PCD is Polycrystalline Diamond which is manufactured by sintering together carefully selected diamond particles. Initially formed at very high temperatures and pressure in the presence of a solvent/catalyst metal. The results are an extremely tough inter grown mass of randomly orientated diamond crystals. Finally, these are bonded to a tungsten carbide substrate. This is why PCD,…
A tapped hole has threads in the hole’s inside edges using the tapping process. A tapped hole is required for securing a fastener where a nut and bolt is not an option. Used when engineering metals; the threaded component is held with the machined internal tapped hole. So, what is the difference? They are similar,…
Pre milling features are more common on smaller edge banders now, rather than just on higher production machines. Pre milling encounters two counter rotating cutter blocks which are manufactured to mill the edge of the workpiece prior to adding the edge banding material. The PCD cutter blocks are set up to mill a specific amount…
Guide to joining bits, understanding how and why joining bits are used can help you feel confident that you are selecting the best CNC Router Cutter from our extensive selection, whether you’re searching for flair or simplicity. In order to consistently produce sturdy, snug joints, joining bits are a subclass of router bits used for…
Precision CNC tooling, Manufactured in Britain… what’s not to like! Its great to see some of Prima Tooling’s PCD Router family together! this is just a small selection of PCD (Diamond) tipped router cutters for machining wood based products such as MDF and MFC. We manufacture CNC Cutting tools such as PCD Slatwall, PCD compression…
Tool sharpening services – Even the very best tools will need sharpening over time! With over 40 years of cutting tool manufacturing and servicing, we offer sharpening and reconditioning of any manufacturers tooling such as PCD (Diamond) Router cutters, PCD Blocks, PCD Jointing Cutters, Edgebander tooling, PCD End Mills, Tungsten carbide Routers, TCT Blocks, TCT…
Machining composite materials has taken many industries by storm in the last few decades, as advanced composites created for specific purposes are replacing previously used materials. But composite materials have been used by human societies for millennia, dating back all the way to the use of straw and mud to form bricks in Ancient Egypt.…
Human societies have come a long way since the first metalworking lathe was invented just over 200 years ago, and our technology has progressed at an endlessly accelerating rate! Our modern technology requires sophisticated parts and tools, sometimes incredibly tiny or complex, that are created perfectly identically every time. This is where CNC comes in!…
CNC machines are vastly versatile, mainly due to the range of cutting tools that can be used to achieve varying operations. From end mills to reamers, allowing CNC machines to perform not only various cuts, but also precision machining. Lets look at some of the cutting tools used in CNC machining, though there are many…
We understand that the life of tools is important – especially reliable life – to avoid time lost and excessive wear. However, more important than tool life is performance. Allowing them to work faster, harder, hotter and reaching higher metal removal rates (MRR) is where there’s scope to reduce the cost of goods. Especially when…
