Safety First: Real CNC Shop Incidents and What They Teach Us In CNC shops, safety isn’t optional—it’s essential. These true stories from real customers show how small lapses in maintenance or communication can lead to near-disasters. We’re sharing them to help prevent similar incidents and keep your team safe. The Importance of Tool Maintenance Tool […]

GDP’s Shaper Tooling program includes a wide range of insert tools suitable for use on wood shapers. Tools in our standard offering include rebate, jointing, planing, grooving, beveling, rounding-over, finger-jointing, tongue & groove as well as miter cutters. Profile tooling for cope and stick (stile and rail), cove, beads, ogees, edging, and other customized needs […]

At GDP Industrial Tooling we have been serving our customers unique tooling needs for over 35+ years. We were recently presented with a query on how to machine a “Smoke Top Hat” made of hardwood on a CNC machine. A Smoke Top Hat is used in the bar and restaurant industry to add a smoky […]

GDP Industrial Tooling has excellent options when it comes to tooling for Lamello P-System (Clamex). The Clamex system is an innovative, strong and quick to install panel connector system used in furniture and other wood based panel assemblies. Whether you are utilizing the Zeta P2 profile biscuit jointer or a CNC router with, or without […]

Filling our customer needs for unique tooling is a specialty we have much experience in, so a recent requirement for tools to do wood turning on a CNC machining center was a cinch! This most recent application was actually pretty unique for a wood CNC machining operation. Our customer needed two separate tools designed for […]

What is the rpm for a specific tool diameter? This depends on the type of tool and whether it’s a straight cutter or a profile tool. Below is the typical range: *** How can one identify ER style collet size?The quickest way is to measure its overall length. Each ER style collet has a unique […]

No Sanding Required with the Fourcut Surfacing Bit! Now in stock:  Our surfacing insert bit (Fourcut ™) that provides an excellent quality, smooth surface finish!  Specifically designed for applications such as MDF shaker doors and other high quality surface planing requirements in solid wood,  MDF and other composite materials,  the Fourcut ™ is a very […]

Check out our Tooling Guide to Optimize Tool Performance! We are proud to introduce The CNC Tooling Guide, brought to you as a result of our experienced team effort! In this guide, we have compiled answers to the most common questions our customers come to us with. We have also gathered the most basic tooling […]

Digitec Tool Measuring System If multiple test cuts are routine during tool setup, then our Digitec Tool Measuring System is for you!  The Digitec is comprised of a premium tool setup fixture with 4 holes to facilitate permanent mounting on a tool bench.  The optional height gauge (measures up to 270mm) locks down onto the […]

Customizable CNC Tooling Package GDP has introduced a CNC tooling starter package, at a substantial cost savings, on highest quality tooling!  This kit includes 8 HSK tool holders (choice of style based on collet style preferred (SYOZ, ER40 or ER32) and  corresponding 8 collets (choice of sizes).  The customer can select 14 solid carbide bits […]

Make MDF Shaker Doors On CNC Machining Center Without Sanding! We recently had the opportunity to introduce our Insert Surface Planing Tool to one of our local customers.  Atlanta Cabinet Shop Inc, was looking for a solution to eliminate the time wasted on sanding MDF door parts.  Routing the door recess was accomplished with our […]

Straight/Radius or Chamfered Planing Cutter Head GDP| GUHDO offers a new design insert planing cutter head for moulders. This unique, multi-functional cutter head is ideal for planing and has the ability to house profile knife attachments. The planer cutter capabilities: The Tool Features: Tool Dimensions: This tool is available with standard bore options (metric and […]