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Please see below answers to the most frequently asked questions our customers have.
Close AnswerQ6 ~ Do you manufacture & re - sharpen tools for supply outside the UK?Yes we do.
We offer a full & comprehensive manufacturing &
re-sharpening service to all our customers throughout the UK, Europe & Worldwide.Our customers comprise of OEM's, distributors &
end users where the tools we manufacture cover a multitude of industrial applications & production processes.
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l the tools we manufacture are fully through hardened offering the maximum cutting characteristics for the grade of tool steel chosen.
Q2 ~ Are the tools completely hard & if so just how hard should they be for the best performance & longest life whilst in use?
Yes, all our tools are fully through hardened & tempered accordingly.
This allows the tool to be re-ground many times without loss of the hardness or cutting properties we apply to the tool during the hardening process.
Tool steel materials consist of a microstructure of small crystals called "grains" or crystallites which consists of the alloying elements used in the specification or grade of steel.
It is these various alloys that give the steel the unique properties for each application.
After hardening all tool steels must have an additional process as the steel is too brittle to be useful for most applications. All applications require that quenched & hardened parts be tempered ( heat treated at a low temperature ) to impart some toughness & to provide the correct cutting characteristics required for the tool.
Following the above all our tools are extensively tested & inspected to ensure they meet the criteria required to deliver the correct cutting performance necessary.
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Please click on any question for the answers.Q1 ~ What is the best grade of steel to use for making cutting tools from, including knives, blades & saws? (Click here for answer)
Q2 ~ Are the tools completely hard & if so just how hard should they be for the best performance & longest life whilst in use? (Click here for answer)
Q3 ~ Can you re-sharpen the tools you make & is it also possible to re-sharpen other tools not previously supplied by yourselves? (Click here for answer)
Q4 ~ What are powdered steels & sintered carbide? How do they differ from the normal range of steels used & what are the benefits of using cutting tools from these materials? (Click here for answer)
Q5 ~ Are all the cutting tools you manufacture made to order? Do you have parts in stock for immediate supply & can we place blanket orders for scheduling our parts from? (Click here for answer)
Q6 ~ Do you manufacture & re - sharpen tools for supply outside the UK?
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To aid the shipping & supply of all our parts we offer many methods of delivery service.
Subject to where you are we can offer a competative & speedy service to provide you with the necessary delivery of tools supplied straight to your door in order to keep you or your customers fully operational.
Q5 ~ Are all the cutting tools you manufacture made to order? Do you have parts in stock for immediate supply & can we place blanket orders for scheduling our parts from?Close Answer.We offer a comprehensive stock range & quantity levels for many tools to enable us to supply our customers on an immediate basis.
We hold a variety of tools in an "as finished" condition for immediate despatch & also carry a stock of "part finished" tools that can be tailor made to customers exact requirements for a Fast Trak service within a few working days.
Full scale manufacturing to the highest levels of precision & craftsmanship are offered for tools not currently carried in our stock. Deliveries are prompt for all manufactured items & for our customers placing regular orders we offer a call off facility to enable planned, programmed & scheduled deliveries.
For our UK customers we also offer a nationwide collection service.
At Specialised Engineering Services we offer a full & comprehensive re-sharpening service for all kinds of cutting tools & a re-furbishment of associated equipment.This facility is not just limited to tools we have manufactured initially but is also extended for tools not previously produced by ourselves.
From ourselves you can be sure of tools that are re-sharpened & brought back to an "as new" condition. We utilise the same skilled operatives who manufacture tools to carry out this important service. It is the necessary techniques, skill & knowledge we adopt for the full manufacture of tools that allows us to bring them back to this excellent condition.
Trust your re-sharpening service to the experts who have the full manufacturing knowledge as the difference is truly measurable against poor quality re-grinding offered by so many others.
Q3 ~ Can you re-sharpen the tools you make & is it also possible to re-sharpen other tools not previously supplied by yourselves?Call or contact us today to discuss your requirements further & see for yourself the benefits offered by the improved quality of your product being cut, increased speed of cut, increased life of tools between
re-grinds & many more benefits that so many of our customers expect in order to meet today's modern requirements & demands.
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re-sharpening technical details.Close Answer.Specialised Engineering Services
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Tool steels are made to a number of grades for different applications.
Choice of grade depends on, among other things, whether a keen cutting edge is necessary, or whether the tool has to withstand impact or constant pressure loading during service conditions encountered.In general, the edge pressure & temperature under expected operation is an important determinant of both steel grade selection and the required heat treatment.
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Tool steels are what generally refers to a variety of carbon and alloy steels that are particularly well-suited to being made into cutting tools.
Their suitability comes from their distinctive hardness, resistance to abrasion, their ability to hold a cutting edge, and/or their resistance to deformation at elevated temperatures (red-hardness).
Tool steels are generally used in a heat-treated & hardened state.
Q1 ~ What is the best grade of steel to use for making cutting tools from, including knives, blades & saws?
