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Since 2009 we've represented PMT in California and Nevada. They are a leading manufacturer of miniature end mills and drills headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin.

Performance Micro Tool was founded in 1999. Today, the company is a world leader in the design and manufacture of micro end mills. A true innovator, PMT has developed many firsts including the first 5 micron end mill.

Performance Micro Tool - USA

4280 Kennedy Road
Janesville, WI 53547
Tel: 866.737.3676
Fax: 608.755.0081
[email protected] 

In addition to serving micro customers worldwide, PMT provides consulting and engineering support to a growing list of universities and colleges.

Performance Micro Tool is a world leader in the design and manufacture of micro end mills and other micro tools.

Making The World's Smallest Tools. 5µm And Up.

Their unique micro carbide tool manufacturing ability has led to many firsts including the first 5µm end mill. Their high performance end mills have been used in medical, aerospace and electronics industries and for advanced academic research.

Performance Micro Tool Now Offers End Mills Smaller than .001"
No one in the world offers smaller end mills than Performance Micro Tool.
Their tools range in size from .0009" down to .0002" in standard or stub length.

End Mills

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Features
  • Micro and Miniature
  • Standard Length
  • Nominal Plus/Minus Diameter Tolerances
  • Primary Relief Angles
  • TIR Controlled to 1/3 Industry Standards
  • Sorting to .0002 Diameter Available
Tolerances
  • Cutter Diameter <= .0600
  • D0 +/- .0005
  • L1 + .007 - .000
  • d0 +.0000 -.0002
  • L +/-.005
Cutter Diameter > .0600
  • D0 + .000 -.002
  • L1 +.007 -.000
  • d0 +.0000-.0002
  • L +/- .005
Applications
  • Graphite Electrodes
  • Plastics for Optical & Medical
  • Electronic Components
  • Circuit Board Prototyping
  • Engraving and Sign Making
  • Small Aluminum Parts



Drills

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Features
  • Micro and Miniature
  • Standard Length
  • Nominal Minus Diameter Tolerances


Applications
  • Printed Circuit Board
  • Plastics for Optical and Medical
  • Electronic Components
  • Specialty Machining
  • Hobby and Crafts


Tolerances
  • D0 +.0000 -.0003
  • L1 +/- .004
  • d0 +.0000 -.0002
  • L +/-.005


PCB Circuit Board End Mills

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Features
  • Miniature & Sub Miniature
  • Standard Length
  • Primary Relief Angles on Most Tools
  • Rake Designed Specifically for Electronic Applications
  • Designed for Excellent Swarf Evacuation

Applications
  • Teflon & Prepreg Operations
  • Flexible Circuit Board Routing
  • High Finish Slotting and Profiling


Tolerances
  • D0 +.000 -.002
  • L1 +.015 -.000
  • d0 +.0000 -.0002
  • L +/-.005

Technical Articles

impact_of_micromist_in_cnc_machining.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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imaging_and_wear_analysis_of_micro-tools_using_machine_vision.pdf
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Micron Mills

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Features
  • Measured in microns
  • Tightest diameter tolerance available ± 3 microns
  • Sub-micron grain carbide
  • Square end style

Check out the latest BLOGs on 
PMT's products!

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PMT: A company on the cutting edge of micro machining.
"It's easy, after all, to be stealthy when you make a product that's 1/10th the diameter of a human hair….Founded in 2000 by Dave Burton and a partner in Michigan, Performance Micro Tool is a world leader in the design and manufacture of micro drills, routers and end mills. It also provides consulting and engineering support to more than 100 universities."

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How Micromachining Patience Speeds Prototype Production
"A molder of tiny, silicone components for the medical industry explains how a patient, conservative approach to micromachining enables it to deliver prototypes faster."

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