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IMTS 2026: Cutting Tools, Workholding, Toolholding & Shop Floor Solutions You Won't Want to Miss!

8/12/2026

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Planning your IMTS 2026 visit? Explore the Factory Tooling Solutions principals exhibiting at the show and discover cutting-edge tooling, workholding, toolholding, coolant, deburring, and finishing technologies designed to improve manufacturing performance.
Factory Tooling Solutions IMTS 2026 Must See Products Carmex Canela Everede Hangsterfers Heule Jergens workholding OMG Regp Fix Riten Tanis Brush
IMTS 2026 brings together the latest innovations in metalworking, machining, tooling, automation, and manufacturing technology from around the world.

As you plan your visit to McCormick Place, be sure to include the Factory Tooling Solutions principal partners exhibiting at this year's show. From precision cutting tools and advanced threading systems to workholding, toolholding, metalworking fluids, angle heads, and specialty finishing solutions, these manufacturers offer technologies designed to improve productivity, accuracy, and profitability on the shop floor.

Click each company name below to visit their IMTS exhibitor page and add them to your show planner. The location link beneath each company name will take you directly to the IMTS show map so you can easily locate their booth during the event.

Canela Corporation

West Building, Level 3 — 432292 — Tooling & Workholding
anela Corporation specializes in high-performance indexable cutting tools designed for turning, grooving, threading, and custom machining applications.

Visitors to the Canela booth will find a broad range of carbide inserts, toolholders, grooving systems, and engineered tooling solutions developed to maximize productivity while maintaining excellent surface finishes and tool life. Manufacturers seeking versatile tooling for demanding production environments should make Canela a priority stop during IMTS 2026.

Carmex Precision Tools, LLC

West Building, Level 3 — 431480 — Tooling & Workholding
Carmex Precision Tools is recognized worldwide for its expertise in threading technology and precision carbide tooling. At IMTS 2026, attendees can explore Carmex's extensive range of thread turning inserts, thread mills, Swiss-style tooling, grooving tools, and high-performance solid carbide solutions.

Whether producing internal or external threads in challenging materials, Carmex offers innovative tooling designed to improve thread quality, reduce cycle times, and increase process reliability.

Everede Tool Co.

West Building, Level 3 — 431308 — Tooling & Workholding
Everede Tool Co. will showcase a comprehensive lineup of indexable turning, grooving, threading, milling, and boring solutions designed to support modern manufacturing operations.

Known for combining performance with value, Everede's tooling portfolio includes products from Everede, Dümmel, and Nine9, providing shops with versatile solutions for everything from general machining to specialized precision applications. Visitors looking for practical tooling innovations that improve efficiency and reduce costs will find plenty to explore.


Hangsterfer's Laboratories, Inc.

North Building, Level 3 — 237515 — Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing
For manufacturers focused on improving machining performance through coolant technology, Hangsterfer's Laboratories will be demonstrating its industry-proven metalworking fluids and lubricants.

The company's products are engineered to enhance tool life, improve surface finish, control heat generation, and maintain stable machining environments across a wide range of materials and processes. IMTS attendees can learn how the right coolant strategy can significantly impact productivity and overall machining costs.

Heule Precision Tools

West Building, Level 3 — 431364 — Tooling & Workholding
Heule Precision Tools continues to redefine what is possible in hole finishing and deburring operations.

Featured products at IMTS will include the popular
COFA, BSF, SNAP, and VEX systems, each designed to eliminate secondary operations while improving consistency and reducing cycle time. From front and back deburring to back spotfacing and precision edge finishing, Heule's solutions help manufacturers complete complex hole operations from a single side of the workpiece.

Huot Manufacturing Co.

West Building, Level 3 — 432129 — Tooling & Workholding
For over a century, Huot Manufacturing has provided practical storage and organization solutions for cutting tools and shop-floor efficiency. Visitors to the Huot booth can explore drill indexes, tool cabinets, storage systems, and workstation organization products designed to protect valuable tooling while improving accessibility and inventory control. Huot's products remain a staple in machine shops seeking to improve organization and productivity.

Jergens, Inc.

West Building, Level 3 — 431910 — Tooling & Workholding
Jergens will be highlighting advanced workholding and fixturing technologies designed to reduce setup times and improve manufacturing repeatability.

