Toolholding & Workholding

Videos • September 1, 2025

New CAMFIX and Square Turning Holders with Indexable Cartridges

Preventing tool breakage during machining is a significant challenge, leading to tool holder failures and costly replacements. Iscar's CER-M-TURN system addresses this by allowing the replacement of only the affected cartridge when an insert breaks, rather than the entire tool holder. This cost-effective solution ensures compatibility with various cartridges.nnThe system features four coolant inlets: two on the upper jaw and two on the lower jaw, directing coolant precisely to the cutting edge. An enhanced clamping mechanism also helps prevent the rotation or breakage of brittle ceramic, CBN, or PCD inserts, ensuring optimal performance and longevity.

Products • August 22, 2025

Zero-point clamping modules with universal interface

The APS 138 E and APS 138 I zero-point clamping modules from SMW Autoblok are engineered to deliver <0.005 mm repeatability, maximum rigidity, and universal interface compatibility across nearly all zero-point systems currently in the market.

Articles • August 20, 2025 • Christopher Tate

Workholding Insights

Insights and important lessons conventional machines provide students training to join the workforce as a machinist.

Products • August 19, 2025

Toolholding system for large-diameter tools

The powRgrip (PG) 48 toolholding system from Rego-Fix USA is suited for large-diameter tools and aggressive machining. For cutters up to 40mm (1.500") in diameter, the company says the PG 48 holder ensures concentricity and total indicated runout (TIR) with deviations of less than 3 µm (0.0001") for tool lengths up to 3 x diameter and length pre-adjustment with a repeat accuracy of less than 10 µm (0.0004").

Videos • July 30, 2025

Lang Technik USA at MT Series East (EASTEC) 2025

Join Brian Butler, Regional Sales Manager at Lang Technik USA, for a walkthrough of their powerful workholding and automation solutions at MT Series East 2025. From their original Quick•Point® 52/96 zero-point system to the versatile RoboTrex automation cell, Lang demonstrates how shops of all sizes can boost repeatability, reduce changeover time, and achieve 16+ hours of unattended machining.

Articles • July 21, 2025

Zero Is The Point

Reducing setup time between jobs and enabling a machine tool to spend more time producing chips boosts the bottom line.

Articles • July 21, 2025

Platinum Tooling Showroom Tour

Platinum Tooling showroom at its distribution facility intended to help industry visitors learn more about its lines of precision machine tool accessories.

Products • July 9, 2025

Reversible hard jaws

Reversible hard jaws from Dillon Manufacturing are suitable for ID and OD workholding. The company says they accurately grip and locate workpieces while significantly reducing setup times. Designed to hold a specific range of part sizes, they are suited for first operation workholding, the company says. They fit all brands of chucks, including serrated, Acme Key, square key, and tongue-and-groove styles. Single or two-step jaws feature diamond-shaped serrations to provide secure gripping and accurate parts locating.

News • July 3, 2025 • Alan Richter

Platinum Tooling Adds to Its Offerings

To help visiting sales representatives, agents, and members of the trade press learn more about its lines of precision machine tool accessories, Platinum Tooling Inc. has created a showroom at its distribution facility in Prospect Heights, Illinois.

Products • June 30, 2025

Quick-change combination pallet

The QL2 combination pallet is the newest addition to Jergens' Quick-Loc line of quick-change products, which offers both 96mm and 52mm hole patterns in a single unit. The pallet features a dual-pattern configuration that the company says makes for a single solution accommodating both industry standard mounting options for broader overall application.

News • June 11, 2025

Six steps to custom design and build workholding solutions

Jergens Custom Design and Build workholding solutions are engineered around part configurations using standard products and a six-step process to reduce cost and lead time for customers.

Videos • June 10, 2025

Mate Precision Technologies at MT Series East (EASTEC) 2025

Greg Heaton, Workholding Regional Sales Manager – East Region at Mate Precision Technologies, demonstrates their DynoGrip™ vises and DynoLock™ zero‑point workholding system (52/96 format). He highlights features like patented quick‑change vise jaws—two‑piece jaws and pushers that snap on/off without tools—dramatically simplifying jaw swaps.