THIS PAPER ADDRESSES TOOLS THAT TURN AT HIGH- SPEED. IT DISCUSSES SEVERAL FACTORS THAT WILL LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL ROTATING TOOL PERFORMANCE FOR SAFE OPERATION AT HIGH-SPEEDS. THIS PAPER PRESENTS EXAMPLES THAT ARE GENERALLY DIRECTED TO ROTATIONAL SPEEDS THAT FALL OVER 8,000 RPM. IN THE SECOND AND THIRD CHAPTER, A COLLET CHUCK EXAMPLE IS USED THAT HAS A CATALOG RATING OF 20,000 RPM. THIS IS PRIMARILY BECAUSE THE CURRENT HIGH-SPEED MARKETPLACE ACTIVITY IS DIRECTED TOWARD THIS SPEED RANGE. HOWEVER, ALL OF THE FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL ROTATING TOOL OPERATION WILL EXIST AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WILL REQUIRE EVEN GREATER ATTENTION FROM A SPECIFICATION AND APPLICATION VIEWPOINT. THESE FACTORS FOR SUCCESS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS WHICH ARE USED AS CHAPTERS FOR THE PAPER: CONNECTION OF THE TOOL OR TOOLHOLDER TO THE MACHINE SPINDLE; TOOLHOLDER DESIGN AND APPLICATION PRINCIPLES FOR HIGH-SPEED AND