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Shops are leaving more than 30 percent of potential cutting tool life on the table by using poor-quality tool holders. With carbide costs rising, few shops can afford the waste. Learn how better tool holding improves tool life and reduces costs.

Take the guesswork out of choosing tool holders and start getting results today.

Because the BIG-PLUS spindle system gets so much of our customers’ attention and interest, people often forget that BIG DAISHOWA offers an extensive line-up of other popular dual contact solutions, most notably HSK & BIG CAPTO.

Here are a few tool and part holding considerations for getting the most out of a mill-turn machine.

We break down different styles of small HSK holders available, as well as the suppliers who offer each type.

Without the right tool holder, difficult conditions create the perfect storm for chatter, poor tool life and failing quality control molds.

To achieve efficient tool life, proper finish and productivity in high-speed work, tool holders need to be as rigid, compact and short as possible to keep the whole assembly stable. Here's what you need to know when choosing a high-speed tool holder. 

With state-of-the-art toolholding technology, Jorge Rucoba’s machine shop doubled its process indicators and gained competitiveness in the Mexican mold market.

Tooling suppliers are just as high stakes as machine tool suppliers. Learn how to choose the best one for you.

As a raw material, tungsten carbide is a limited natural resource and a widely popular tool material due to its hardness and heat resistance. We can both save money by reducing the consumption of carbide and help our environment by fully utilizing every tool before recycling the rest.

The further the tool does its work from the spindle, the more room for error. Deep pockets and cavities usually signify that a part is nearing completion, making the smallest of errors almost impossible to recover from and very costly.

Everyone wants to get the most out of their tool holders. While some may take a set it and forget it approach with holders, it’s not recommended, as they have a direct impact on both parts and machinery. Here are some tips to ensure your holders deliver.

These easy-to-use measuring devices can help protect capital machinery, prevent scrapped parts, and speed setups or programming.

When high accuracy, long tool life or high-speed capabilities are important, collet chucks are often the holder of choice.

Valuable information on a new standard for balancing tools and tool systems that apply to today’s relevant variables for safe and productive machining.