Hoffman Estates, IL - BIG DAISHOWA has released two new upgrades to its Base Master measuring devices. The first upgrade spans the lineup and replaces a single LED indicator with a 360-degree light, making it easy for operators to see contact from any orientation. 

Also, the Base Master Mini is now available with a side handle that makes negotiating limited-access lathes easier. The Base Master Mini’s compact design makes it fast and easy to use while providing extremely accurate results. With a standard height of only 20mm (.787 in.), it’s ideal for small Swiss lathes and tight spaces. 

OSG has expanded their A Brand AE-N series! The new additions to their advanced performance DLC Coated end mills, are designed for non-ferrous materials in a wide range of cutting applications delivering efficient and quality processing.

The following list numbers are associated with the A Brand AE-N End Mill Series expansion:

• #8830 A BRAND AE-VTS-N (inch)
• #8930 A BRAND AE-VTS-N (metric)

​This series offers the following features & benefits:

• Flat cutting edge achieves higher precision machined surface quality
• Large core design for high rigidity to prevent chattering
• Center cutting edge for plunging
• Three cutting edges at center for high speed milling
• DLC- IGUSS coating that delivers improved durability and effectiveness

Check out the new tools HERE

Advanced Performance DLC Coated End Mills for Non-Ferrous Materials.
The AE-VTS-N high performance DLC coated carbide end mill for non-ferrous materials is suitable for a wide variety of applications with high efficiency and quality.

​Its DLC-IGUSS coating further improves tool life with excellent welding resistance and lubricity, which is effective in the machining of non-ferrous materials such as aluminum alloys.

Ready to check it out for yourself?  Just CLICK HERE!

Cutting Tool Engineering visited Preben Hansen, President of Platinum Tooling Technologies Inc., at their IMTS 2022 booth.  Preban highlighted some of the features a variety of products from Heimatec, Tecnicrafts, Quick, Henninger and Rineck.

Take a look at the video and let us know if you have any questions. 

Hoffman Estates, IL – Choose best-in-class cutting tools, tool holders and workholding products from BIG DAISHOWA and support your local manufacturing training programs at the same time.

From November 1 to December 30, 2022, BIG DAISHOWA will donate a tooling certificate valued at 20 percent of every order from an NTMA member company to the buyer’s school of choice. 

“This is a way for us to support our partners and customers in the NTMA and continue to show our commitment to workforce development,” said Jack Burley, president & COO of BIG DAISHOWA Americas. “When buyers select their favorite local school programs, they are sending resources to train their own future machinists and engineers.” 

1. The qualifying minimum order is $5,000 (earning a $1,000 tooling certificate).  
2. Place the order through your local distributor and request “Drop-ship from BIG DAISHOWA.”
3. Reference “PROMO-BD-SCHOOLS” as a line item on your order.

“We’ve been active in NTMA for many years. Our objective is to advise members on applying technology to reduce set ups and cycle times, improve part finishes, and lower costs through longer tool life. I hope this special promotion will be an incentive for those who have not tried our products yet,” Burley said.  

BIG DAISHOWA offers nine products lines of precision tooling, workholding, and tool management systems aimed at reducing both the overall process time and the cost per part. 

Popular products include face mill holders, end mill holders, collet chucks, angle heads and tapping adaptors. The world-leading KAISER Boring System, high-performance Sphinx Drills and UNILOCK Workholding systems are also available, as are CAT, BT, HSK and BIG Capto systems. 
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If your machine is equipped with a BIG-PLUS spindle, remember that BIG DAISHOWA is the official licensed provider of BIG-PLUS tool holders in North America. Don’t accept any substitute dual contact products on your valuable machines.


As a member of the BIG DAISHOWA Group (Osaka, Japan), BIG DAISHOWA Inc. has grown into a recognized global tooling provider, with manufacturing facilities in North America, Switzerland and Japan. In addition, BIG DAISHOWA is the North American representative of Speroni tool measuring machines, Sphinx high-performance drills, mptec measuring stands, Tekusa spindle cleaners and the UNILOCK zero-point workholding system.

We love starting off a new relationship with a quality manufacturer like Mapal with such a glowing endorsement like the one they wrote below with this LinkedIn announcement! 

We are pleased to announce the addition of Next Generation Tooling, LLc to our US-based sales team. 

Next Generation Tooling will represent all the products on MAPAL’s portfolio in the Southwest and Mountain States. 

They bring enormous technical capability and multi-state coverage with two stocking locations and technical center located in California. 

​Mapal makes specialty tools for modern lightweight materials including Aluminum, AFRP-Aramid fibre reinforced Plastic, CFRP-Carbon fibre reinforced plastic, CFRP-Aluminum, CFRP-Titanium, Aluminum-Aluminum (stacked), Duroplast, Foam Core, Honeycomb core, High tensile steels, Highly heat-resistant super alloys, Thermoplastics and Titanium.

The combination of Next Generation’s on-site technical support and MAPAL’s industry leading tool making and project resources will offer CNC manufacturers capabilities and efficiencies that are very hard to find in today’s market.
 
If you are a distributor or a manufacturer in California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico, reach out to Next Generation through the link below

Next Generation Tool  is excited to announce that we now represents  2V Industries Inc. ​in all of our territories including Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah effective September 2022. 

2V Industries Inc. was founded in 1968 on the premise of “making a difference” in specialized chemical manufacturing with a focus on metalworking fluids.  

Today, 2V Industries products include industrial coolants, cleaners, forming compounds, surface treatment chemicals and exotic/conventional plant lubricants. 2V Industries Inc.. has a commitment to maintaining a positive impact in the environment. 

2V Industries Inc., Inc. commitment in serving the environment and maintaining a positive impact is only seconded by their commitment in providing the same care and dedication to their clients in an array of industries that include Aerospace, Marine, Stamping, Welding, Automotive, and Transportation.

Their unique approach focuses on the total life cycle of customers’ chemicals, cradle to grave. It also takes into account and improves upon how the chemicals effect the equipment, the employees, the quality of the products they are manufacturing, and the environment.

Because 2V Industries are process driven, all these accomplishments are sustainable. They focus on decreasing chemical usage and optimizing your overall process. Process not product driven, manage total life cycle, optimize process decrease chemical usage.

Their philosophy and ethos matches our here at Next Generation Tooling.  Please call us to talk about your coolant needs.

Next Generation Tooling will be focusing on three specific products at the launch of this partnership within our market  area:

1. Ultrakol 8000NCB is a universal metalworking fluid for nearly all all applications in aluminum, exotic alloys, steel and even cast iron.
2. Ultrakol 206 is a heavy duty, chlorinated, extremely high oil, semi-synthetic metalworking fluid. Ultrakol 206 is designed to handle all metal cutting applications on alloys such as steel and an array of aluminum composite materials.
3. MaxKool Ultra is a chlorine free, heavy-duty, low foaming bio-stable, semi- synthetic metal removal fluid that is recommended for use in a multitude of machining and grinding operations on both ferrous and non-ferrous metals including automotive and aerospace grade aluminum alloys.​ ​