(Platinum Tooling: Prospect Heights, IL) -- Platinum Tooling Technologies Inc., exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, will display in Booth 432201 of the 2026 International Manufacturing Technology Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place, Sept. 14–19.

The products are designed to enhance the capabilities of Swiss CNC lathes, with such popular brands as Citizen, Star, and Tsugami. As well as 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 of 48,000 rpm to significantly boost production in busy shops. 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 90° heads, woodruff key cutters, thread whirling tools, and multiple spindle heads and adapters.

With the growth of medical and other high-precision, high-volume manufacturing using 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. Platinum Tooling stocks Heimatec speeders for Citizen, Tsugami, and Star machines. These speeders are known for their stability and the enhancement of precision cutting-tool performance.

Additionally, 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 with 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 is also carried in stock by Platinum Tooling.

Videos are on the company website: www.platinumtooling.com.

Heimatec Citizen 4x speeders