{"id":140672,"date":"2026-02-13T11:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/?p=140672"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:35:13","slug":"heimatec-speed-increasers-for-lathes-and-swiss-style-machines-maximize-productivity-with-speeder-accessories-from-platinum-tooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/metalworking\/lathes\/heimatec-speed-increasers-for-lathes-and-swiss-style-machines-maximize-productivity-with-speeder-accessories-from-platinum-tooling\/","title":{"rendered":"Heimatec Speed Increasers for Lathes and Swiss-Style Machines Maximize Productivity with Speeder Accessories from Platinum Tooling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc., the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, offers a variety of products designed to enhance the rpm capabilities of your machine from the largest turning centers to the smallest Swiss-type CNC lathe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140674\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-140674\" src=\"https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"Platinum\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-1536x1221.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-2048x1628.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-528x420.jpg 528w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-696x553.jpg 696w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-1068x849.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-1920x1527.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.-Axial-live-tool-speeder-226x180.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Axial live tool speeder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Heimatec speed increasers are now available in a complete range designed for popular live tool lathes and Swiss-style machines, offering gear ratios of 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4 with maximum speeds of 48,000 rpm. Design configurations include straight, offset, 90 degree and universal adjustable, while tools can be produced with external or internal coolant. Mounting options include BMT, Swiss-style machine and VDI interfaces to suit a wide range of machine tool setups.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140675\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-140675\" src=\"https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.-Radial-live-tool-speeder-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"Platinum\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.-Radial-live-tool-speeder-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.-Radial-live-tool-speeder-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.-Radial-live-tool-speeder-308x420.jpg 308w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.-Radial-live-tool-speeder-150x204.jpg 150w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.-Radial-live-tool-speeder-300x409.jpg 300w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.-Radial-live-tool-speeder-132x180.jpg 132w, https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.-Radial-live-tool-speeder.jpg 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Radial live tool speeder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the growth of medical and other high-precision, high-volume manufacturing and the use of Swiss-style machines, speed increasers have become vital to the machine tool industry. As components get smaller, the cutting tools required also get smaller, necessitating higher rpm to provide maximum performance. Heimatec speeders for Citizen, Tsugami and Star machines are in stock at Platinum Tooling.<\/p>\n<p>Speed increasers for BMT turrets including Nakamura, Miyano, DN Solutions and Haas are also in stock. Additional models are available from factory inventory with short lead times. Engineered for efficiency and precision with the highest quality components, these tools deliver increased productivity, long service life and cost savings for the busy machine shop or OEM production department.<\/p>\n<div class=\"message_box success\"><p>To learn more about the speeder accessories available through Platinum Tooling, as well as other precision machine tool accessories, please contact: Preben Hansen, President, PLATINUM TOOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 16 E. Piper Lane, Suite 128,\u00a0Prospect Heights, IL 60070,\u00a0Phone: 847-749-0633,\u00a0Fax: 847-749-2445<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>About Platinum Tooling<\/h2>\n<p>Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc. in Prospect Heights, IL, near Chicago, serves its growing North American customer base with an extensive inventory of machine tool accessories. Its experienced staff provides the most innovative tooling and technology. Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc. serves the auto, aero, medical, woodworking, composites and other industries, as well as an ever-increasing number of machine tool OEMs, through its network of manufacturers\u2019 representatives. Platinum Tooling is the importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, Henninger speeders for milling, Tecnicrafts Swiss-type collets and guide bushings, Hommel + Keller QUICK knurling and marking tools and REV broaching tools in North America.<\/p>\n<div>SUBSCRIBE to our Complimentary Publications:<\/div>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/industrialmachinerydigest.com\/subscribe-now-print\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Industrial Machinery Digest<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc., the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, offers a variety of products designed to enhance the rpm capabilities of your machine from the largest turning centers to the smallest Swiss-type CNC lathe. 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