NEW! High Performance PCD Diamond CNC Tools: Diacon!

DiACON, a part of M.A. Ford’s Advanced Product Group, features a wide range of high performance, polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tipped tools to improve your productivity in today’s metal, wood and composite material industries.

PCD tooling is ideal for more efficient machining of non-ferrous metals, plastics, composite materials, graphite and other hard to machine and abrasive materials.

DiACONTM offers end mills, drills, step drills, step reamers and countersinks. Special tools are quoted upon request.

According to MA Ford, "DiACONTM is dedicated to continually developing innovative products manufactured with efficient state-of-the-art technology while offering great value and top quality at reasonable prices."

The tools will be offered in the following standard configurations. Here are the series names and some information about them.

• DES (DiACON End Mill Square) Series - 1 & 2 Flutes
• DES (DiACON End Mill Square) Series - Multi-Flute
• DEB (DiACON End Mill Ball) Series
• DSE (DiACON Spiral End Mill) Series
• 84PCD Series - 2 Flute PCD Tipped Countersink Interchangeable Pilot 8
• 87PCD Series - 3 Flute PCD Tipped Countersink Interchangeable Pilot 9
• 83PCD Series - 2 Flute PCD Tipped Countersink Integral Pilot

The Custom Tool Division will also offer special custom tooling solutions:

• DWD (DiACONTM Spiral Wafer Drill) Series 
• DND (DiACONTM Nib Drill) Series 
• PCD Drill Countersinks
• PCD Step Drill Reamers

Here's some of the details on the new tools:

DES (DiACON End Mill Square) Series
A straight flute PCD tipped end mill available with 1 or 2 flutes depending on tool size and configuration. These end mills combine a PCD tip with a carbide body for maximum rigidity and optimal performance. Offers excellent results in CFRP (Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer), fiberglass, aluminum and other very abrasive materials.

A straight flute PCD tipped end mill available from 3 flute to 9 flutes depending on tool size and configuration. These end mills combine a PCD tip with a carbide body for maximum rigidity and optimal performance. Offers excellent results in CFRP (Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer), fiberglass, aluminum and other very abrasive materials.

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DEB (DiACON End Mill Ball) Series
A straight flute PCD tipped ball nose end mill available in 1 or 2 flutes depending on tool size. These end mills combine a PCD tip with a carbide body for maximum rigidity and optimal performance. Offers excellent results in CFRP (Carbon-Fiber- Reinforced Polymer), fiberglass, aluminum and other very abrasive materials.

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DSE (DiACON Spiral End Mill) Series
A spiral veined PCD end mill designed with a 30 degree helix (15 degree helix angleavailable as a special). Available in 2 flute for 6mm and 1⁄4” diameters, and 4 flute for larger diameters. A through hole can also be provided as a special on sizes 3/8” (10mm) and above. Offers excellent results in CFRP (Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer), fiber-glass, aluminum and other very abrasive materials.

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84PCD Series
A two flute PCD tipped microstop countersink manufactured on a high speed steel body allows for exceptional performance in aircraft composite applications. Available in inch and metric sizes and also can be reconditioned for maximum cost per hole. 

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87PCD Series

A three flute PCD tipped microstop countersink manufactured on a high speed steel body allows for exceptional performance in aircraft composite applications. The three flute design allows for optimal wear resistance. Available in inch sizes and also can be reconditioned for maximum cost per hole. 

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83PCD Series

A two flute PCD tipped integral pilot microstop countersink manufactured on a high speed steel body allows for exceptional performance in aircraft composite applications. Available in inch and metric sizes. Due to the integral pilot design, tools are not typically reconditioned, but can be quoted if needed.

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DWD (DiACON Spiral Wafer Drill)

The spiral wafer drill offers excellent performance in CFRP (Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer), fiberglass, aluminum and other very abrasive materials. Available as a special from 1/8” to 1/2” and 3mm to 16mm.

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DND (DiACON Nib Drill) Series

DiACONTM’s Full Nib Drill has been specifically developed for the drilling of CFRP and CFRP/Metal stack used on all modern aircraft today. The high performance point and

fluting geometry greatly reduces separation and delamination in the drilling process. The DiACONTM Full Nib Drill can also be reconditioned two to three times for improved cost per hole. Available as a special in sizes from 1/8” to .354” and 3mm to 10mm. 

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