Many end users would like to see carbide tool standards that would ensure consistent quality in tools from shipment to shipment or between manufacturers. Today's C and ISO designations do not provide this assurance, according to this article. The article looks at the problems that arise because of a lack of standards and the attempts being made to guarantee consistent quality in the shop.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 1997-08-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/behind-carbide-curtain/
Legacy path: /articles/behind-carbide-curtain