Jiaxing XiRay Industrial Technology Co., Ltd. — a growing Chinese supplier of boring systems and tool holders — is making waves with its BMT-PSC straight driven tool holders as manufacturers push mill-turn centers to do more in a single cycle. XiRay’s BMT-PSC driven tool holder product page highlights straight (axial) driven tooling designed for efficient chip evacuation and spindle-aligned operations, matching a broader industry appetite for compact, high-throughput live tooling solutions.
Driven (or “live”) tools let turning centers perform milling, drilling and tapping without moving the workpiece to a separate milling machine. That capability is central to their appeal: shops reduce setups, shorten cycle times and improve geometric control by keeping operations on the same spindle. Straight driven tools — where the driven spindle is aligned axially with the turret/spindle — are especially prized for face work, deep-hole tapping and improved coolant/ chip flow in high-speed applications.
Market signals back XiRay’s focus. Recent market analyses point to sustained growth in the global tool-holder and driven tooling segment, driven by automation, high-speed machining adoption and reshoring investments that favor flexible mill-turn cells. Industry reports and press releases published through 2024–2025 forecast rising demand for robust driven tool systems that can withstand greater spindle speeds and offer repeatable interchangeability across BT/PSC/BMT/Capto interfaces.
XiRay’s product positioning — a large catalog of BMT, PSC and CAPTO compatible driven and static tooling — addresses two hot search topics for buyers: compatibility across turret standards and availability of ready-to-fit driven heads. That mix is attractive to contract manufacturers and OEMs converting older turning centers into multifunction cells, because it reduces custom adaptation and shortens lead time for retrofits.
Technological trends are also reshaping buyer expectations. Customers now look for driven holders that support higher torque at compact envelopes, reduced runout for precision milling, and repairable/replaceable drive modules to lower life-cycle costs. Sustainability and counterfeit avoidance are emerging concerns — buyers increasingly screen suppliers for material traceability and quality control as tooling becomes mission-critical in automated lines. These themes are prominent in searches and recent commentary across tooling communities.
What this means for shops: XiRay and similar suppliers are building product families to meet a feature set buyers search for most — axial driven heads, multi-interface compatibility (BMT/PSC/Capto), and catalog depth for quick quoting. For manufacturers evaluating live tooling upgrades, the priorities are clear: proven mechanical accuracy (runout, concentricity), service/rebuild pathways, and supplier reliability amid a competitive market. XiRay’s visible emphasis on BMT-PSC driven holders places it squarely in that conversation.
As mill-turn integration accelerates, straight driven tools will remain a frequently searched topic among machine shops digitizing operations. Suppliers that combine technical performance, broad compatibility and transparent quality controls will likely capture the largest share of growth in the driven-tooling market — and XiRay’s BMT-PSC lineup shows the company is aiming for exactly that sweet spot.
