FM Carbide supplies industrial cutting tools to machine shops worldwide, and we back every order with the kind of know-how that only comes from decades on the shop floor.
Quality cutting tools, tool holders, and tooling solutions for your shop.
Practical machining tips and tooling guidance to help you work smarter.
Clear, useful articles on tooling, applications, and industry solutions.
We work with a small set of manufacturers, and we put our name on each one for a reason, not just to stock them for variety.
Our own multi-material line is built so one tool can move between steel, stainless, and titanium without a change-out. Designed in-house, made to outlast the inventory problem it solves.
Explore the lineFamily-owned Spanish manufacturer producing 200,000+ indexable inserts a year—quality that major brands quietly source from.
Solid carbide end mills engineered for high-vibration absorption—Turbo and general-purpose lines made to spec.
Modular stainless coolant delivery systems—extendable, chemical-resistant, and assembled by hand on site.
Custom and standard tool holders built to ANSI spec — the connective hardware between machine and insert.
Cutting and tapping compound is formulated to extend tool life and clear chips on the toughest alloys.
TechTips are our short-form reference guides, chip-breaker charts, drill terminology, formula calculators, and troubleshooting tables for the questions that arise mid-job.
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The ability to machine C18150 Copper Alloy C18150, also known as Chromium Zirconium Copper, is a high-strength copper alloy renowned for its exceptional combination of conductivity, mechanical strength, and wear...
Turning and Boring Application On the TechTips page of FM Carbide, you have a wealth of resources at your fingertips, tailored for those interested in turning and boring applications. Here’s...
Milling operations form the backbone of many manufacturing processes. The right choice of carbide inserts can have a huge impact on your productivity, surface finish quality, and overall machining...
If you work in metalworking or manufacturing, you know that achieving the perfect surface finish is crucial to the success of your project. That's where the mirror finishing grinding wheels...
