The furniture and joinery industry is facing tough challenges. Material and energy costs are rising, and finding skilled workers is harder than ever due to fewer training opportunities. Plus, fixing mistakes or doing extra work after machining, like sanding, is wasting valuable time and money. That’s where high-performance CNC tooling from Leitz comes in. It’s not just about making things faster; it’s about making things smarter. By using better tools, manufacturers can cut down on the need for extra work, reducing cycle times and improving profit margins. This means fewer mistakes, less sanding, and quicker production.
The new HeliCut Monoblock – drilling & milling in one tooling solution
The HeliCut Monoblock from Leitz tooling is an innovative new tooling system that allows for milling and drilling in one tooling solution. Revolutionising solid wood machining, this tool was awarded as a finalist for the 2024 Structural Timber Awards.
Taking the concept of shrink fit collets chucks one step further, this unique tool boasts a monolithic design, making the tool very stable and dampening vibrations for lower noise and longer tool life. The design also includes recesses in the tool body to assist with chip extraction and airflow.
The system is equipped with four-sided turnblade knives for fast in-house knife changes and reduced downtime, even whilst mounted on machinery. It can be used for various applications such as drilling holes, pockets, tenons and rebates in perfect quality, eliminating downtime from tool changes between applications and increasing productivity.
The HeliCut Monoblock reduces downtime as the same tool can be used for multiple applications, meaning fewer tool changes and overall reduced costs for tooling as fewer tools are needed for the same workload. The improved geometry means that users get a reliable clean result from drilling and also the tool creates less friction when milling thanks to the polished cutting edges.
Diamaster Pro3 & PLUS3 – the ultimate nesting solution for productivity
The Diamaster series of diamond router cutters from Leitz Tooling are high-performance nesting tools engineered to improve productivity at no cost to surface finish. Traditional Z3+3 PCD tooling generally restricts productivity and quality due to the staggered knife arrangement. The Diamaster PRO³ and Diamaster PLUS³ routers cut at up to 50% higher feed rates with a purposefully engineered knife arrangement, designed to maximise tool life and performance while maintaining perfect cut quality.
The real Z3 technology closes gaps between the individual knives to increase the number of effective teeth. This results in a 50% longer tool life compared to traditional Z3+3 diamond router cutters. The Diamaster PLUS3 has been re-designed to maximise tool life and achieves up to 12 sharpens before reaching end of life.
ProfilCut Q system – the “fastest profile cutter on the market”:
The ProfilCut Q system, winner of the red dot design award, is a multifunctional profile tooling system from Leitz that enables perfect finishes. Engineered for versatility, this system boasts a tailor-made solution for nearly every requirement, every material and every machine. It is also available as an exchangeable knife system or a constant diameter system in carbide and diamond cutting quality.
The ProfilCut system has cutting speeds (vc) up to 120 m/s, making it suitable for high-performance machinery. Available with marathon coated knives, the ProfilCut excels at high-volume manufacturing as its knives gain a 30% increase in tool life thanks to the coating. This leads to reduced downtime from tool changes. Diamond (PCD) cutting edges are also available for a 20x increase in tool life.
The system comes equipped with an innovative clamping system that allows for fast knife changes, further reducing downtime. With a lightweight tool body, this profile cutter reduces machine wear and motor stress when machining and up to -8 dB(A) less noise through the optimised tool design.
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