The Daily Tool & Grind

It’s mid June in Pittsburgh, and the temperature seems to be stuck above 90 degrees. It can be easy to think about your upcoming summerRead More

Custom Tool serves many industries. From the medical industry, manufacturing industry, and even the food and beverage processing industry. Yep, you read that right. CustomRead More

Quality control:Noun“A system of maintaining standards in manufactured products by testing a sample of the output against the specification.”Quality control isn’t something we take lightlyRead More

Offshoring can be an attractive option to manufacturers looking to cut costs. However, ask yourself: “What’s the real cost of offshoring?” Are you actually savingRead More

A company’s success is only as good as its process. Process involves every aspect of the business – from the actual manufacturing of the product,Read More

Summer fever. We’ve all had it. Here in the greater Pittsburgh area, we thought for sure winter was never going to end. Luckily, Old ManRead More

It’s no secret that the quality of a custom tool is directly correlated to the coating. Without the appropriate coating, a tool won’t last nearlyRead More

We love custom tools. It’s in our name. But do you really need custom tools to do your job? The answer is, of course youRead More

Custom Tool and Grinding is experienced with many types of tools. One of our specialties is lathe tooling. Whether it be external turning tools, drills,Read More

When choosing a supplier for your custom tool requirements there are a lot of things that should be considered. What’s the lead time like? WhatRead More