New distribution deal for Rainford

A partnership agreement has been signed between Rainford Precision and Hartmetallwerkzeugfabrik Andreas Maier GmbH (Ham Tools) with a view to the former distributing the cutting tools manufactured by the German manufacturer.

The agreement will see Rainford Precision increase its range of solid carbide drills and endmills. From a drilling perspective, the Ham range will give Rainford customers access to the Ham SuperDrill and MultiDrill series' of solid carbide twist drills, spiral fluted drills and step drills for machining universal workpiece materials, steels and hard materials up to 22mm diameter.

Ham has a series of deep hole drills available from 3xD to 40xD, most with through coolant capability to improve swarf evacuation which are popular with sliding head machine users.

For the drilling of stainless steel, titanium and heat resistant alloys, the Ham Nirodrill is available as well as a range of straight fluted multi-drills for machining aluminium and non-ferrous materials. For specialised applications, the cutting tool specialist will be offering a selection of PCD drills and step drills as well as solid carbide and Cermet reamers for specific applications.

The technical expertise afforded to Rainford through the agreement will enable it to supply drills with points that are ground to unique geometries for high performance hole making in a variety of diverse materials.

To complement the drilling range, Ham will also be offering its series of endmill products enabling Rainford to focus on the 1mm to 32mm diameter range of standard endmills for machining anything from plastics through to hardened steels and aluminium alloys. This range also incorporates roughing endmills for high material removal rates, ball nose and radius cutters for 3D profile machining and solid carbide endmills with multiple flute and cutting edge geometries and options.

For more application and material specific requirements, Rainford Precision will be offering solid carbide cutters for countersinking, engraving and corner rounding as well as PCD endmills for high performance machining on aluminium alloys, graphite, and additional abrasive materials such as glass fibre composites.

"The Ham range of products fits perfectly with our philosophy of providing the marketplace with cutting tool and machine tool solutions of the highest quality with exceptional technical support,” explained Rainford's managing director, Arthur Turner. “We are already working with renowned cutting tool manufacturers such as Union Tool and Kyocera Micro Tools and the new agreement will further enhance our product portfolio.”

Rainford Precision
www.rainfordprecision.com

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