With more than 50 years of experience, Fischer Special Tooling designs and manufactures precision carbide cutting tools, internal grinding quills, and custom form gages for demanding machining and inspection applications. Based in Mentor, Ohio, the company tackles complex part profiles with custom engineering, Swiss profile grinding, and tooling designed for repeatability and reduced downtime. Fischer also developed Hyper-Change, a quick-change system intended to make form-tool changes in less than 10 seconds.
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FACTooling LLCFounded in 2016 by a team of carbide-tooling veterans, Elmira-based FACTooling manufactures precision carbide cutting tools and restores worn tooling through regrinding. Its in-house 3D modeling and Swiss CNC grinding support custom designs as well as standard tools, while the company also serves manufacturers and distributors through private-label production partnerships. The team brings more than 40 years of hands-on experience and reports having manufactured over 700,000 tools.ELMIRA, NY
Chardon ToolWith more than 35 years of hands-on experience, Chardon Tool in Chardon, Ohio, manufactures single-crystal diamond tools for ultra-precision machining and rotogravure printing. Its toolmakers work closely with customers on difficult or uncommon designs, using scanning electron microscopy to inspect cutting edges at magnifications up to 5,000x. Chardon Tool also relaps diamond tools from any manufacturer, extending the useful life of precision and printing tools.CHARDON, OH
5 Axis Grinding IncFounded after Scott took ownership in 2010, 5 Axis Grinding Inc. manufactures carbide cutting tools and designs custom tooling and specialty carbide products in Centerville, Ohio. The husband-and-wife team of Scott and Barb runs the company, which develops special tools from customer specifications and can typically design, manufacture, coat and ship them within two weeks. 5 Axis also works with local high schools to introduce students to skilled trades and operates a tungsten-carbide tool recycling program.DAYTON, OH
KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools, IncKnown as KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools, the Cuyahoga Falls manufacturer develops solid round carbide cutting tools for demanding industrial machining applications. Its distinctive strength is combining in-house research and innovation with technical support and custom solutions for sectors such as aerospace, automotive, medical, and power generation.CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH