Explore what features are best in a electromagnetic chuck for your workpiece.

To avoid unnecessary safety risks & downtime it is crucial to know how your electromagnetic chuck & controller work together.

A somewhat self-explanatory term, preventative maintenance is a plan that is put in place within a company to determine when a machine will

On the cusp of completing its 75th year in the manufacture and service of magnetic machine tools, we review how Magna-Lock USA magnetic...

By pairing Magna-Lock workholding with complementary products from Brown & Sharpe, thousands have known the quality & reliability of both.

Many factors need to be considered to put a proper value on a pre-owned electromagnetic chuck.

This year, Obsidian's Magna-Lock USA Magna-Vise sets were nominated into Makers' Madness and was named one of the coolest things made in IL.

There comes a point in time that your top plate on your workholding needs to be replaced. Doing so will prolong the life of your chuck.

Waterproofing your chuck is one of the best ways to avoid your chuck having to be repaired again. We do it as standard on our chucks.

The old saying “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” applies to many different aspects of life. At Obsidian Manufacturing...

While chucks are designed and built to withstand decades of work, some have a variety of reasons working against them and having a long life

Magna-Vise sets greatly increase the value of your magnetic chuck by making it possible to hold rigid types of non-magnetic materials.

As the robotics industry expands, the need for both the robots themselves and the workholding for each application are rapidly growing.

One of the most iconic brand collaborations in our archives is when Mattison Machine Works & Hanchett Mfg. Co. worked together for 50 years.

Safety always comes first in the shop, even with workholding. Check out some quick tips about minimizing safety hazards.

Who does not love having repeat customers? I know that we do! After all, they are a true testament of a company’s products and services.

A malfunctioning chuck is a safety hazard to the operator and means downtime for your production.

A process that improves the quality of steel and iron needs and deserves the highest quality of special workholding.

Magna-Lock USA has been at the front of the industry, delivering workholding solutions that make life easier for customers since the 1940s.

Electromagnetic chucks run into issues on occasion. It is important to know what to troubleshoot.

A discussion of rotary electromagnetic chuck types and comparison of Mattison and Blanchard chucks.

A discussion of the benefits of Vacuum Workholding in the manufacturing industry from the Magna-Lock USA archives

A 1965 Mattison Machine Works Publication

A troubleshooting guide for electromagnetic chucks that may need repair.