Cutting tools and supplies include machines and accessories that cut metal, glass, stone, wood and other raw industrial materials. By looking online, you can find many types of cutting supplies to meet your business needs.
Cutting tool manufacturers have differing quality standards and usually focus on specific industries. To choose the best industrial cutting tools and supplies, look at product specifications as well as the manufacturer's capabilities and certifications. Know the basic types of tools needed for the materials you cut in your industry.
1. High-precision machining centers that work hair-thin tolerances are edging out metal cutting tools like simple grinders.
2. Glass cutting tools for industrial use should have long-lasting, smooth-functioning tungsten carbide wheels.
3. Stone cutting tools can be simple blade-driven power tools up to complex three-axis laser cutters for large jobs.
4. Wood cutting tools for industrial use are generally made of tungsten carbide.
5. Other materials, such as ceramic tile, plastics, composites, textiles and foam need specialty cutting tools.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Find the kind of metal cutting tools you need
Metal cutting tasks generally require either hand-held tools or more complex industrial machines, depending on the nature of the task.
I recommend: MSC Industrial Supply Company offers an online catalog of hundreds of hand-held cutting tools.
Saar-Hartmetall USA, LLC sells high-speed steel and carbide cutting tools and supplies.
Seek the best glass cutting tools for your business
Glass cutting tools can be manual stained-glass cutters that craftspeople use, CNC glass cutting machines or precise lasers for glass tubing.
I recommend: For hand-held tools, look at
AllStainedGlass.com.
CMS Group offers CNC machines for engraving, edging and beveling glass.
NLC Laser, LLC makes lasers to cut glass tubing for the medical, pharmaceutical and industrial fields.
Look for stone cutting tools to fit your needs
You may need smaller hand-held tools if you are a stone-working artisan or large tools if you need to cut a high volume of stone.
I recommend: Trow & Holden Company has a selection of stone cutting implements for sculpting both hard and soft stone.
Master Wholesale, Inc. offers a variety of stone slab saws.
Shape wood with wood cutting tools
Wood cutting tools range from hand-held axes to large machines. Tools come in many forms so you can shape wood to precise specifications.
I recommend: W. Moore Profiles, Ltd. has wood cutting tools for shaping, trimming, beveling and more.
Custom Cutting Tools, Inc. has wood flooring and paneling cutting tools to shape wood the way you want it.
Buy specialty cutting tools
Specialty cutting tools can include diamond cutting tools, abrasive cutting tools, carbide cutting tools and inserts, specialty tile cutting tools and industrial cutting tools for specified uses.
I recommend: New England Tool carries custom carbide cutting tools.
Stark Industrial, Inc. offers cutting tools for almost every industry.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Choose cutting tools and supplies for the material you cut most often. If you cut more than one type of material, consider buying an industrial cutting machine with all-in-one capabilities.
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