WHITESTOWN, Ind., April 29, 2026 – REGO-FIX USA will showcase its advanced toolholding solutions for manufacturers seeking enhanced precision, repeatability and reliability in their machining processes at IMTS 2026 from Sept. 14-19 at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois in booth #431822. The company will feature the original ER collet, the industry standard design invented by REGO-FIX, and its patented powRgrip® toolholding system. Also on display will be an Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) racecar, symbolic of REGO-FIX’s ongoing sponsorship for the upcoming 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES racing season.
REGO-FIX toolholding systems provide Swiss-precision machining for all manufacturing sectors, including motorsports, aerospace, automotive and medical, through engineered solutions that deliver accuracy, rigidity and repeatability in high-pressure environments that demand tight tolerances.
Developed in Tenniken, Switzerland by REGO-FIX, the original ER collet is engineered for exceptional precision, versatility and reliability across a wide range of machining applications. Manufactured to stringent quality standards, REGO-FIX ER collets provide high clamping force and superior concentricity for extending tool life while ensuring consistent part accuracy. The ER collet is available in multiple sizes and configurations to accommodate a broad clamping range, allowing shops to reduce tooling inventory without sacrificing performance. The ER collet remains the most widely used clamping unit in the world.
The REGO-FIX powRgrip toolholding system uses a taper-to-taper, press-fit collet holding design that creates a vibration-damping gap to interrupt the strength and severity of vibration waves. Three components make up the powRgrip: holders, collets and press-fit assembly mounting units. Toolsetting is accomplished in no more than 10 seconds without heat or hydraulics as used in other tool clamping systems. The powRgrip technology allows tools to be used immediately after the loading cycle concludes without the limitations and tool-life compromises of traditional clamping units.
As a special booth feature, REGO-FIX will have the ECR team’s NTT INDYCAR Series racecar on display for attendees to experience up close and in person. The powRgrip toolholding system plays a key role in the team overcoming the unique challenges of high-speed machining operations. With the use of the company’s toolholders, ECR has maintained precision and critical surface finishes, extended tool life, minimized tool runout and shortened cycle times for its productive part processing.
ECR is able to machine parts at full 24,000 rpm spindle speeds, which would be impossible without the powRgrip. As a result, jobs that once took two or three weeks to fulfill are now completed within a couple of hours.