Industries · Cutting Tools

An ordering app for cutting tool distributors

Cutting tool distributors supply the drills, end mills, inserts and abrasives that machine shops and manufacturing plants use to cut and finish metal and other materials. Customers range from small job shops to large production plants, toolrooms and maintenance departments.

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Top 10 product categories in cutting tool

  1. Drills
  2. End mills
  3. Indexable inserts & holders
  4. Taps & threading tools
  5. Reamers
  6. Saw blades
  7. Abrasives & grinding wheels
  8. Toolholders & workholding
  9. Countersinks & deburring tools
  10. Metalworking fluids

Every one of these goes into your app with your part numbers, your customers’ part numbers and their pricing.

National associations

United States Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI)

Trade association of North American cutting tool manufacturers, covering standards, industry statistics and member meetings.

AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology

Represents U.S. manufacturing technology builders and distributors and produces the IMTS trade show.

Industrial Supply Association (ISA)

Connects manufacturers, distributors and independent reps in the industrial MRO and production supply channel.

National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA)

National association for custom precision machining, tooling and die shops, with local chapters across the country.

Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA)

Trade group for precision machining companies producing engineered parts to customer specifications.

SME

Nonprofit professional association for manufacturing engineers and practitioners, with local chapters and training programs.

American Mold Builders Association (AMBA)

National organization for the mold manufacturing industry focused on workforce, benchmarking and networking.

Regional associations and chapters

Western Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Chapter NTMA

NTMA chapter serving precision machining and tooling shops in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Northeast Ohio

Akron Chapter NTMA

NTMA chapter supporting Ohio precision manufacturers with education, workforce programs and events.

Greater Chicago area

Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA)

Association of small and midsize precision manufacturers offering apprenticeship training and advocacy.

South-central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland

The Manufacturers' Association

Regional manufacturers' group providing training, events and advocacy for member companies.

Canada

Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA)

Represents Canadian tooling and precision metalworking companies through advocacy and apprentice programs.

Major trade shows

IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show

Large biennial manufacturing technology show in Chicago covering machine tools, cutting tools and automation.

WESTEC

West Coast manufacturing technology show produced by SME and AMT.

EASTEC

Northeast manufacturing technology show in West Springfield, Massachusetts, produced by SME and AMT.

Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS)

Biennial Cleveland show for the precision machined parts industry with machining demonstrations.

Associations and shows are listed for reference. Apps for Distributors is not affiliated with them. Spotted an outdated link? Call or text 904-422-1273.

Your catalog, your prices and your name, on every customer’s phone.

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