovedprecisionandproductivity.
Adherence to a Made in USA policy, with most fixture components manufactured in two American plants located in St. Louis, MO, and Austin, TX.AdherencetoaMadeinUSApolicy,withmostfixturecomponentsmanufacturedintwoAmericanplantslocatedinSt.Louis,MO,andAustin,TX.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Aerospace industry (military and commercial aircraft, aviation pins, bushings, clamps)Aerospaceindustry(militaryandcommercialaircraft,aviationpins,bushings,clamps)
Agriculture industry (hoist rings, toggle clamps, spring-stop buttons, trunnions)Agricultureindustry(hoistrings,toggleclamps,spring-stopbuttons,trunnions)
Automation industry (tooling components and workholding solutions essential for automation systems)Automationindustry(toolingcomponentsandworkholdingsolutionsessentialforautomationsystems)
Automotive industry (support for designing jigs and fixtures to ensure consistency, accuracy, and efficiency in production lines)Automotiveindustry(supportfordesigningjigsandfixturestoensureconsistency,accuracy,andefficiencyinproductionlines)
Welding & Fabrication industry (welding fixture clamps, rest pads, gripper bolts, Carr Lock® System for robotic welding)Welding&Fabricationindustry(weldingfixtureclamps,restpads,gripperbolts,CarrLock®Systemforroboticwelding)
Specific manufacturing processes and applications such as Quick-Change, Special Machine/Tool & Die, Injection Molding, Check Fixture, Concentric Clamping, and Stage RiggingSpecificmanufacturingprocessesandapplicationssuchasQuick-Change,SpecialMachine/Tool&Die,InjectionMolding,CheckFixture,ConcentricClamping,andStageRigging
Medical Device Manufacturing, Electronics, Construction, and General Industrial Manufacturing sectorsMedicalDeviceManufacturing,Electronics,Construction,andGeneralIndustrialManufacturingsectors
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
India (operates Carr Lane India Portal), Asia region (operates Carr Lane Asia Portal), South Korea (presence of distributors via Komachine)India(operatesCarrLaneIndiaPortal),Asiaregion(operatesCarrLaneAsiaPortal),SouthKorea(presenceofdistributorsviaKomachine)
Engages in market entry and sales activities in Europe, demonstrated by compliance with REACH/SVCHC and RoHS directives.EngagesinmarketentryandsalesactivitiesinEurope,demonstratedbycompliancewithREACH/SVCHCandRoHSdirectives.
United States (headquarters and manufacturing plants), Canada (presence of distributors), Mexico (presence of distributors), Puerto Rico (presence of distributors)UnitedStates(headquartersandmanufacturingplants),Canada(presenceofdistributors),Mexico(presenceofdistributors),PuertoRico(presenceofdistributors)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001-2015 Quality Management System certification.ISO9001-2015QualityManagementSystemcertification.
REACH/SVCHC (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals / Substances of Very High Concern) compliance.REACH/SVCHC(Registration,Evaluation,AuthorisationandRestrictionofChemicals/SubstancesofVeryHighConcern)compliance.
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive 2011/65/EU compliance.RoHS(RestrictionofHazardousSubstances)Directive2011/65/EUcompliance.
DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) Berry Amendment compliance.DFARS(DefenseFederalAcquisitionRegulationSupplement)BerryAmendmentcompliance.
Patent for Bushing Handle (US Patent No.: 11833647, issued December 5, 2023).PatentforBushingHandle(USPatentNo.:11833647,issuedDecember5,2023).
Patent for Quick-Release Captive Clamping Pin Systems and Methods (US Patent No.: 11919133, issued March 5, 2024).PatentforQuick-ReleaseCaptiveClampingPinSystemsandMethods(USPatentNo.:11919133,issuedMarch5,2024).
Patent for Multi-Slotted Locator Bushing (US Patent No.: D902270, issued November 17, 2020).PatentforMulti-SlottedLocatorBushing(USPatentNo.:D902270,issuedNovember17,2020).
Patent for Captive Locating Screw (US Patent No.: 11078938, issued August 3, 2021).PatentforCaptiveLocatingScrew(USPatentNo.:11078938,issuedAugust3,2021).
Patent for Automatically Adjusting Toggle Clamp (US Patent No.: 4407493).PatentforAutomaticallyAdjustingToggleClamp(USPatentNo.:4407493).
Patents related to Hoist Rings (US Patent Nos.: 4570987, 4641986, 5405210, 5732991).PatentsrelatedtoHoistRings(USPatentNos.:4570987,4641986,5405210,5732991).