Abstract: A system and method are described for positioning and fixing a number of objects relative to each other. Each lamella in a stack have a number of pockets for receiving the objects. At least some of the pockets are dimensioned so as to loosely receive the corresponding object without applying a substantive clamping force. The relative position of at least some of the pockets in one subset of lamellae as oriented in the stack deviate from the relative positions of the same pockets in another subset of the lamellae such that the clamping force is generated between the objects and the stack of lamellae when the objects are simultaneously inserted in the corresponding pockets all lamellae of the stack.