Prima Tooling's technical articles and cutting tool guides draw on our experience manufacturing and servicing CNC cutting tools in the UK.
Browse practical information on CNC router tooling, PCD cutting tools, carbide tooling, tool sharpening, cutting geometry, machining materials and production applications. Our guides are intended to help manufacturers choose the most suitable tooling, improve tool life and understand the factors that influence cutting performance.
PCD Cutting Tools
Guides covering PCD tool materials, applications, tool life and machining abrasive materials.
CNC Router Tooling
Technical guidance on router cutter selection, compression geometry and tooling for CNC woodworking and panel production.
Tool Sharpening & Servicing
Information on PCD erosion, sharpening, retipping and maintaining cutting tools for reliable performance.
Shrink Fit Tool Holders for CNC Router Tooling
How shrink fit toolholding can improve concentricity, rigidity and balance in high-speed CNC routing applications.
PCD Cutter Returns for Sharpening After 26 Years
A PCD stile-and-rail cutter manufactured by Prima Tooling returned for sharpening 26 years later, showing the long service life possible from quality PCD tooling.
PCD Milling Tools for Non-Ferrous & Abrasive Materials
Technical guidance on PCD milling tools for aluminium, non-ferrous metals, MMC, CFRP, GFRP and other abrasive composite materials.
Foam Cutting Tools
HSS solid spiral tooling for machining foam, developed for clean cutting, serviceability and a range of standard and bespoke sizes.
