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Press releases
Boehlerit GmbH & Co KG
Boehlerit – The independent development partner for Toolmaker
Boehlerit has been a pioneer in the pro- duction of carbide since 1932. Today, the standard portfolio comprises over 70 cutting-edge carbide grades, from which almost all well-known tool manufacturers draw for a wide range of applications. In addition, as a development partner for tool- makers, the Kapfenberg-based company, with its decades of experience, offers the development of individual carbide grades, coatings and geometries. In this way, real machining innovation often begins in Boe- hlerit’s own powder production.
Compared to the past, modern carbides are characterized by more uniform micro- structures. This is primarily due to higher purity of the raw materials, but above all also to more uniform sintering conditions in modern production facilities.
High metallurgical flexibility for individ- ual tool developments
Boehlerit’s metallurgy center, with its own powder production facility, has been the hub for the development of innovative cutting materials for decades. Over 10,000 m2 of production space offer maximum metallurgical flexibility for the production of indexable inserts and blanks, as well as for the provision of carbide granulate for toolmakers. The dynamic FEM calculation for the digital customer-specific design of modern tool systems is supportive here.
Boehlerit is an independent carbide spe- cialist in the tool industry and a close development partner for Toolmaker.
In its cooperation with toolmakers, the family-run company ensures direct collab- oration between technologists with discre- tion and product protection. “When you work as a long-term partner with almost all well-known tool manufacturers, trust
is program,” emphasizes Dr. Christian Kolbeck, Segment Manager Wear Protec- tion & Tool Manufacturers.
However, Boehlerit is not only a technolog- ical pioneer and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbide cutting materials for tools used in metal, wood and plastics processing, but also ethical. Only carbides made exclusively from conflict-free raw materials are produced. This ethically justifiable, material or raw material pro- curement has been one of the pioneering contents of the company’s compliance culture for many years.
State-of-the-art production and coating processes
A significant part of the hard metal compe- tence is the continuous development of the production processes using state-of-the-art production equipment. This includes the latest servo-electric powder presses, which offer the highest reproducibility and dimen-
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As a development partner for toolmakers with decades of experience, Boehlerit offers the devel- opment of individual carbide grades, coatings and geometries.