TAC Rockford: The HSK Experts

Tool Holders

Available in sizes from HSK 25 to 160, tool holders from TAC Rockford include standard holders such as collet chucks, end mill holders, tap holders, as well as innovative products such as the Great Power high-force collet holder and heat shrink tool holders. Contact us for heat shrink systems as well.

Custom Tool Holders

Need an unusual holder that you can't find anywhere? We can make it for you– just give us a drawing, or even a sketch on a napkin!

Tool Holder Blanks

TAC Rockford stocks HSK blanks for HSK-A, C, E, and F in a wide variety of sizes.

Coolant Tubes & Wrenches

Our coolant tubes are flexible to ensure proper seating. Wrenches are also available.

Spindle and Tool Holder Cleaners

We offer tool holders cleaners and specialty spindle taper wipers to maintain the critical cleanliness of the HSK interface.

Tool Storage

Protect your investment in HSK tool holders with the award-winning TUL storage system.

Tool Mounting Fixtures

Quickly and easily install cutters in HSK holders with innovative mounting fixtures from TAC Rockford.

Tool Holder Balancers

For high speed machining, properly balanced tool holders are critical to part finish, as well as to extending lifetime of cutting tools and spindles.

Taper Adapters

Maximize your investment in existing special tool holders with adapters. We stock adapters to/from HSK and many popular tapers as well as between HSK sizes.

Tool Grippers

TAC Rockford stocks grippers for manual and automatic tool change HSK spindles.

ForceCheck Drawbar Force Gauges

Correct holding force is critical for the HSK tool holder to spindle interface. Make sure it is correct with the ForceCheck gauge.

Spindle Runout Test Arbors

Verify that machine spindle runout meets required tolerances after a crash, when moving a machine, or as part of a preventative maintenance program.

Spindle Balancing Master Plugs

When balancing an HSK spindle, a balanced plug is a must. TAC Rockford stocks all common sizes.

Tool Holder and Spindle Dimensional Gauges

TAC Rockford carries all gauges required for manufacturing and verifying the difficult-to-measure critical dimensions on HSK tool holders and spindle tapers.

Machine Components

Contact us for everything needed for building or retrofitting a machine to HSK–including power drawbar systems, DIN 69002 spindles, manual clamping, and other components.

The HSK Experts

Questions about HSK? Give us a call or send us an email. We've been involved with the HSK system since its inception–our engineers can answer your questions