FOT is a like manufacturing tool distributor that serves a range of industry sectors that include metalworking, aerospace, oil & gas, automotive and job shop manufacturing — providing product inventory and cost reduction solutions.

“Our number one priority is being the leading resource in the industrial space for saving customers money and being a catalyst for their success,” added John Mark, BlackHawk President and CEO. “With FOT’s team of experts and ours, we can offer new and broader services in another strategic market. We are looking forward to sharing our value proposition with the North Texas market and all our customers around the world.”

Exchangeable-head milling tools minimize machine downtime because they take less than one minute for tool change, the company reports. Setup time also is reduced.

Tungaloy has expanded its TungMeister exchangeable-head end mill series with the AH715 and AH735 insert grades for the series’ slot, square shoulder, and chamfer milling tools.

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Industrial and metalworking supplies distributor BlackHawk Industrial inked its first acquisition of 2024 in the form of Richardson, TX-based Factory Outlet Tooling.

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Square shoulder and chamfer milling heads, including VCP, VCW, and VEE heads, now are available with the AH715 grade, providing them with wear resistance improvement.

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FOT’s product selection includes band saws, boring bars, burrs, carbide inserts, drills, end mills, face mills, hand tools, inspection tooling, measuring tools, reamers, safety, shop supplies, taps, threading dies, tool holders, workholding tools and more.

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“For almost 20 years, FOT has been a staple in the North Texas area,” FOT President Chris Springer said in a May 8 news release. “Joining forces with BlackHawk Industrial is a natural fit for us. The buying power coupled with vast product lines as well as FOT’s expertise will allow our customers a winning combination to stay competitive in our market. I am excited for our companies as well as our customers and look forward to continued growth for many years to come.”

The company was founded in 2004. It moved its headquarters to Richardson in 2014, and to its current location there in 2020, combining office and warehouse space into one facility.

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In slot or groove milling processes, chip re-cutting is a common issue, often causing edge chipping and tool breakage. To heighten fracture toughness and wear resistance of slot-milling heads, the AH735 grade has been added to the VST and VTB heads. This grade has a multilayered PVD structure that is coated on a dedicated tough carbide substrate.

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