YG-1 and The Tool Crib offer a complete system of holders and taps for use in CNC machining centers. Some of the challenges our customers often face when trying to tap in a rigid machine is poor thread quality, increased tap wear or even tap breakage. These problems...
https://youtu.be/YKLb9-8nBBA SCHUNK has introduced a new series of hydraulic toolholders that may change the game in Mold and Die work. For years heat shrink technology has been very common in die shops because of it’s ability to reach into cavities with little...
The Tool Crib is proud to represent BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling. BIG Kaiser is based near Chicago, Illinois and was originally a subsidiary of Heinz Kaiser AG, Rümlang, Switzerland. In 2003 they began a strategic alliance with BIG Daishowa Seiki and...
If your shop does lathe work you’ve likely needed to put a keyway inside a bore or on the end of a shaft. If you have a job that requires you to do this repeatedly you should consider using Lathe Broaching from WTO and The Tool Crib. WTO is based in Ohlsbach,...
In the normal course of visiting the floor of our customer’s shops we often hear tools “singing”. Sometimes the chatter marks left behind one of those tools doesn’t matter at all. But, just as often, it is an issue that has to be addressed...
YG-1 Dream Drills are a complete series that includes solid carbide high performance drills in 3, 5 and 8 X D both with and without coolant. There are Dream Drills dedicated for stainless steel as well as aluminum materials and MQL type drills up to 30 X D. They even...
