How to Sell Carbide Tool Holders: What Buyers Actually Pay Most machine shops have thousands of dollars in carbide tooling sitting in drawers, and they don’t know what it’s worth. Tool Holder Exchange buys used carbide tool holders, inserts, boring bars, and solid carbide from shops across the country. We pay resale prices, not scrap [...]

Kennametal Tool Holders: What THE Pays for Your Excess Inventory Tool Holder Exchange buys used Kennametal tool holders, inserts, and modular tooling in any condition. Kennametal is one of the most recognized names in metalcutting, and their tooling holds strong resale value on the secondary market. If you have surplus Kennametal sitting in your tool [...]

HSK vs CAT vs BT Tool Holders: Which Taper Is Right for Your Shop? Choosing the wrong taper standard costs money. Understanding the differences between HSK, CAT, and BT before you buy saves problems. The Three Major Taper Families CAT (V-Flange) Dominant in North America. Uses a 7:24 taper pulled into the spindle with a [...]

What Brands of Tool Holders Does Tool Holder Exchange Buy? Tool Holder Exchange buys tool holders from a wide range of manufacturers. Whether you have a few extras or a full crib to liquidate, we purchase new, used, old, and obsolete tool holders across all major brands and taper types. Call (517) 420-5401 or visit [...]

Introduction to CNC Cutting Tools In the modern manufacturing world, Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machines are widely used. CNC machines are computer-controlled, high-precision tools designed to make accurate movements in a repeated pattern. During the 1940s and 50s, CNC cutting tools were introduced in the industrial world. These high-precision machines were used for various machining operations. [...]

Introduction to NMTB Tool Holders NMTB tool holders (National Machine Tool Builders Association), another name for "Quick-Change", come in different sizes and they're mainly single-flanged. You can tell the taper size from their number: NMTB 25, NMTB 30, NMTB 35, NMTB 40, NMTB 45, NMTB 50, NMTB 55, and NMTB 60. The smallest tool holder [...]

Introduction to Shrink Fit Tooling Shrink fit tooling is the leading choice for any high-speed machining operations. Although some argue that Collect Toolholder are better options, the reality still remainsL Shrink Fit tool holders are the best tooling technology for high accuracy and top speed machining. Shrink Fit Tooling Machine With amazing features, [...]