Raptor Workholding is an Ohio manufacturer known for its patented dovetail workholding design, which helps machinists secure parts quickly for multi-sided machining. The company serves machine shops with fixtures and related systems built to adapt to different machines and setups.
Saunders Machine WorksFrom its Zanesville, Ohio shop, Saunders Machine Works makes CNC fixture plates and workholding systems for hobbyist and professional machinists. The company grew from a small job shop into a specialist manufacturer whose products include its Mod Vise and PuckChuck zero-point system, while its NYC CNC channel shares the machining work behind the designs.ZANESVILLE, OH
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
Chick Workholding Solutions, IncChick Workholding Solutions makes workholding products and systems for machine shops, including solutions for milling-machine setups. The company is located in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, about 20 minutes north of downtown Pittsburgh.WARRENDALE, PA
Positrol, IncEstablished in 1961, Cincinnati-based Positrol designs and builds industrial workholding devices, with a particular focus on custom solutions for demanding manufacturing applications. The privately held small business approaches its work as an engineering problem, developing and testing customer-driven designs and guaranteeing repeatable part holding to the provided specifications. Its brands include Superior Cincinnati for standard collet chucks and pads, Langlois for aerospace workholding, and City Machine for prismatic applications.CINCINNATI, OH