Cutting Tools Buyers Guide.

MAN-Modern Applications News presents its annual Cutting Tools Buyers Guide, an alphabetical guide to manufacturers and distributors of Cutting Tool equipment and supplies for the metalworking industry that have responded to requests for company and product information.

For your convenience, the Guide includes each company's product, fax lines, contacts, and phone numbers.

Our Web site, www.modernapplicationsnews.com, also presents this Buyers Guide with company and product information.

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     Company Name                           Management/Contacts
    Address/Phone/Fax                             Products

ALLIED TOOL PRODUCTS, INC.        Dan Minard, General Manager
Wisconsin
Tel [phone]                  Manufacturer of grooving and threading
Fax [phone]                  tools; Micro-Adjustable[TM] Face
[e-mail]                Grooving Systems for precise diameter
www.atptools.com                  adjustments with a micrometer built
                                  into the tool

AMERICAN SUPERABRASIVES           Tom Corcoran, President
 CORP.
New Jersey                        PCD--inserts for turning/milling
Tel [phone]                  non-ferrous; PCBN--inserts for
Fax [phone]                  turning/milling of ferrous materials;
[e-mail]               CVD--pure diamond for automotive,
www.diamond-abrasives.com         aerospace, and medical applications

AWD ASSOCIATES                    Larry Littleson, President
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Complete high-performance drill
Fax [phone]                  reconditioning services, including
[e-mail]               all coatings and supplemental life
www.awddrills.com                 extending treatments

BITNER TOOLING                    B.V. Bowersock, Senior Vice President
 TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Michigan                          HSS and carbide custom
Tel [phone]                  tooling--drills, reamers, subland
Fax [phone]                  tools, form tools, dovetail blanks,
[e-mail]                  cut-off tooling, combination tooling
www.natool.com

CARBIDE TOOL SERVICES, INC.       Pat Hjelm, Sales Manager
Minnesota
Tel [phone]                  Repair of damaged indexable tools
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
www.carbidetool.com

CARBOLOY                          Mike Parker, Director of Marketing
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Indexable insert cutting tools for
Fax [phone]                  milling, turning, threading
[e-mail]              grooving, cut-off, and holemaking
www.carboloy.com                  operations

CARTER DIAMOND TOOL CORP.         Marillyn Sullivan, Marketing and Sales
Ohio
Tel [phone]                  Diamond dressers, single point,
Fax [phone]                  impregnable and cluster diamond
[e-mail]           tools; reset, or relap, most domestic
www.carterdiamond.com             or foreign type dressers

CITCO OPERATION OF                Ed Galen, Sales Manager
 LANDIS GARDNER
Ohio                              PCD milling grade D3 and PCBN grade
Tel [phone]                  B12 with fracture toughness and
Fax [phone]                  abrasion resistance; Ultra-fine grade
[e-mail]          PCD material for finishes on
www.landisgardner.com             non-ferrous metals

CLAPPDICO CORPORATION             Ed Mohrbach, Vice President Sales and
                                  Marketing
Ohio
Tel [phone]                  Producer of super abrasive cutting
Fax [phone]                  tools including milling, turning, and
[e-mail]               holemaking tools featuring PCD or
www.clappdico.com                 PCBN

CUTTING TOOLS INC./               Herbert Valper, President
 DREAMER TOOL. CO.
New York                          The Dreamer[R] drills and reams in
Tel [phone]                  one operation, also handles blind
Fax [phone]                  hole and chip removal applications
[e-mail]
www.dreamertoolinc.com

DAPRA CORPORATION                 Mike Bither, Regional Application
                                  Manager
Connecticut
Tel [phone]                  Offering high-performance cutting
Fax [phone]                  tools and accessories, including APET
[e-mail]                    and XPET CNC pressed inserts and
www.dapra.com                     helical ball nose inserts for surface
                                  finishes; carbide core milling tools

