Ben Nordman

With the market for new chuck controllers dwindling, many manufacturers are left without support on their electromagnetic chuck controllers. This is causing many manufacturers to be left with aged equipment, which can introduce unseen production issues, larger overhead when doing repairs, and the threat of purchasing new equipment that is not locally supported.

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 & Merrill, Inc. faced d

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.