Attendees can explore quick-change fixturing systems, modular workholding solutions, zero-point clamping technology, and production-ready fixture components that support both high-mix and high-volume manufacturing environments. Jergens continues to be a leader in helping manufacturers maximize machine utilization and process consistency.

O.M.G. North America

West Building, Level 3 — 431322 — Tooling & Workholding
O.M.G. North America will feature its renowned line of angle heads and machine tool accessory solutions that expand the capabilities of machining centers without additional setups.

These precision-engineered attachments allow manufacturers to access difficult-to-reach features, perform multi-axis machining operations, and increase machine flexibility while reducing cycle times. Shops looking to maximize spindle utilization should plan a visit to the O.M.G. booth.


REGO-FIX Tool Corp

West Building, Level 3 — 431822 — Tooling & Workholding
REGO-FIX remains one of the industry's most respected names in precision toolholding technology.

IMTS attendees will have the opportunity to see the latest developments in ER collet systems, powRgrip® toolholding, shrink-fit solutions, and high-precision toolholding products designed for demanding machining applications. REGO-FIX solutions help manufacturers improve runout accuracy, tool life, surface finish, and overall machining performance.

Riten Industries, Inc.

West Building, Level 3 — 431336 — Tooling & Workholding
Riten Industries specializes in precision live centers, dead centers, and custom workholding solutions that support accurate and repeatable turning operations.

Visitors to the Riten booth can learn how proper center support improves concentricity, extends tool life, reduces vibration, and contributes to superior part quality. With decades of experience in center technology, Riten remains a trusted partner for manufacturers seeking maximum turning performance.

Tanis Brush

North Building, Level 3 — 237518 — Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing
Tanis Brush will showcase its extensive range of abrasive and specialty brush solutions used for deburring, edge finishing, cleaning, surface conditioning, and process improvement.

The company's rotary brushes, twisted-in-wire brushes, and custom-engineered finishing solutions help manufacturers improve part quality while reducing labor-intensive secondary operations. Shops seeking efficient finishing and surface preparation technologies will find valuable solutions at the Tanis booth.

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Join Factory Tooling Solutions at the 2025 Wichita Tool Show – October 21–23

10/7/2025

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Wichita Industrial Trade Show 2025 WITS October 21-23, 2025 Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center Factory Tooling Solutions
Factory Tooling Solutions is excited to announce our return to the Wichita Industrial Trade Show 2025 (WITS), taking place October 21–23, 2025 at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas. As one of the largest regional manufacturing and machining trade shows in the Midwest, WITS 2025 brings together professionals from across the industrial, aerospace, agricultural, and energy sectors to explore the latest in machine tools, precision tooling, automation, workholding, and metalworking technology.

Held every other year since 1974, the Wichita Tool Show has built a strong reputation as a must-attend event for manufacturers, engineers, and industry leaders throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and surrounding states. Factory Tooling Solutions will be showcasing product innovations from all 19 of our world-class principals, giving attendees a hands-on look at the cutting tools, toolholding systems, workholding, and metalworking fluids that drive manufacturing efficiency and precision.

Our booth will feature a wide-ranging display of tooling innovations and solutions from all of the world-class principals we represent. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on with the latest products featured on our website and speak directly with the FTS team about your application challenges.

Explore the Full Factory Tooling Solutions Lineup
You’ll find product samples and technical displays from across our lineup, including:
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  • Boneham Metal Products (BMP) – Dowel pins, drill bushings, and custom precision components
  • Carmex – Thread milling tools, DMT carbide, and laydown inserts
  • Canela – Lathe holders, ISO boring bars, and turning tools
  • Dümmel – Ultra Mini and Swiss Line micro-machining tools
  • Everede – Specialty boring bars, indexable ANSI tools, and custom form tools
  • Fullerton Tool – High-performance end mills like VMAC, Fury, and Aluma series
  • Greenleaf – Advanced ceramic inserts and tooling for titanium and Inconel
  • Hangsterfer’s Laboratories – High-performance coolants like 5080, Hardcut GTL, and S 500CF
  • HEULE Tool – COFA, BSF, and other automated back chamfering and deburring tools
  • Huot – ToolScoots, CNC tool storage systems, drill dispensers
  • Jergens Workholding – Ball Lock, 5-Axis vises, tombstones, and quick-change fixturing
  • MAPAL – Replaceable head reamers, QTD indexable drills, and PCD tooling
  • Nine9 – Spot drills, chamfer mills, engraving and centering tools
  • OMG – Right angle heads, speed increasers, and facing heads
  • Rego-Fix – Powergrip, ER collets, and RE Cool coolant-through technology
  • Riten Industries – Live centers, face drivers, and workholding support products
  • Rocky Mountain Twist – Cobalt drills, threaded shank drills, and micro stop countersinks
  • Superior Abrasives – Quick-change discs, flap wheels, and convolute finishing products
  • Tanis Brush – Disc brushes, bore hone brushes, and abrasive filament tools