DIAMOND TOOL COATING              Roger Bollier, President
New York
Tel [phone]                  Crystalline diamond tool coating for
Fax [phone]                  cutting tools; Full range of services
[e-mail]               for integrating CVD diamond coated
www.diamondtc.com                 tools; Tool and application
                                  evaluation to develop coating design

EAST COAST TOOL & MFG., INC.      Jeanine St. John, Manager
New York
Tel [phone]                  Regrinding or new manufacture of
Fax [phone]                  drills, endmills, reamers, or any
[e-mail]       round tooling; carbide, HSS or
www.eastcoasttool.com             cobalt; Specialty tooling per print

E.C. KITZEL AND SONS              Tom Schumann, Sales
Ohio
Tel [phone]    Diamond/CBN tipped inserts for turning
Fax [phone]                  hardened steels, super alloys, and
[e-mail]                   tool steels; Commutator turning tools
www.kitzel.com

EMUGE CORP                        Peter Matysiak, President
Massachusetts
Tel [phone]                  High quality taps, thread mills, end
Fax [phone]                  mills, tool holders, and accessories;
www.emuge.com                     Technical service available

E-Z BURR TOOL COMPANY             John Koepke, Marketing Manager
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Manufactures tools that deburr the
Fax [phone]                  front and rear of holes form 0.040*
[e-mail]                  and larger; Carbide tools, and
www.ezburr.com                    drilling/deburring combination tools

GAYLEE CORPORATION                B.V. Bowersock, Senior Vice President
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Solid Carbide and carbide-tipped thin
Fax [phone]                  saws, saws, and cutters
[e-mail]
www.natool.com

GENDRON COMPANY                   Luke Richards, Manager
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Carbide rod; carbide grippers; carbide
Fax [phone]                  preforms
[e-mail]
www.carbidemetal.com

GKI INCORPORATED                  Karen Brady, Customer Service Manager
Illinois
Tel [phone]                  Indexable cutting tool reconditioning
Fax [phone]                  and modification; Distributor of
[e-mail]               cutting tool supplies including,
www.gkitool.com                   shim seats, screws, clamps, and end
                                  mills

GREENLEAF CORP.                   Dave Rydborn, North America Sales
Pennsylvania
Tel [phone]                  Ceramic Inserts--WG-600 coated
Fax [phone]                  whiskered-reinforced inserts;
[e-mail]    HSN-100, HSN-200--for machining cast
www.greenleafcorporation.com      irons; Carbide Inserts--multi-layered
                                  coated grades; Hole-Mill--indexable
                                  drills; Grooving and turning systems

GUHRING, INC.                     Mark Megal, Marketing Manager
Wisconsin
Tel [phone]                  High performance HSS, HSCO, PM,
Fax [phone]                  Carbide, and PCD drills, taps, end
[e-mail]                 mills, and other cutting tools;
www.guhring.com                   standards and specials, tool
                                  reconditioning service, plus HSK
                                  toolholders

HARDINGE, INC.                    (Name omitted by request)
New York
Tel [phone]                  Manufacturer and provider of collets,
Fax [phone]                  feed fingers, pads, Sure-Grip[R]
[e-mail]                 expanding collet systems, HQO[R]
www.hardingetooling.com           quick-change collet systems,
                                  swiss-type collets and guide
                                  bushings, toolholder collets,
                                  bushings, toolholders, chucks, jaws,
                                  step chucks, HCAC[TM] collet
                                  adaptation chucks, CNC mill tooling
                                  and accessories

HARVEY TOOL                       Peter Baker, Vice President Sales &
                                  Marketing
Massachusetts
Tel [phone]                  Manufactures and stocks specialty
Fax [phone]                  carbide cutting tools including
[e-mail]              corner rounding end mills, long reach
www.harveytool.com                and long flute end mills, diamond
                                  coated cutting tools, miniature end
                                  mills, drill mills, and radius
                                  cutters

HORN USA INC.                     (Name omitted by request)
Tennessee
Tel [phone]                  Grooving tools--grooving,
Fax [phone]                  side-turning, part-off, and face
[e-mail]                 grooving; Boring tools--small hole
www.hornusa.com                   boring and threading from 0.020*

