Product description

The Norlok Alligator Line (ASTRACLINCH) is a portable clinching machine built for the steel studding industry, from Norlok Technology Inc. of Brantford, Ontario. It forms a Clinchlok joint — the upper tooling squeezes two plies between a punch and die, locking them together with no rivets, bolts, fasteners, heat or adhesives, no fumes, and little or no damage to painted or galvanized finishes.

The Alligator comes in three small, lightweight, compact designs, with single and double-stroke clinch and manual jaw closing for maximum safety. Punches and dies are reversible, and tool consumption is low.

Specifications

• Workhead weight: 7–8 lb (3.2–3.6 kg); total including booster: 28.6 lb (13 kg)
• Working air pressure: 87 psi (6 bar); hydraulic pressure at 6 bar: 5,260 psi (365 bar)
• Cycle time: 0.6–1.0 seconds
• Maximum thickness: mild steel 0.120 in. (3 mm); stainless steel 0.100 in. (2.5 mm)
• Single and double-stroke clinch; manual jaw closing for maximum safety
• Reversible punches and dies; low tool consumption

Replacement parts and tooling

The May 2025 Norlok schedule lists no separate ASTRACLINCH part numbers — contact Northern Machinery Sales for Alligator tooling, punches and dies, and a quotation on the Alligator ASTRACLINCH.

Contact Northern Machinery Sales
Call 508-581-9922 — Arthur Clark ext 101, Tony Demaio ext 102, Ron Mason ext 103. Call or text 508-365-8395. Email aclark@northernmachinerysales.net.