See What’s New – and What’s Next
If you’re looking to stay competitive in precision manufacturing, you won’t want to miss this event. Our team will be on-hand to guide you through tooling strategies, help identify cost-saving opportunities, and match your application with the right products.

Whether you’re optimizing for cycle time, surface finish, or material removal rates, FTS has the solutions to help you stay ahead.

We look forward to seeing you in Wichita this October!
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Precision in Every Cut – A Closer Look at Dümmel’s Minicut Lineup

1/16/2024

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by Bernard Martin
Precision in Every Cut – A Closer Look at Dümmel Minicut Lineup
When tight tolerances and micro-machining precision matter, Dümmel delivers. Known for their ultra-precise grooving and parting-off tools, Dümmel’s Minicut series shines as a comprehensive solution for small-part turning, especially in Swiss-type machining and micro-component production. Imported exclusively in North America by Everede Tool, this German-engineered product line is available to customers across the FTS territory.

Built for Precision – Designed for Performance
The Minicut series offers a wide range of tools built around precision ground solid carbide blanks, optimized for rigidity, repeatability, and edge stability. These tools excel in applications involving high-volume production and materials that challenge insert life and surface finish.

From grooving and cut-off operations to ID and OD turning, the Dümmel Minicut line is engineered for clean results, even at sub-millimeter widths. You’ll find cutting widths starting as small as 0.5 mm, making them ideal for fine-feature work on small parts.

Key Product Highlights
  • Grooving and Cut-Off Tools - Minicut offers fixed-width grooving tools from 0.5 mm to 4 mm with several geometries optimized for stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, and even plastics. The stability of the insert-seat interface ensures excellent repeatability.
  • Threading Tools - Threading inserts are available in both full and partial profile, covering pitch ranges from 0.25 mm up to 2.0 mm. Their unique design reduces vibration and ensures accurate thread profiles even at high spindle speeds.
  • Turning Inserts (OD/ID) - With solid carbide construction and positive rake geometries, these tools are perfect for tight-radius turning, especially in miniature workpieces.
  • Profiling & Chamfering Tools - Dümmel includes modular profiling solutions in the Minicut line, with toolholders that allow fast insert changes and reduced setup time. A variety of tip geometries are available for chamfering and contouring, ensuring maximum flexibility.

Toolholder Compatibility
The Dümmel system is backed by a well-designed toolholder family, including options for:
  • Monoblock holders in round or square shank sizes
  • Modular tool systems with clamping interfaces for high-pressure coolant through the holder
  • Shank options in metric and inch dimensions to accommodate global CNC setups
This wide compatibility makes it easy to integrate Minicut tools into existing Swiss-style machines and gang-tool lathes.

Engineered Coatings and Materials
Minicut inserts come coated with Dümmel’s advanced TiAIN and DLC coatings, offering wear resistance and better chip evacuation. Specialized coatings are also available for non-ferrous materials, helping to extend tool life and reduce built-up edge formation.

Where the Minicut Line Excels
  • Medical components – such as bone screws, dental parts, and implants
  • Aerospace fasteners and bushings
  • Electronic connectors and miniature housings
  • Precision instrumentation and sensor housings
For high-precision turning tasks in difficult-to-machine materials or where micro-features are critical, Minicut delivers performance that production teams can trust.

Available Through Everede Tool – Supported by FTS
Factory Tooling Solutions is proud to support Dümmel’s Minicut tools as part of our partnership with Everede Tool, the exclusive importer of Dümmel products in North America. Whether you’re building your micro-machining program or seeking better tool life and part finish on Swiss lathes, the Minicut series offers the flexibility and precision your shop demands.

Ready to get started with Dümmel Minicut?

Reach out to your FTS representative for application support, tool selection guidance, and availability.

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