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Regrinding And Refurbishing

Regrinding And Refurbishing

  • Mark Bellew
  • 25th February 2021
Our expertise gives us the ability to recover and refurbish tools that may be considered too damaged or worn to be of further use. By regrinding and sharpening...
Early toolmakers were engineers – making stronger tools through heat treatment

Early toolmakers were engineers – making stronger tools through heat treatment

  • Mark Bellew
  • 24th February 2021
Early modern humans in South Africa were using “heat treatment” to improve their stone tools about 72,000 years ago, according to new research. This...
Black is the New Black – The blackest material known on earth

Black is the New Black – The blackest material known on earth

  • Mark Bellew
  • 22nd February 2021
UK engineers create a radiation-absorbing material, originally developed for space-based applications, but now finding new ‘every day’ applications....
Indexable tools are extremely versatile and used for many common tooling types

Indexable tools are extremely versatile and used for many common tooling types

  • Mark Bellew
  • 20th February 2021
A tipped tool generally refers to any cutting tool where the cutting edge consists of a separate piece of material, either brazed, welded or clamped on to a sep...