Custom tooling far exceeds the capabilities of standard methods, delivering tighter tolerances, precision cutting performance, superior process conditions, higher quality, and the ability to match exact part geometries. These advantages lead to improved accuracy, better throughput, and consistent repeatability with faster setups, lower costs, and exceptional performance in a diverse range of industrial manufacturing applications.
Custom Tool & Grinding is among the country’s leading cutting tool manufacturers. With decades of proven experience, we possess the capabilities and necessary resources to design and manufacture high-performance tooling products according to our customers’ precise specifications, consistently meeting the unique demands of any application.
Since 1976, we have met evolving industry changes, developing a vast range of expertise, with skills that include:
At Custom Tool & Grinding, monitoring production requirements through every stage of the process allows us to manufacture reliable custom tools with tight tolerances (down to 0.0001″). To maintain the highest quality standards, we continually invest in industry-leading inspection equipment and embrace innovative technological advancements to ensure our customers receive the best available tooling solutions.
“Custom Tool & Grinding is an exceptional company to do business with. They go the extra mile to provide us with excellent service including quick turn around time and fair pricing. Their willingness to work with us on our “out of the ordinary” requirements was a hard quality to find, and has been a huge contribution to the success of our projects.”
Dave Watson – Senior Engineer, Saegertown Manufacturing Corporation
Complex Precision Features
Compared to traditional cutting methods, custom tooling can significantly reduce costs and enhance productivity by enabling faster and more efficient cutting processes. By tailoring the tool to specific material requirements and geometries, we can manufacture high-precision parts with tighter tolerances, excellent repeatability, and enhanced surface finishes that far outweigh standard off-the-shelf alternatives.
At Custom Tool & Grinding, we inspect 100% of the tools we manufacture to ensure consistent, repeatable accuracy that maximizes throughput and reduces equipment downtime. We have continually invested in cutting-edge measuring equipment designed for cutting tool geometries, featuring up to 200x magnification to ensure the highest level of accuracy, precision, and repeatable quality. We have also integrated a unique process that simultaneously checks geometries to ensure all geometrical relationships are properly aligned with customer-specified tolerances.
Cutter Options for CNC
Our custom tooling options include carbide and HSS form mill cutting tools, which are the preferred choice for high-precision applications that require the cutting of unique and complex shapes. Our cutting options include:
- Back chamfering tools
- Dovetail cutters
- Form tools
- Porting tools
- Radius-tipped tools
- Slotting cutters
- T-slot cutters
- Woodruff key seat cutters
These custom solutions can improve the surface finish, increase productivity, and minimize the challenges associated with complex toolpath programming.
Tight Tolerance Forms and Fits
Custom tooling for tight tolerance form and fits requires precision machining and controlled stack-up capabilities. To achieve the desired tolerance, transition, interference, and clearance fits are engineered according to the following factors:
- Material selection
- Surface finish
- Thermal behavior
Achieving a tight tolerance is essential to the performance and reliability of custom-machined parts. It not only helps to ensure assembly integrity and longevity but also enables consistent performance across the production run. Part complexity is defined by the level of accuracy, precision, dimensions, and geometry with which the part can be accurately machined. Many times including all the geometry you need in a feature in one tool makes controlling the feature much easier. You can focus on holding one depth or width instead of having to control 3 or more different tools to get the same outcome. Custom tooling allows for tolerances in the range of ±.0005″ or tighter, which is essential for high-precision parts in critical applications.
At Custom Tool & Grinding, we manufacture our custom tools to tolerances that are much closer than the specified range. When needed, we can deliver tolerances down to ±.0001″ to meet specific requirements.
Tooling Capabilities
With decades of industry experience, the expert staff at Custom Tool & Grinding gets the job done right, operating cutting-edge equipment that includes CNC tool and cutter grinders, tool inspection equipment, and other types of custom tools for fabricating high-quality products in a broad range of diameters and lengths.
Our custom tools include professional in-house design and engineering services, and we are equipped to provide rush service, as needed. Our tooling capabilities include:
At Custom Tool & Grinding, we manufacture, repair, and sharpen all sizes and types of cutting tools. We specialize in the custom manufacturing of solid carbide, cobalt, carbide-tipped, and HSS cutting tools that are designed to match our customers’ exact specifications.
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Custom Tool & Grinding is a leading tooling supplier with the expertise to develop innovative custom tooling solutions, delivering reliable parts that meet industry regulatory standards and the highest level of quality.
Our products consistently meet or exceed customer specifications, even for hard-to-machine materials and complex tool shapes. With an unwavering commitment to investing in technological advancements and a product quality record that speaks for itself, our tooling company has the necessary resources to meet our customers' needs.
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