At Obsidian Manufacturing Industries, our mission is to identify, propose, and resolve manufacturers' most complex challenges. Our Magna-Lock USA workholding solutions don’t just solve problems today—they have been doing so for over 75 years. One of the most consistent challenges for manufacturers, regardless of the time period, is part distortion and wasted setup time. A classic example of our Magna-Lock USA workholding solving this timeless problem is a challenge Mitts & M

The most common problem we see with electromagnetic chucks is electrical failure. It is difficult for our customers to understand how and why it happens. And it is even more challenging to comprehend the cost associated with correcting the electrical failure, especially in large electromagnetic chucks.

In precision manufacturing, small oversights can lead to major long-term problems. One such issue that often goes unnoticed until it's too late is a faulty demagnetization cycle in an electromagnetic chuck controller.

In the world of precision manufacturing, workholding plays a critical role in ensuring that parts are securely held in place.

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

The scope of sub-industries in which Magna-Lock USA products have been present is far-reaching, and their customer base encompasses individual industrialists to large international businesses. This makes Magna-Lock USA a leading manufacturer of electromagnetic and permanent chucks and industrial chuck controls in the world.

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