General Information
Count on Carbide...
Due to its extraordinary features, tools made of carbide are far superior to those made of high speed steel (HSS). For high speed cutting, HSS tools can no longer be used. That’s why all tools in this catalogue are carbide tools – either completely or partly. Most of our tools are solid carbide tools, the diamond tools consist of a carbide shank with an attached diamond and the router bits have carbide cutting edges.
Carbide is an artificial product and consists mainly of the hard materials tungsten carbide and other finest grind powders. This mixture will be sintered under extreme pressure and high temperatures until it becomes a solid object. Therefore carbide cannot be compared to ferrous materials like steel. However, due to its extreme hardness and finest graining which ensure a long endurance and clear edges of cut, it is also more brittle and fragile than steel.
Despite their higher cost price, diamond tools are the more economic alternative for many processing tasks – last but not least due to the possibility that they can be regrind for several times.
... or on Diamond!
Diamond is even much harder than carbide. Carbide tools with diamond attachment have a multiple of the endurance of carbide tools.
We use two sorts of diamonds – monocrystalline and polycrystalline diamonds. Our monocrystalline diamonds correspond in their structure to natural dia- monds although they have been produced artificially. They are excellent for polishing acrylic to a high gloss. Polycrystalline diamonds will be sintered from numerous unit crystals at high temperatures and pressures to a solid plate. This production process is comparable to that of carbide. Using these tools you can work on materials of all hardness grades.
Despite their higher cost price, diamond tools are the more economic alternative for many processing tasks – last but not least due to the possibility that they can be regrind for several times.
Order Today, Use It Tomorrow...
... if you order a delivery for Germany until noon. As we have about 50,000 stand- ard tools and special tools always in stock, they can be delivered usually directly. If we receive your order until 12:00, we will forward the parcel on the same day. Depending on the distance, you will receive your tools usually within the following time spans:
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Germany: 24 hours |
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European Union: 48 to 72 hours |
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Worldwide: 5 to 15 days |
In very urgent cases, it is also possible to send the deliveries for an additional charge as express parcel or with a courier service.
Special Wishes?
If you need a custom-made tool or if you need larger amounts of a special tool type, just give us a call. For instance, we can produce several kinds of tools exactly according to your specifications. So you will always have the proper tool for your special tasks.
Or you may have a great demand for a special kind of tool. In this case, we can agree an annual order at an attractive fixed price. Within one year, you can order partial deliveries of a previously defined total amount whenever you need the tools. You can take advantage of reduced storage costs and low capital lockup. Nevertheless you will benefit from advantageous quantity discounts. We would be glad to submit you an appropriate offer.
Things to Know About Tools
How many teeth does a tool need – depending on the material – to achieve ideal results?
Hints about setting operating parameters and about milling in the same or counter direction as well as some tips about how to deal with possible problems.
In many cases a tool cooling improves the surface finish and extends the endurance of the tool.
