The FX7 Ultra grinder from ANCA Inc. provides precision grinding for small tools down to 0.1mm diameter. New software, hardware and design features significantly improve surface finish, accuracy, and controlled runout, ensuring batch consistency from the first ground tool to the last, the company says. Features of the FX7 Ultra include a one-nanometer control system, a new servo control algorithm for smooth motion, in-process measuring, balancing and runout compensation.

Vexor offers a full range of solid carbide and insert CNC bits. Designed for smooth cuts, the V-groove, surfacing and other insert tools last longer and lessen downtime with multi-sided, high-grade carbide inserts, the company says. Handrail and custom profile router bits are also available.

The Fimal P3200 AX sliding table saw from Taurus Craco Machinery has a carriage sliding system, with large diameter bearings that roll along hardened and ground prismatic tracks, together with mechanical machining operations carried out on numerically controlled machines, mean stability, no vibration, excellent sliding and straight cutting. The tracks are fixed to the carriage and to the sub-carriage by mechanical pressure, avoiding any risk of glue losing its adhesion through age, the company says.

The FitFinder Center Platform Lock Miter Bit from MicroJig has a measuring point milled directly into the body of the bit, which, combined with the FitFinder 1/2 gauge, allows woodworkers to effortlessly find the halfway point of their stock up to 3" in thickness. As a visual indicator to ensure the bit is correctly inserted, the bit has a router collet safety line etched into it. The bit features a small slot within each groove, acting as a "glue well" to let excess glue flow into the slot instead of blocking the joint.

The PC100 Upcut Saw from Wood-Mizer is used for cross-cutting boards from 1" x 13" up to 4" x 9". Available in left or right-side blade options, the PC100 Upcut Saw features center material loading for longer material with a uniquely designed segmented blade guard.

Freud's Flush Trim Bit range provides a precise solution for any trimming application. Use Freud bits for detailed trim work on laminate counter tops, intricate pattern work, or any other task requiring a flawless finish along a flush edge. Break free from rework and use with a favorite hand-held or table-mounted router on a variety of materials, including hardwood, softwood, plywood, composites and laminates.

The Desktop MAX ATC V2 from ShopBot Tools Inc. features a preloaded toolbar housing seven ER-20 toolholders that can hold bits with a shank up to a 1/2” for woodworking and metal machining. A removable toolbar allows for cutting long materials that extend off the bed of the machine and for switching full sets of cutters. Seven collets are included, and 1/8" to 1/2” and corresponding metric sizes are available.

Platinum Tooling, exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, has expanded their current angle head inventory with many styles available for immediate delivery from stock at their Illinois headquarters. These newly designed standard and custom angle heads offer superior performance in comparison to other brands in the marketplace, according to the company. Heimatec angle heads are available in all popular sizes and styles suitable for today’s CNC machining centers.    

ANCA recently developed a new product which provides more flexibility and capability while enhancing the FX machine range. The product is a tooling system used on FX5 and FX7 machines which offers the ability to easily interchange between woodworking profile blades and cylindrical (shank) tools. This means companies grinding woodworking tools can grind blade profiles and then quickly change to cylindrical shank tools, such as compression router bits.

The upGRADE is carbide grade tooling from Ceratizit that the company says combines maximum performance and recycled carbide to increase sustainability in wood machining.  According to the company, more than 99% of raw material used in KLC20+ comes from optimized recycling processes, meaning the material used is not obtained from ores, but rather secondary raw materials. The new grade KLC20+ is currently available for knives, rods and saw tips.