Forkardt Hardinge designs and manufactures precision workholding products and machine-tool accessories for manufacturers. Its heritage combines Forkardt, founded in 1923 in Düsseldorf, and Hardinge, founded in 1890 in Chicago; Hardinge acquired the Forkardt operations in 2013. The company reports more than 130 years of workholding history and manufacturing facilities in Elmira, New York, Traverse City, Michigan, and Reutlingen, Germany.
Northfield Precision Instruments CorporationFounded in 1952 by William A. Steffen, Murray Farber, and Robert Levy, Northfield Precision Instruments Corporation has spent nearly seven decades building an American manufacturing business around exacting workholding. The company’s Island Park facility combines manufacturing with design engineering and customer service, while its engineers provide support from quotation through installation. Northfield serves manufacturers working with materials ranging from metal to glass and guarantees standard chuck accuracy as fine as 0.000010 inch.ISLAND PARK, NY
ATS SystemsATS Systems grew from the 2006 combination of ATS Workholding and SMW Systems, bringing decades of machine-shop experience into a company headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Now part of Forkardt Hardinge, it is known for pairing machine-tool accessories with hands-on support for shops nationwide, with more than 60 staff and service technicians who average over 20 years in the field. Its heritage includes SMW Systems’ Ultimate Chuck, introduced to North American manufacturing in 1976.SEWICKLEY, PA
Riten Industries, IncSince 1933, family-owned Riten Industries has made precision workholding equipment in central Ohio, with live and dead centers and face drivers as its sole business. The company also engineers custom tools for demanding applications and operates a full-service repair and rebuilding program, including work on competitors’ equipment. Riten’s 35,000-square-foot American manufacturing facility maintains an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system.WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH
BISON USA CorpBISON USA Corp. supplies precision workholding and machine-tool accessories from BISON-BIAL, a Polish manufacturer founded in 1948. Known especially for its lathe chucks, the company supports machining applications with a product range developed through more than six decades of manufacturing experience and sold in more than 70 countries. BISON-BIAL has maintained ISO 9001 certification since 1997 and also develops special equipment for individual machining needs.WEST CHESTER, OH