HOUGEN MANUFACTURING, INC.        (Name omitted by request)
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Manufacture of Rotabroach[R] annular
Fax [phone]                  cutters for portable magnetic drills
[e-mail]                   or CNC machining centers, and
www.hougen.com                    RotaCut[TM] annular cutting tools
                                  for sheet metal or other thick
                                  materials

HEULE TOOL CORPORATION            Gary Brown, Vice President
Ohio
Tel [phone]                  Manufactures front and back deburring
Fax [phone]                  tools, chamfering, countersinking,
[e-mail]                and combination tools
www.heuletool.com
                                  Julie Loose, Marketing Communication
                                  Manager

ISCAR METALS, INC.
Texas                             Manufacturer of precision carbide
Tel [phone]                  metalworking tools: Feedmill,
Fax [phone]                  Tangmill, Iscargrip, ETM tooling
[e-mail]              systems
www.iscarmetals.com

     Company Name                           Management/Contacts
    Address/Phone/Fax                             Products

JARVIS CUTTING TOOLS              Doug Smart, Marketing Manager
New Hampshire
Tel [phone]    Manufacturer of precision ground
Fax [phone]                  taps and rotary files; taps are to
[e-mail]      industry standard dimensions and
www.jarviscuttingtools.com        special designed to customer
                                  applications; High-speed rotary
                                  files and carbide burs have ground
                                  flutes in a full range of head
                                  shapes and dimeters

J & M DIAMOND TOOL, INC.          Thomas Drury, General Manager
Rhode Island
Tel [phone]                  Polycrystalline, natural and CBN
Fax [phone]                  cutting tools; Diamond wheel
[e-mail]                dressers and specialty
www.diamondtool.com               superabrasive products

KENNAMETAL, INC.                  Rudy Frank, Manager Corporate
                                  Advertising
Pennsylvania
Tel [phone]                  New grades KC9315 and KC9325 for
Fax [phone]                  cast iron turning operations; KC9315
[e-mail]         high-strength composition for
www.kennametal.com                high-speeds; KC9325 for
                                  applications needing versatile
                                  solutions

LOVEJOY TOOL COMPANY INC.         Greg Matulonis, Sales Manager
Vermont
Tel [phone]                  Offers a range of standard tooling,
Fax [phone]                  mold and die tooling, high speed
[e-mail]           cutter for milling gray iron; PCB,
www.lovejoytool.com               CBN, turning and milling products

M.A. FORD                         Judy Brauer, Marketing Manager
Iowa
Tel [phone]                  Manufactures carbide burs,
Fax [phone]                  high-performance end mills and
[e-mail]                  drills; countersinks; reamers
www.maford.com

MANCHESTER/OTM                    Jason Deters, Product Coordinator
Ohio
Tel [phone]                  Standard and special indexable
Fax [phone]                  drills, milling cutters, chamfer
[e-mail]                mills, counter bores, and
www.otmtools.com                  countersink tools

MANCHESTER TOOL COMPANY           Frank Monteleone, Vice President
                                  Sales & Marketing
Ohio
Tel [phone]                  Cuttoff, O.D. and I.D. grooving,
Fax [phone]                  face grooving, shallow grooving,
[e-mail]          threading, and Swiss
www.manchestertools.com           style cutting tools

MIDWEST SPECIALTIES, INC./        Daniel Sudhoff, Advertising Manager
 FLEXARM
Ohio                              FlexArm products include pneumatic
Tel [phone]                  and hydraulic trapping units,
Fax [phone]                  quick change tapping systems for
[e-mail]            CNC & NC machines
www.flexarminc.com

MILLSTAR                          Ron Field, Vice President
Connecticut
Tel [phone]                  Carbide end mills, carbide inserts,
Fax [phone]                  tool holders, carbide extension
[e-mail]             tool holders; Tools for profile
www.millstartool.com              milling, cavity milling for the
                                  Auto, Aircraft, and Medical
                                  industry

