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May 2026

The Science of Tool Holder Concentricity

A tiny deviation at the spindle introduces runout and ruins the product. Learn why tool holder concentricity is the first step to precision tooling.

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Tool Holders

Mar 2020

Securing Low Runout in Your Collet-style Tool Holders

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

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Tool Holders

Oct 2018

BIG DAISHOWA Introduces First Tooling Improvement for Swiss Lathes in 30 Years

BIG DAISHOWA introduces Hydraulic Chucks for Swiss Lathes, the first improvement to this technology in more than 30 years.

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New Product

Announcements

Mar 2021

Bike Maker Discovers Time and Cost Savings with Specialty Tool Holders

Bicycles are one of the oldest modes of transportation, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t evolved with the times.

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Tool Holders

Jun 2018

BIG DAISHOWA’s Tightening Fixture Ensures Precision

Torque Fit, a tightening fixture for collet chucks with an integrated torque measuring system, ensures that a collet chuck is correctly tightened.

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New Product

Announcements

Nov 2021

How the Right Tool Holder Can Extend Tool Life

If you’re looking for fast, easy return on investment, improving tool life is one of the best options a metalworking operation has.

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Tool Holders

Apr 2020

BIG KAISER Guarantees Accuracy & Performance

Why BIG DAISHOWA Can Guarantee Specific Accuracies and Performance

When one variable can make an impact on the result, as in metalworking, it’s a good idea to eliminate as many as possible. Each BIG DAISHOWA part is built to fit precisely and work specifically within each finished product.

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General Interest

Interesting Articles

Aug 2025

CAT Tool Holders Explained: The What, Why, When and How of America’s Original Tool Holding System

CAT tool holders are shop-floor workhorses. See how this tool holder stays relevant, what sets it apart and how to choose the right setup.

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Tool Holders

Sep 2025

Right Tool. Right Job. Right Outcome.

Choosing the right tool for the job transforms results through higher productivity, consistent quality and greater profitability.

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Tool Holders

Boring Tools

Straight Collets

BIG DAISHOWA offers straight collets for clamping smaller diameter cylindrical tool shanks, providing coolant through the tool, or coolant around the periphery.

Dec 2016

Unilock options make addressing common workholding challenges simple

While most can’t invest in transformative capital equipment without months of planning and of course extensive cost, workholding is a different story.

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Workholding

Multi-Axis Systems

Enhance your machining capabilities with UNILOCK Multi-Axis Systems. Elevate precision work with integrated clamping solutions for multi-axis machining.

Apr 2019

Tool Holders that Maintain Runout Accuracy When It Matters

Hydraulic chucks are an excellent choice for high accuracy applications due to their ability to maintain runout accuracy over an extended period of time.

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Tool Holders

May 2019

Premium clamping devices ensure process reliability

The contract manufacturer Schittl from Deutsch Kaltenbrunn specializes in the production of one-offs and small series projects. Based on a recommendation from the multi-brand dealer Metzler, they use chucks from BIG DAISHOWA. This is their story.

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Interesting Articles

HYDRAULIC CHUCK for Swiss-Type Automatic Lathes.

Swiss Automatic Lathe Tooling

Swiss Automatic Lathe Tooling including gang slide tool holders for high precision accuracy and repeatability.