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CNC Machine Tool
Even the best CNC machines are only as good as their peripheral equipment. If systems aren’t built to work together, jams, crashes, and tolerance errors will cause downtime and scrap costs.
Machine Tool Ecosystem
Tool Clamping Service & Repair
24-hour OTT-JAKOB-authorized repair and Power-Check 2 recertification to minimize downtime and restore confidence in your spindle performance.
Tool Clamping Service & Repair
24-Hour Turnaround Repair Services
24-hour turnaround repair services of OTT-JAKOB drawbars and tool clamping components with an extensive parts inventory.
When your machine’s tool clamping system is down, every minute matters. Advanced Machine & Engineering (AME), a division of Hennig, is the licensed North American repair center for OTT-JAKOB tool clamping technology, providing rapid repair, certified testing, and expert support for drawbars and related clamping components. We also offer Power-Check 2 recertification to help maintain long-term measurement accuracy and confirm your device meets OEM functional standards.
Fast, Reliable Service for Critical Tool Clamping Components
Unexpected downtime can disrupt production, reduce spindle performance, and increase maintenance costs. AME helps manufacturers, rebuilders, and service teams restore performance quickly with factory-authorized OTT-JAKOB repair services, certified testing, and access to an extensive parts inventory.
Tool Clamping Service & Repair
Key Advantages
24-hour turnaround repairs
When a tool clamping system fails, lost time adds up fast. AME provides OTT-JAKOB-authorized repair service for drawbars and related tool clamping components, with most repairs completed within 24 hours. Our team works quickly to restore performance, reduce downtime, and help you get back to production with confidence.
Certified testing and inspection
Every repair goes through a thorough inspection and testing process before it leaves our facility. Components are evaluated for function, safety, and performance, wear parts are replaced as needed, and each unit is verified to meet OTT-JAKOB standards. You receive a repair that is not only completed quickly, but completed right.
Power-Check 2 recertification
Reliable pull-force measurement is essential to spindle performance and process control. AME offers Power-Check 2 recertification from our Rockford, Illinois facility to help ensure your device continues to perform accurately and consistently. Each recertified unit is returned with an official OTT-JAKOB test certificate confirming it meets required functional specifications.
Preventive inspection and pull-force support
Small issues can turn into major downtime if they go undetected. AME helps customers stay ahead of failure with drawbar inspection services and pull-force testing support using OTT-JAKOB Power-Check technology. Proactive testing helps protect machining accuracy, improve reliability, and give your team greater confidence in spindle performance.
Retrofit and upgrades
As equipment ages, your tool clamping system may need more than repair alone. AME offers retrofit and upgrade support to help improve reliability, extend service life, and enhance overall system performance. Whether you are replacing worn components or adding improved monitoring capability, we can help you get more from your existing equipment.
Training and technical support
Expert support makes a difference long after installation or repair. AME provides technical guidance, manuals, and training resources to help your team better understand, maintain, and troubleshoot tool clamping systems. Whether you are solving a current issue or building internal confidence for the future, our team is here to help.
Tool Clamping Service & Repair
Our Process
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Reach Out to Our Team
Once your service need is confirmed, securely package your components and send them to AME. Including your contact information and a brief description of the issue helps our team process your equipment quickly and accurately.
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Ship Your Components
Once your service need is confirmed, securely package your components and send them to AME. Including your contact information and a brief description of the issue helps our team process your equipment quickly and accurately.
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We Inspect and Evaluate
After your components arrive, our technicians perform a detailed inspection to assess condition, identify wear or damage, and confirm the service required. This evaluation allows us to recommend the most effective path forward.
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Review Your Quote
Once the inspection is complete, we provide a clear quote for the recommended repair or recertification service. You will know exactly what is needed before any work begins, so you can move forward with confidence.
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We Repair or Recertify
After approval, our team completes the service using OTT-JAKOB-authorized processes, replacement parts, and testing procedures. Most repairs are completed within 24 hours, helping minimize downtime and restore performance as quickly as possible.
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Receive Your Equipment and Get Back to Work
Once service is complete, your repaired or recertified equipment is returned and ready to go back into operation. With fast turnaround, expert workmanship, and verified performance, AME helps you get back to production with confidence.
Why Hennig
Engineered for Your Industry
Restore performance, protect measurement accuracy, and reduce unplanned downtime with OTT-JAKOB-authorized repair and recertification services from AME.
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