MORSE CUTTING TOOLS               Richard Rennie, Project Manager
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Machining application solutions;
Fax [phone]                  production, high-production, and
[e-mail]     high-performance cutting tools
www.morsecuttingtools.com         for a wide range of machining
                                  applications

NIKCOLE INC.                      Izhak Katz, Marketing
New Jersey
Tel [phone]                  Narrow grooving and cut off tools;
Fax [phone]                  Miniature coolant through boring
[e-mail]                 bars; electronic gages;
www.niko-nikcole.com              fleximills-countersinks and
                                  chamfering tools

NORTH AMERICAN TOOL CORP.         B. V. Bowersock, Senior Vice
                                  President
Illinois
Tel [phone]                  Special taps, dies, thread gages,
Fax [phone]                  blueprint special taps; Thread
[e-mail]                  forming taps, combined drill/tap,
www.natool.com                    metric taps, carbide taps, special
                                  threading tools

ONLINE INC.                       Michelle Morin, Sales and Marketing
Illinois
Tel [phone]                  Manufacturer of industrial laser
Fax [phone]                  systems including C[O.sub.2] and
www.oline-inc.com                 Nd:YAG formats; Laser Mate Series
                                  and Smart Line Series

PRECISION INDUSTRIES, INC.        Ted Lukaszewski, Engineering
Rhode Island
Tel [phone]                  Designs and manufactures inserted
Fax [phone]                  form tooling systems, in carbides
[e-mail]     and HSS, for both OD and ID
www.precision-industries.com      applications for a variety of
                                  machines

PROTO-CUTTER, INC.                Doug Heilmeier, Sales Manager
Illinois
Tel [phone]                  Reamers--solid carbide, carbide
Fax [phone]                  tipped, specials of all types;
[e-mail]             Endmills--solid carbide, HSS;
www.protocutter.com               Specials of all types--trepan
                                  tool, porting tools; step drills

RADIAL TOOL & ENGINEER CO.        John Detterbeck, President
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Special end-working tools
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

      Company Name                      Management/Contacts
    Address/Phone/Fax                       Products

ROBBJACK CORP.                    Frank Vaccaro, Sales Manager
California
Tel [phone]                  Manufactures solid carbide end
Fax [phone]                  mills, slitting saws, and
[e-mail]                PCD-tipped cutting tools
www.robbjack.com

RUSH MACHINERY, INC.              Bill Freese, Sales Manager
New York
Tel [phone]                  Drill sharpeners, tool grinding
Fax [phone]                  machines, tool grinding fixtures
[e-mail]            and grinders for polycrystalline
www.rushmachinery.com             (PCD, PCBN) inserts, turning, and
                                  rotary tools

SANDVIK COROMANT                  Hakan Hellstrand, Director Marketing
New Jersey
Tel [phone]                  CommunicationsCoromill 790--designed
Fax [phone]                  for high-speed milling of
[e-mail]           aluminum; GC2025--insert grade
www.coromant.sandvik.com          used for turning stainless steel;
                                  CoroBore 820--high productive
                                  boring for roughing operations

SCIENTIFIC CUTTING TOOLS          Jeff Kaye, Rep
California
Tel [phone]                  Boring bars, including diamond
Fax [phone]                  tipped and straight/helical flute;
[e-mail]              Porting tools including MS/AND and
www.sct-usa.com                   ROSAN; Thread
                                  mills--straight/helical flute,
                                  metric, unified national and NPT
                                  thread

STELLRAM                          Tim Malone, Marketing
Tennessee
Tel [phone]                  ManagerCutting tools for milling,
Fax [phone]                  turning, drilling, threading, and
[e-mail]                  grooving applications
www.stellram.com

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC CARBIDE, INC.   Paul Ratzki, Marketing Specialist
Illinois
Tel [phone]                  Inserts--carbide, PcBN, PCD, cermet;
Fax [phone]                  Drills--solid carbide,
[e-mail]          carbide-tipped, indexable carbide
www.sumicarbide.com               drills; Toolholders--holders and
                                  boring bars; Milling--carbide end
                                  mills

