A Design Study in Aluminum Castings -Uplock
Support
Uplock
Support - Conversion
Uplock Fabrication and Uplock Casting
The uplock box was redesigned as a casting after considerable production problems
(tolerance stack up and assembly variations ) were experienced with the original design --
a bolt/rivet assembly consisting of metal sheet sections and machined forged components.
Hitchcock Industries,
Minneapolis, MN was given the design lead for the uplock support, developing a
configuration that would maximize structural performance and producibility, while
minimizing total manufacturing cost.
