CNC-Tool.com offers hydraulic tool holders. The company says advantages of a hydraulic chuck include: reduced setup time due to quick and easy tool change, more clamping force compared to other collet chucks, and less vibration during the routing operation. This results in higher precision, which means better finishing of the workpieces

Available from Amana Tool, extreme coated Spektra router bits feature a micro-thin nACo ceramic coating that enables the tool's cutting features to retain their sharpness and lubricity. The company says the coating provides up to 2.5 times longer life than uncoated bits, while producing high-quality cutting results. The bits are available in a variety of sizes and styles, including spiral O flute, 2 and 3 flute plunge, and compression spiral CNC router bits.

GDP Tooling says you can reduce tooling costs and achieve superior finishes with its diamond-tipped (PCD) router bits. Available in single-flute, two-flute, and three-flute compression designs, as well as high-shear and opposite-shear configurations, these bits deliver unmatched performance, durability, and precision for a variety of materials and applications, the company adds.

The OF 1010 router from Festool is available in three different versions and a new accessory set. The updated router features a double-sided column clamp that creates a torsionally rigid routing base and the routing depth can be set to the desired accuracy in a matter of seconds. Users can now purchase the OF 1010 router with a LED light ring that provides shadow-free lighting from every angle in two brightness levels.

The L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced The XPW (Extreme Performance for Wood) technology to its Woodpecker Premium and Woodpecker PRO Band Saw Blade lines. The blades, available in 1.3 and 1.1 tooth pitches in blades 1 inch and larger, feature a deeper gullet than previous Woodpecker blades, which the company says enables higher fatigue resistance and improved performance. The blades feature a hardened spring-tempered carbon steel back and positive angle precision set teeth.

The Woodpecker CT carbide-tipped band saw blades from The L.S. Starrett Co. feature aggressively angled carbide-tipped teeth that are precision-ground and triple-sharpened for superior cutting performance and high fatigue resistance for extended blade life, reduced cutting time and improved productivity, the company says. Blades are available in welded bands, in 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1-1/4 and 2 inch widths, in 0.032, 0.035 and 0.042 inch thicknesses, and in 1.3 and 3 teeth per inch.

Tideway Industrial is offering a carbide-tipped Hinge Set for most hinge machines. The set includes a 35mm right-hand hinge bit along with (2) 8mm left-hand bits. Both the right and left bits are 57mm in overall length.

Available from Ogden, the NBS 301 bandsaw blade grinder uses CNC technology to precisely grind stellite, bimetal or carbide-tipped blades up to 12 inches, using a diamond or ceramic grinding wheel and a water-cooling system. An integrated attachment dresses the grinding wheel while the machine is running, and automatically adjusts for wheel diameter wear.

Ogden says the NBS 800 CNC grinder is ideal for sharpening stellite, bimetal and carbide-tipped circular saw blades up to 800mm in diameter. It uses a diamond or ceramic grinding wheel and a water-cooling system. A driven diamond dressing wheel automatically cycles to keep the shape of the grinding stone clean and consistent.

Charles G. G. Schmidt & Co. Inc. offers Esta-USA and Dispozablade insert style planer and jointer knives. The planer blade and jointer knife can be changed instantly, accurately and economically, the company says. The knives are designed to work in the original factory-installed cutter head of almost all planers, jointers and molders. Changing the tooling is accomplished with “Drop and Lock” knife installations in machines.