Machine Shop Equipment | Precision Grinding & Inspection Equipment

State-of-the-Art Industrial Shop Equipment & Tool Manufacturing

Better Edge utilizes state-of-the-art machine shop equipment to deliver precision tool manufacturing and reconditioning. With over 25 years of experience, our facility integrates high-precision CNC machines and advanced precision grinding technologies to maintain your tight tolerance requirements across all cutting tool styles. No matter what brand of tool you use or its degree of wear, we restore like-new performance—guaranteed.

Tooling Catalogs & Equipment Guides:

Review our technical specifications and complete product lines by downloading our standard tooling guides:

• Download TT Series Tight Tolerance Catalog (PDF)
• Download General Purpose (GP) Tooling Guide (PDF)
• Download High-Performance End Mills Catalog (PDF)

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On-Site Precision Grinding & Machining Equipment Inventory

Our Scottdale manufacturing facility houses a complete suite of specialized machining equipment engineered to handle demanding round tool production. By maintaining all grinding, coating, and quality control operations under one roof, we guarantee complete control over tool geometry and surface integrity.

CNC 5 Axis Grinders & Production Machinery

Multi-axis grinding flexibility allows our engineering team to execute complex flute profiles, variable helix angles, and custom end geometries on both high-volume runs and specialized prototypes using advanced CNC 5 axis grinders:

• 1 – Rollomatic NP5 CNC 5 axis grinder
• 1 – Rollomatic NP30 CNC 5 axis grinder
• 1 – Schneeberger Norma CFG CNC 5 axis grinder
• 2 – Star ETG4 CNC 5 axis grinders
• 1 – Star PTG6 CNC 5 axis grinder
• 1 – True Tech O.D. Grinder
• 1 – Okamoto Surface Grinder
• 7 – Saacke UWIF CNC 5 axis grinders
• 2 – Strausak One Grinders
• 1 – Rush Machinery Cut-Off Saw
• CADD Tool Drawing Capabilities for Exact Cutting Tool Accuracy

Wheel Dressing & Edge Preparation

Maintaining precise wheel profile integrity is critical for zero-defect tool manufacturing. Our specialized edge preparation industrial shop equipment applies controlled micro-hones to cutting edges, preventing micro-chipping and extending tool life:

• Diamond and CBN Grinding Wheel Dressing
• 2 – Wheel Truing and Dressing Capabilities
• 3 – Proprietary Special Edge Preparation Honing Machines (Patent Pending)

In-House PVD Coating Center

Having an on-site PVD coating center eliminates third-party shipping delays and allows us to apply thin-film coatings with exact thickness control tailored specifically for solid carbide drills and end mills:

• Oerlikon Balzers PVD Coating Unit
• Cemecon Unit – Model CC800 / 9ML

Quality Control & Inspection Equipment

Micro-level accuracy requires strict quality verification at every stage of production. We use non-contact optical and laser inspection equipment to verify dimensional tolerances, flute pitch, and concentricity before shipment:

• 2 – Zoller Genius Inspection Machines
• 2 – Zoller PomBasic Inspection Units
• 2 – Zeiss Contour Graphs
• 1 – Starrett Optical Comparator
• 1 – Mitutoyo Laser Scan Micrometer
• 1 – Nikon Measuring Microscope

Fluid Filtration & Environmental Systems

Clean grinding oil maintains thermal stability during heavy grinding passes and protects delicate machine spindles, ensuring consistent surface finishes across all CNC machines:

• 2 – Transor Filtration Systems
• 4 – Ebbco Filtration Systems