14.03.2011 |PCD - maximum tool life time with minimal processing costs

Optimized PCD grade for each application

TIGRA offers 9 PCD grades for various applications. As the standard binder is comparable with market usual PCD grades and therefore is universally applicable for wood and chipboard, it has been a main focus to develop some further specific grades to improve the working of MDF, HDF, plastic, synthetic materials, composite materials and aluminum.
As result ADICO developed various ultra-hard grades with extremely high PCD content and hard binder proportion, which can achieve very long tool life in homogeneous, but also in hard materials such as fiberboards, laminate or synthetic materials.
Many users appreciate these ultra-hard grades because of the high abrasion resistance and significantly improved tool life in machining of GFRP and CFRP.
Another special binder provides significantly better thermal conductivity. Thus, the built-up edge is mostly eliminated. Especially in machining of aluminum, this leads to an excellent cutting performance.

Up to 25% faster processing of PCD

"Of course, beside of the choice of the suitable PCD grade, we always observe the cost, "said TIGRA President Bernd Motzer. "Especially in woodworking, where the cost pressure is really enormous savings have to be enabled without compromising the quality."And that´s the reason why TIGRA´s PCD grades are designed efficiently that the PCD working process is up to 25% faster than many other commercially available grades. "The machining time is a significant factor of the total tool cost - the higher processing speed helps our customers to reduce their costs effectively."

PCD cut-to size available in 3 days 

Latest TIGRA news is the establishment of an express service for laser-cut PCD and CBN segments. The efficient modern laser technology combined with faster process engineering ensures that TIGRA can deliver custom-made PCD segments within 3 working days.