NEXTAS Tooling Columns are stress-relieved cast iron workholding platforms for horizontal and vertical machining centers, NC rotary tables, pallet systems and zero-point quick-change fixtures.
Product overview
These tooling columns are designed to build dedicated jigs quickly with standard fixture components. Full stress-relief annealing helps eliminate internal stress so the column stays dimensionally stable under heavy cutting loads. Standardized locating designs support repeat setup, while custom drilling, sizing and threaded patterns let the same family match specialized manufacturing requirements.
HT250/QT500 cast iron provides stiffness and vibration damping for roughing and finishing.
Annealing reduces residual stress and helps prevent long-term deformation.
Plain holes, precision hole locating and T-slot options support flexible fixture setup.
Non-standard size, thread and locating patterns can be engineered around your machine.
Shopfloor video & photos
Use these production photos and the short demo video to review surface layout, dense hole patterns, T-slot options, reinforced cast structures and pallet-ready installation before discussing a custom fixture plan.
A 30-second vertical shop-floor view of NEXTAS machining-center tooling columns, including their multi-face form and prepared fixture surfaces.
Product series
Four-sided rigid fixturing for high-density workpiece setup and mass production.
Dual working faces for balanced loading and improved machining efficiency.
Cross structure for multi-station fixturing and complex component machining.
Six-sided tombstone design to increase machining surfaces and workpiece capacity.
Eight-sided high-efficiency fixturing for multi-face machining and automation.
Used with sub-plates for quick die change in flexible automated manufacturing cells.
Specification table
| Product code | Width across flats | Base size | Height | Max workpiece height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT-TCS250P400V2 | 250 mm | 250 mm | 400 mm | 320 mm | 100 kg |
| NT-TCS300P400V2 | 300 mm | 300 mm | 400 mm | 300 mm | 130 kg |
| NT-TCS350P400V2 | 350 mm | 350 mm | 400 mm | 280 mm | 170 kg |
| NT-TCH320P600V2 | 320 mm | 300 mm | 600 mm | 480 mm | 220 kg |
| NT-TCH400P600V2 | 400 mm | 350 mm | 600 mm | 450 mm | 290 kg |
| NT-TCO360P600V2 | 360 mm | 350 mm | 600 mm | 450 mm | 285 kg |
| NT-TCO450P600V2 | 450 mm | 400 mm | 600 mm | 420 mm | 360 kg |
Typical applications
Rigid datum stacks for thin-walled brackets, fittings and complex surface components on 5-axis cells.
High-density column setups for engine blocks, transmission housings, suspension arms and structural brackets.
Multi-face fixture layouts for mold bases, cores, cavities and slide carriers without rebuilding setups.
Repeatable workholding for valve bodies, manifolds and machined housings with tight datum control.
Modular columns let you swap fixture decks between jobs instead of rebuilding the entire cell.
Multi-face tombstones extend cycle length on 4/5-axis pallet, zero-point and FMS lines for unmanned shifts.
Engineering support
Share your machine model, pallet interface, expected fixture density and workpiece envelope. Our team can help select a standard model or quote a custom drilling and locating pattern.
Send the machine model, pallet or table interface, required column height, workpiece envelope, fixture density and preferred locating pattern. Drawings or CAD files help confirm the fastest standard or custom route.
Yes. The columns can be matched to pallet systems and zero-point quick-change fixtures. The base and locating pattern should be confirmed against your receiver layout before ordering.
Yes. Custom drilling, threaded holes, precision locating patterns and non-standard sizes can be quoted according to your fixture concept and machine interface.
Use square or double-sided columns for straightforward dense loading, cross columns for multi-station fixture layouts, and hexagonal or octagonal columns when more fixture faces and workpiece capacity are required.
Plain drilling gives the cheapest mounting holes for general fixturing. Precision hole locating uses tighter-toleranced reference bores for repeatable fixture indexing. T-slot locating supports quick clamp repositioning when the same column has to serve several different job setups.
Lead time is configuration-specific. Engineering confirms it in the quotation after reviewing the drawing or bill of materials, quantity, selected options, interfaces, and inspection scope. The website does not guarantee a fixed lead time.
The columns are designed to assemble with standard fixture components — clamps, locating pins, support blocks and zero-point receivers. We can quote the full dedicated jig kit or just the cast column body, depending on whether you want a turnkey solution or in-house assembly.
Fast quote
Three fields are enough — our engineers reply after reviewing the request with pricing and configuration advice.