TDG Clamping Solutions
TDG Clamping Solutions is a specialist in clamping solutions, operating with over a hundred years of experience. Its roots are in the Basque Country of Spain, a key region for the heavy engineering industry. The company was founded in 1916 under the name Talleres de Guernica and, over the decades, has grown from a local manufacturer to an internationally respected player whose solutions are used in more than 60 countries across all five continents. Today, TDG is part of the Cosimet Group and closely collaborates with leading machine builders such as Geminis, Gurutzpe, and Soraluce.
TDG specializes in high-quality manual and hydraulic chucks, with a particular focus on large-size and custom-tailored solutions. The company's expertise includes chucks with diameters up to 7 meters, providing safe and precise clamping of exceptionally large and demanding workpieces. This makes TDG a particularly strong partner in industries where part sizes and quality requirements are exceptionally high—such as wind power, rail transport, aerospace, the energy sector, and the oil and gas industry.
TDG’s product range includes:
- Manual chucks – a wide range of manual chucks, including heavy-duty, large-diameter, and Oil Country models for demanding applications.
- Power chucks – hydraulic automatic chucks featuring innovative solutions such as 2+2, 2+2+2, and 3+3 jaw configurations as well as dynamic compensation. These are especially popular for large workpieces and wind power sector applications.
- Jaw boxes – support jaws made from cast iron or steel, including specialized models and heavy-duty solutions for workpieces weighing over 30 tons.
- Pallet change systems – standard and custom-designed exchange and zero-point systems, such as rotapallet and linear change systems, supporting automation and unmanned production cycles.
- TDG Smartchuck – an intelligent chuck system that combines modern technology and real-time monitoring to optimize production processes.
TDG’s strengths include its in-house design and R&D team, state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, and flexibility. The company is renowned for its ability to deliver fully customized solutions, where jaw geometry, hydraulic systems, and special features are tailored precisely to the customer’s requirements.
The combination of quality, innovation, and customer focus has made TDG a trusted partner worldwide. The company’s solutions improve productivity, accuracy, and competitiveness—making TDG one of the undisputed market leaders in clamping solutions.