SUPERIOR TOOL CO., INC.           James Durkee, President
New York
Tel [phone]                  Manufactures of carbide tipped,
Fax [phone]                  solid carbide, and high speed
[e-mail]                  steel milling cutters and special
                                  cutting tools; Arbor type and
                                  shank type tooling

TECHNIKS, INC.                    Nick Tuttle, Vice President Sales
Indiana
Tel [phone]                  Toolholders--CAT, BT, HSK, ER, TG,
Fax [phone]                  straight shank; Collets--ER, TG,
[e-mail]           DA, SYOZ; Accessories
www.techniksusa.com

TRAVERS TOOL. CO., INC.           Dawn McGonigle, Call Center
                                  Supervisor
New York
Tel [phone]                  Cutting tools; HSS, cobalt, carbide,
Fax [phone]                  and indexable, drilling, milling,
[e-mail]                  tapping; Measuring, inspection,
www.travers.com                   Machinery, machine tools and
                                  accessories, milling, turning,
                                  drilling equipment, blades,
                                  deburring, files, diamond, brush
                                  and abrasives

U.S. TOOL, INC.                   Jim Brady, Senior Vice President
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Designer and manufacturer of special
Fax [phone]                  application cutting tools
[e-mail]                    including inserts, rotating,
www.ustool.us                     forming, and dovetail tools,
                                  standard modified, and special
                                  toolholders and tool
                                  reconditioning services

VALENITE, INC.                    Barb Craig, Marketing Communications
                                  Manager
Michigan
Tel [phone]                  Cutting tools including, milling,
Fax [phone]                  turning, threading, grooving,
[e-mail]                 boring, drilling; Standard/special
www.valenite.com                  indexable inserts; Carbide die and
                                  wear parts; Special high-
                                  production tooling for custom
                                  machining systems; Electronic
                                  gages

VERMONT INDEXABLE TOOLING         Holly Thompson, Office Manager
Vermont
Tel [phone]                  Custom indexable tools with quick
Fax [phone]                  lead times; Stock line of forward
[e-mail]        and back counterbores and a
www.vermontindexable.com          144[degrees] and 90[degrees]
                                  centering drill

VERNON DEVICES, INC.              Marlene Werner, Vice President
New York
Tel [phone]                  Burr-Bit, Cham-Bit, Counter-Bit,
Fax [phone]                  Sink-Bit--operation saving hole
[e-mail]            finishing tools; Deburr chamfer,
www.vernondevices.com             counter-sink, or spot-face the top
                                  of a hole while tapping or
                                  drilling

VNE CORPORATION/VARDEX            Mike Kanigowski, Managing Director
 TOOLING DIVISON
Wisconsin                         Indexable laydown threading tools
Tel [phone]                  and indexable and solid carbide
Fax [phone]                  thread milling tools; Small
[e-mail]           diameter indexable grooving tools
www.vencorp.com                   and groov milling tools; Indexable
                                  carbide turning inserts and
                                  indexable carbide milling inserts;
                                  Hand deburring tools

WELDON TOOL COMPANY               James Jackson, Brand Manager
Ohio
Tel [phone]    8% cobalt end mills, Ski-Carb[R] and
Fax [phone]                  Ski-Kut[R] end mills; Crest-Kut[R]
[e-mail]  roughing/finishing end mill;
www.endmills.com                  Bulldog[TM] roughers; Ultra-Kut[R]
                                  taps, countersinks, deburring
                                  tools, adapters, holders and end
                                  mill sharpening fixtures

WILLIAM SOPKO & SONS CO.          Bill Sopko Jr., Manager
Ohio
Tel [phone]                  Spindle rebuilding; drilling and
Fax [phone]                  tapping equipment; precision
[e-mail]           grinding accessories
www.wmsopko.com

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