With so much choice in the cutting tool world, here at FORMAT Tools we understand that it can be hard for customers to work out which cutting tool manufacturer to choose. In our experience, six key factors that affect such an important decision include:

1. The quality of the cutting tool itself

2. How cutting tool distributors are chosen and monitored by the cutting tool manufacturer

3. Breadth of cutting tool choice

4. Speed of delivery of the cutting tool

5. How the cutting tool manufacturer runs their business and is structured

6. Cutting tools pricing policy

In this blog story we will focus on number three, the ‘Breadth of cutting tool choice.’

In the manufacturing industry the difference between profit and loss, success and failure is determined effectively by the tooling strategies. The importance of the tooling chosen cannot be emphasised enough here at FORMAT Tools.

Despite the manufacturing industry progressing at a challenging rate to produce tooling requirements in order to raise feed rates, boost speed and essentially produce high quality applications FORMAT Tools understand even the smallest of changes can offer the desired increase in productivity… That is why here at FORMAT Tools we offer such a wide breadth of choice in our cutting tool assortment.

 In application we understand that the cutting tool chosen is a key component as the choice of the most appropriate cutting tool can deliver cost savings. The ideal cutting tool material should be harder than the work it is cutting, have high temperature stability, resist wear and be impact resistant. No one tool has all of these qualities, that is why here at FORMAT Tools we offer such a broad choice in cutting tools to allow you to be provided with efficient tooling requirements with these characteristics.