Toolholders & Workholding

Products • January 27, 2026

All-in-one workholding device

The Royal MTC Multi-Tasking Chuck from Royal Products is designed to handle large-diameter parts, small-diameter parts, and parts suited for I.D. gripping. According to the company, the key to this all-in-one design is the quick-change center hubs – there is no need ever to remove the chuck body from the lathe spindle. The center hubs...

Products • January 26, 2026

Quick Change Tool Holder Series For Small Lathes and autolathes

Sumitomo Electric Industries has added shanks for internal coolant supply without a hose and external turning heads for ISO inserts to the Indexable Head Type Quick Change Tool Holder APM series for Small Lathes and Autolathes. The expanded lineup of Indexable Head type Quick Change Holder APM series includes shanks supporting coolant supply without hose...

Products • January 2, 2026

Extra-long hard jaws hold small diameter materials

Extra-long hard jaws from Dillon Manufacturing provide the extended reach that the company says allows the machining of smaller diameters, giving shops more versatility to handle a wider range of projects.  The jaws are compatible with 8” to 15” power chucks, and are designed to maximize the potential of big-bore chucks, offering exceptional center reach...

Products • November 19, 2025

Combination shrink and cooling system automatically cools down tool holders

The new Speroni Pro Shrink TubeChiller 1100 from Big Daishowa. The combination shrink and cooling system automatically cools down tool holders immediately after heating to reduce burn risk to operators.

Products • October 3, 2025

Full grip pie jaws are made from extruded aluminum

Dillon says that its full grip jaws manufactured from 6061 extruded aluminum bar stock eliminate the porosity inherent with castings, thus increasing their strength, reliability, and safety.

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.

Videos • July 30, 2025

A Zero-Point Clamping Supplement

Lyndex-Nikken and HWR Workholding USA provided video reports highlighting their zero-point clamping systems. These videos are presented as a supplement to the "Zero is the Point" feature article in Cutting Tool Engineering's August 2025 issue.

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.

Products • April 15, 2025

The MZX

Spreitzer GmbH & Co. KG, a global supplier of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electromechanical centric vises, has developed a new mechanical centric vise MZX that the company says is designed to meet the highest demands in workpiece clamping.

Videos • February 1, 2025

Indexable Carbide Form Tool with 5 Cutting Edges

PENTACUT-27 is a 5 cutting edge form tool that provides a highly consistent and economical approach to the forming operation. The blanks come in widths of 0.394", 0.591" and 0.787". Insert index is simple, accurately retaining insert position when renewing the cutting edge.

Articles • January 20, 2025 • Brandt Taylor

Custom Fixturing for a Harley

Putting a 1" diameter axle in the rear wheel of a Harley motorcycle required a custom rear brake caliper bracket and custom fixturing to make the bracket.