Headquartered in Ipswich, MA, Todd Tool is a distributor of cutting tools, abrasives, coolants and maintenance fluids for customers in the aerospace, major defense, semi-conductor and medical markets

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Headquartered in Ipswich, Massachusetts, Todd Tool is a distributor of cutting tools, abrasives, coolants and maintenance fluids for customers in the aerospace, major defense, semi-conductor and medical markets. Established in 1973, Todd Tool prides itself on the quality of its customer service and technical sales force. “Our philosophy is to provide the service and technical know-how that not only improves our customers’ efficiency, but also helps them reduce cost and improve productivity,” said Michael Smith, President of Todd Tool.

ProfitMilling is a universal high-speed roughing cycle for 2- to 5-axis milling that requires no extra investments in specialized cutting tools, workholding, spindles, or machines. This cycle is designed to reduce loads on CNC machines, drives, and spindles, therefore it can even be used on light-duty machines. ProfitMilling is proven to work exceptionally well on most materials, with added value in Inconel, titanium, and others where the chip is hard to break. The combination of optimized toolpaths cutting at full depth with reduced radial engagement results in improved cutting performance and shorter cycle times. These techniques also transfer more heat to the chip instead of the tool and the workpiece, reducing the temperature at the cutting zone and extending tool life.

Cycle times are longer as machines must run at conservative cutting speeds to account for chip load and acceleration inconsistencies.

The ProfitMilling cycle’s dramatic improvements in cycle time and tool life are the result of a patented method of cycle optimization that produces consistent chip loads and reduced cutting forces. The optimized, high-speed toolpath patterns reduce the need for rapid machine accelerations and abrupt changes in direction which would otherwise negatively affect chip loads and increase cutting forces. A chip thinning technique cuts at full axial depth and reduced radial width, allowing significantly higher feed rates. To maintain the programmed chip load throughout the cut, the ProfitMilling cycle dynamically adapts the actual feed rate to account for the geometry and toolpath variances. Offset, spiraling, and trochoidal motions reduce the need for rapid machine acceleration or deceleration, increasing the overall velocity. Therefore, the programmed feed rate is easier for the CNC to attain and overall material removal rates are maximized.

Todd Tool recently launched a new website www.toddtool.com, which allows customers to shop online by product category, manufacturer and product specification. A quick search function also allows customers to locate a specific product by name or item number. The company will follow up with a suite of mobile apps designed to bring ordering efficiency to the shop floor. “Our end users can now accumulate data on the shop floor and send orders either directly to us or to the purchasing manager’s web shopping cart,” explained Smith. The mobile app software will be available in both Android and Apple stores in the next four weeks.

Read our ProfitMilling white paper for details on the new technology's benefits for manufacturers, and to learn why ProfitMilling is more effective than traditional pocketing.

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High-speed cycle allows for deeper cuts while increasing cutting speeds, resulting in shorter cycle times and longer tool life​.

East Granby, CT – IBC announced today the addition of Todd Tool & Abrasive Systems, Inc. to IBC’s IndustrialSupplyPlus® division as an Independent Distributor.

By partnering with IBC, Todd Tool looks to leverage the power of the buying group to increase sales. “As a distributor of highly specialized products, we are currently not in the business of satisfying all of our customers’ needs, but IBC allows us a program to partner with other local specialty players to be able to satisfy a customer’s holistic needs,” added Smith.

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High-speed machining with ESPRIT’s patented ProfitMilling® cycles for 2.5-, 3-, 4-, and 5-axis roughing significantly reduces cycle times and dramatically increases tool life. The ProfitMilling strategy combines optimized, high-speed toolpath patterns, chip thinning with light radial engagements and full depths of cut, and dynamically optimized feed rates to maintain consistent chip loads and minimized cutting forces throughout the cut. This results in increased productivity and reduced operating costs. When compared to conventional machining, ProfitMilling delivers:

“We are excited to welcome Todd Tool to our network of Independent Distributors,” said Ron Nuñez, President and COO of IBC.  “In addition to their line of high-quality, specialized products, Todd Tool also brings to the table a commitment to online and mobile marketing that we want to encourage in all our buying group members.”