All REGO-FIX customers depend on us to deliver the consistent high-quality toolholding that helps make their machining processes a success. Our industry partners – machine tool builders and cutting tool manufacturers – rely on our products as well, but we offer these partners a specialized form of support as well as optimal toolholding. We collaborate with these partners in various ways that enrich what they offer their customers.
Research and development
As machine tool builders formulate new product designs, they need to test their ideas to ensure that they provide the right functionality. In that context, they know they can rely on REGO-FIX as they firm up new concepts for advanced equipment, our toolholding supplies the right performance.
New processes and machining techniques
Along with new designs for machine tools, OEMs continue to test new machining processes and techniques. They need fundamentally reliable tool holding as they conduct their experiments. Once again, REGO-FIX comes through with the products they need.
Open houses, shows
Both machine tool builders and cutting tool manufacturers need to incorporate toolholding on live machines in trade show booths and at open houses. Because our products offer them optimal performance, they know that when prospective customers see their equipment in action at these events, these prospects will experience the utmost in performance.
Turnkeys & Runoffs
When a customer purchases a turnkey solution, they expect the machine tool builder will develop and provide the best process to machine their parts. REGO-FIX prides itself on being able to provide first class support from process development to final run-off. Solutions like automation and RFID chip installation differentiate us from the competition.
Demos and test cuts
Customers often request test cuts of complex parts to see how a specific machine tool builder’s equipment will handle the challenge. We’re happy to partner with OEMs for these requests, especially because we know that we can eliminate toolholding-related runout and provide better vibration dampening. OEMs also develop demonstration parts to showcase the types of products their equipment can produce like tibial trays, gun parts or automotive steering knuckles. We enjoy partnering with them as it not only shows the versatility of their machines, but also the capabilities of our products.
Tooling certificates
Still have room in your capital budget for tooling, but don’t need a full turnkey? This is one reason why we provide tooling certificates through machine tool builders and their dealers. Certificates can be purchased for any value of REGO-FIX ER and powRgrip holders and collets. We work with all OEMs and their dealers to deliver tooling certificates to the customer.
REGO-FIX consistency delivers the goods
Not only do REGO-FIX products offer the highest toolholding quality, but unlike some suppliers, we’re fully stocked and can deliver any product that an OEM or customer needs – on a normal shipping schedule. Our machine tool builder partners know they can rely on us for timely delivery of everything they need. And when OEMs require that customers use certified HSK, BIG PLUS, or Capto tool holders as part of a machine tool warranty, we offer certified toolholding that not only complies with but exceeds the specifications of these systems.
As a family-owned company with a focus on complete customer satisfaction, we keep 90% or more of our products fully stocked in our centrally located United States facility and receive resupply shipments from our Switzerland headquarters on a twice-weekly basis. Whether we meet virtually with our OEM partners or in person, they know that we understand, respect and follow their procedures – and that they can rely on us for a trouble-free relationship.
by Bryan Bannister, REGO-FIX OEM Team Manager