DIAMOND TOOLING

PCD Tools To achieve an optimal economic result when using PCD polycrystalline diamond tipped tools, it’s most important to consider all of the application details, machining parameters and expectations to insure the tool is suitable for the project intended. Even with a simple compression bit purchase, the performance and anticipated results over the life of…read more

PCD (polycrystalline diamond) premill cutters are often the “forgotten” tool on an edgebander. They may run for a year or more without needing to be sharpened and so noone thinks much about them until they get dull.

PCD Compact Hogger Polycrystalline Diamond-tipped Hogging Cutters are required for high volume panel sizing of chipboard, MDF, particleboard with melamine, paper, HPL and other abrasive composites on double end tenoners. Depending on application, different diamond grades are available to provide optimum performance and tool life. Just imagine running up 3 million linear feet of particleboard…read more

What is Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) Tooling? PCD (Polycrystalline Diamond) has been used in the wood/composites industry for over 40 years due to its abrasion resistant properties and hardness.  This synthetic cutting edge material was pioneered by the DeBeers company (famed for their natural diamond mining history) and General Electric’s Specialty Materials Division.   Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD…read more

Diamond Premill Cutter Diamond Premill Cutters for edgebanders such as Biesse, SCM, Brandt, Holzher and others, come in a variety of sizes and designs. Cutter specifications can be 2, 3 or even 4 wing, with PCD diamond brazed tips or diamond insert knives (which are not designed to be resharpened) and with different PCD tip…read more

Megaspeed PCD Router Bit for Excellent Edge Finish and Highest Feed Rates Our Megaspeed PCD bit offers a sturdy tool body with helically positioned, aggressive cutting angles that have a compression style shear effect.  This tool is bottom cutting, so can be used for rebating, jointing and panel sizing on particleboard, MDF and other wood…read more

PCD High Shear Bit – Designed for High Feed Rates This high shear PCD (polycrystalline diamond) router bit is designed to run at high feed rates while still providing an excellent finish quality. This tool is supplied with a high-density steel tool body and depending on the cutting diameter, is offered with either 2,  3…read more

Tooling for Alucobond Alucobond is a type of sandwich panel which was first introduced in 1969 and is now widely used in the residential and commercial construction industries. This ACM, (aluminum composite material) consists of two sheets of smooth 0.02” aluminum, thermobonded to a polyethylene core. The result is a light composite material that offers many…read more

Tooling Basics for CNC Machining Below is an article GDP|GUHDO contributed to FDMCdigital.com January 2015 edition (formerly FDM/Cabinetmaker)    Understanding fundamentals of CNC tooling can make a huge difference in your costs, productivity, and efficiency.  Most CNC machining centers for wood, plastics and composite machining today are equipped with steep taper ISO/SK/BT style, or more frequently…read more

Comparing the costs of diamond vs carbide tooling leads up to clear data on which is most cost effective for CNC cutting.

Slatwall/T-Slot Cutter Manufactured to Custom Dimensions Expanding our extensive line up of PCD (polycrystalline diamond) tooling, our Diamond Slatwall Cutters (PCD T-slot Cutter) are custom designed for Slatwall production, and made to customer specifications to accommodate specific extrusion inserts. The PCD slatwall cutter edges include 2-flutes on the large diameter and a single flute in the neck.  Generally,…read more

Diamond is known as a material with impressive characteristics. Even the name, Diamond, which stems from the ancient Greek word  “αδάμας” – “adámas,” translates to unbreakable. In particular diamond is the hardest mineral known and also has the highest thermal conductivity. These two traits, in addition to its abrasion-resistance…..