So, we set ultra stringent criteria in our grinding shop: 4-6µm – this is the maximum degree of chipping we allow for the cutting edge of our inserts. Our in-house grinding shop works to corner radii starting at 0.05mm. We achieve this degree of precision by getting every detail right: from the machine, the program, the grinding wheel and the grain through to the dressing cycle. We can do this since we produce everything in-house. But despite all that, we still put each insert to a final acid test before we ship it out to you.

Of course, we could make things easier on ourselves and go for higher production runs. But we do not want to be the biggest. We prefer to supply the best quality – so that you benefit from optimised surface quality, fewer rejects, longer tool life, less edge build-up and in general greater edge stability.