The Drill on Drill Bits! While metric dimension drill bits all look quite similar to the untrained eye, there are differences in style, design and material quality that have a clear impact on tool performance, cost and your bottom line. About 20 years ago, carbide-tipped drill bits, previously manufactured for the most part in Germany […]

The Continuing Evolution of Diamond (PCD) Cutting Tools As published in Q2 2014 issue of “Surface and Panel” magazine: The Continuing Evolution of Diamond (PCD) Cutting Tools: In the summer of 1982, when the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) made its debut show in Atlanta, GA, the first polycrystalline diamond tools for wood/composite material were introduced […]

Tooling for Cutting Composites The use of composite materials has been on the rise for years due to their unique characteristics including reductions in weight and increased flexibility.  By definition a composite is a combination of two other materials used to create a unique material that is superior to either input material (a super-material?).  The performance […]

Keys to Cost Savings while Machining Solid Surface Material At GDP|GUHDO we strive to help our customers optimize cutting tool performance and cost – we recently contributed this article to the ISFA (International Surface Fabricators Association)  for the Q4 2014 issue of Countertop & Architectural Surfaces Magazine . Keys to Cost Savings while Machining Solid Surface Material While the […]

The Right Tooling for High Output Stair and Hand Rail Production Modern stair and hand rail production is an evolving process. Production methods of standard, straight stairways have their challenges but typically pose no production difficulties when using the right tooling. When producing specialized curved or winding staircases, more advanced machinery and tooling is required. With […]

Great Tool Option for Composite Materials such as Phenolics and Other Thermoplastics Machining abrasive composite materials often presents a challenge with standard tooling.  Special cutting geometries and cutting edge material are necessary to perfect the finish on very abrasive, hard-to-machine materials such as HDF, fire-rated MDF,  Thermoplastics, Phenolics, fiberglass-reinforced plastic composites, cement fiber panels and […]

DIASTART- Feed Faster with this Disposable PCD Router Bit Adding to our impressive line of standard ½” diameter PCD (polycrystalline diamond) router bits, we are excited to introduce the 6814 Series DIASTART Two-Flute PCD Router Bit. The DIASTART is an affordable, two-flute router bit which facilitates faster feed rates compared to the conventional 1+1 disposable diamond […]

Opposite Shear PCD (Continuous Tip) Router Bit GDP Tooling has introduced a new generation diamond-tipped PCD Router Bit! An opposite shear polycrystalline diamond bit which provides excellent tool life and superior finish on a wide range of materials from particleboard, MDF, melamine to thermoplastics and other composite panels. This two flute non-segmented design on a […]