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Tooling for Swiss-Style Machines: Total Solutions from Platinum Tooling, All on Display at IMTS 2026

May 15, 2026

Tooling for Swiss-Style Machines: Total Solutions from Platinum Tooling, All on Display at IMTS 2026
Figure 1: Group of Heimatec Citizen 4x speeders

At IMTS 2026, Booth 432201, Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc., the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, will display a variety of complementary products designed to enhance the capabilities of Swiss CNC lathes, including such popular brands as Citizen, Star and Tsugami. In addition to the live tooling and angle heads, Platinum will display speed multipliers in gear ratios of 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4 with max speeds to 48,000 rpm to significantly boost production in the busy shop.  Live and static tools and speeders for Swiss machines are in stock at Platinum Tooling in Chicago and many supply chain outlets to serve the North American machine tool market. 

Swiss-type tooling from Platinum is manufactured with high spindle bearing technology and ground gear components.  Tooling includes straight and 90º heads, woodruff key cutters, thread whirling tools, multiple spindle heads and adapters.

With the growth of medical and other high-precision, high-volume manufacturing with the use of Swiss-style machines, speed increasers have become vital to this segment of the machine tool industry. As components get smaller, the cutting tools required also get smaller, necessitating higher rpm to provide maximum performance.  Heimatec speeders for Citizen, Tsugami and Star machines are in stock at Platinum Tooling.  These speeders are known for the stability and the enhancement of precision cutting tool performance. 

In addition, the company offers Hommel + Keller QUICK® knurling and marking tools.  Cut and form knurling tools are used for applications such as barbells, hand tools and dental instruments.  Marking tools assist with part identification and traceability, critical in many industries today.  Part numbers, logos and other production data can be marked reliably in less time than laser marking.

Components such as collets and guide bushings are also available for numerous Swiss machine brands and various material processing, under the Tecnicrafts and Dunner brand names, also carried in stock by Platinum Tooling. 

Videos are provided on the company website.

About the company

Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc. in Prospect Heights, IL, near Chicago, serves its growing North American customer base with an extensive inventory of machine tool accessories. Its experienced staff provides the most innovative tooling and technology. Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc. serves the auto, aero, medical, firearms, composites and other industries, as well as an ever-increasing number of machine tool OEMs, through its network of manufacturers’ representatives.

The company is the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, Henninger speeders for milling, Tecnicrafts Swiss-type collets and guide bushings, Hommel + Keller QUICK knurling and marking tools and REV broaching tools in North America, as well as other lines of machine tool accessories such as shrink fit tooling and custom request tooling for application-specific customer needs. 

More Information

To learn more about these Swiss machine tool accessories, please contact: info@platinumtooling.com

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