Harvey Performance Company führt Helical Solutions in Europa ein

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Premium-Fräser-Marke aus den Vereinigten Staaten startet im Januar 2026 in Europa

Rowley, Massachusetts, USA, und Weert, Niederlande – Harvey Performance Company („Harvey Performance” oder das „Unternehmen”), ein führender Anbieter von speziellen Zerspanungswerkzeugen für die Präzisionsbearbeitung, gab heute bekannt, dass seine führende nordamerikanische Fräser-Marke Helical Solutions ab Januar 2026 auch europäischen Kunden zur Verfügung stehen wird. Helical hat sich in Nordamerika einen Ruf als Maßstab für eine moderne Fertigung erworben und liefert materialspezifische und leistungsstarke Schaftfräser, denen weltweit führende Hersteller aus der Luft- und Raumfahrt, der Automobilindustrie, der Medizintechnik und anderen produktionsorientierten Branchen vertrauen.

Mit seinem Markteintritt in Europa bringt Helical nicht nur bewährte Innovationen über den Atlantik, sondern baut auch auf seiner erfolgreichen nordamerikanischen Produktpalette auf und bietet ein komplett überarbeitetes, metrisches Sortiment, das speziell für die Bedürfnisse des europäischen Marktes und deren Anwendungen entwickelt wurde. Diese nächste Generation von Helical-Werkzeugen wird in den Niederlanden hergestellt und durch eine schnelle regionale Abwicklung, gewährleistet sie Zerspanungsmechanikern eine branchenweit führende Produktqualität und Zuverlässigkeit und stärkt gleichzeitig die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der europäischen Fertigungsindustrie.

“Helical hat seine Leistungsfähigkeit in ganz Nordamerika unter Beweis gestellt, und diese Markteinführung wird sicherstellen, dass Zerspaner in Europa die gleichen Vorteile genießen können“, sagte Jerry Gleisner, Senior Vice President of Sales bei Harvey Performance Company.

“Durch die europäische Produktion in den Niederlanden, die Lieferung in metrischen Abmessungen und die enge Zusammenarbeit mit Vertriebspartnern, bringen wir Helical nicht nur nach Europa, sondern bieten europäischen Produzenten denselben Wettbewerbsvorteil, auf den die fortschrittlichsten Branchen der Welt vertrauen, mit der

Geschwindigkeit und Unterstützung, die nur eine lokale Präsenz bieten kann“, sagte John Gibbons, President, Harvey Performance Company Europe.

Einführungsangebot

Die Markteinführung von Helical in Europa startet mit einem ausgewählten Portfolio der gefragtesten Hochleistungs-Schaftfräser, die speziell in metrischen Abmessungen entwickelt wurden. Das Sortiment umfasst Werkzeuge für die Schlichtbearbeitung, Schruppbearbeitung, Hochleistungszerspanung und für Spezialanwendungen in der Luft- und Raumfahrt sowie der Medizintechnik. Kunden haben außerdem Zugang zu den bewährten technischen Hilfsmitteln von Helical, darunter herunterladbare Werkzeugbibliotheken für CAM-Software, Leistungsrechner und Anwendungsleitfäden.

Vertrieb und Verfügbarkeit

Die europäische Vertriebsstrategie von Helical kombiniert digitale Lösungen mit engen Partnerschaften zu Vertriebspartnern und verbindet so die wachsende Nachfrage der Anwender mit einer zuverlässigen regionalen Belieferung. Helical Solutions wird ab Januar 2026 in ganz Europa erhältlich sein. Ab diesem Zeitpunkt können Kunden einen Katalog anfordern und den nächstgelegenen Vertriebspartner unter www.helicaltool.com finden.

Über Harvey Performance Company

Harvey Performance Company ist die Muttergesellschaft der nordamerikanischen Zerspanungswerkzeug Marken Harvey Tool, Helical Solutions, Micro 100, Titan USA, CoreHog, Valor Holemaking und ATA SGSPRO sowie der europäischen Marken ATA Air Tools, Garryson, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC), Karnasch und Van Hoorn Carbide. Unsere Marken machen es sich zur Aufgabe, einzigartige und innovative Produkte anzubieten, um die anspruchsvollsten Bearbeitungsanforderungen der Branche zu meistern.

Die Harvey Performance Company kann auf eine stolze Geschichte zurückblicken, in der sie stets Geschäfte auf die richtige Art und Weise getätigt hat, einen schnellen, freundlichen Service bietet; einen umfassenden Produktsupport bereitstellt und einen Umgang mit Kunden, Lieferanten und Anteilseignern pflegt, der strategische, starke und dauerhafte Beziehungen aufbaut.

Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.harveyperformance.com.

Harvey Performance Company introduit Helical Solutions en Europe

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Une marque américaine haut de gamme de fraises carbure arrive en Europe en janvier 2026 

Rowley, Massachusetts, États-Unis, et Weert, Pays-Bas – Harvey Performance Company (« Harvey Performance » ou « la société »), fournisseur de premier plan d’outils de coupe spécialisés pour l’usinage de précision, annonce aujourd’hui que sa marque nord-américaine de fraises carbure, Helical Solutions, sera proposée aux clients européens à partir de janvier 2026. Helical s’est imposée en Amérique du Nord comme la référence en matière de performance pour l’usinage avancé, avec des fraises hautes performances adaptées aux matériaux, plébiscitées par les fabricants de renom dans les secteurs de l’aéronautique, de l’automobile, du médical et d’autres industries axées sur la production. 

Avec son lancement européen, Helical ne se contente pas d’importer son innovation éprouvée : la marque enrichit sa gamme nord-américaine avec une série entièrement repensée, axée sur les dimensions métriques et conçue spécifiquement pour les applications européennes. Produite localement aux Pays-Bas et soutenue par une logistique régionale rapide, cette nouvelle génération d’outils Helical garantit aux usineurs des performances de référence tout en renforçant la compétitivité de l’industrie manufacturière européenne. 

« Helical a démontré son efficacité en Amérique du Nord, et ce lancement permettra aux usineurs européens de bénéficier des mêmes avantages », déclare Jerry Gleisner, Vice-Président Senior des Ventes chez Harvey Performance Company. 

« En produisant localement aux Pays-Bas, en proposant des outils en métrique et en collaborant étroitement avec les distributeurs, nous ne faisons pas que lancer Helical en Europe : nous offrons aux fabricants européens l’avantage concurrentiel reconnu par les industries les plus avancées au monde, avec la réactivité et le soutien qu’une présence locale peut garantir », ajoute John Gibbons, Président de Harvey Performance Company Europe. 

Offre de lancement 

Le lancement européen de Helical débutera avec une sélection ciblée de ses fraises carbure hautes performances les plus demandées, conçues spécifiquement en dimensions métriques. La gamme comprendra des outils pour la finition, l’ébauche, le fraisage à haute efficacité, ainsi que des applications spécialisées dans l’usinage aéronautique et médical. Les clients auront également accès aux ressources techniques bien établies de Helical, notamment des bibliothèques d’outils téléchargeables pour les logiciels de FAO, des calculateurs de performance et des guides d’application. 

Distribution & Disponibilité 

La stratégie commerciale européenne de Helical combine des outils numériques avec des partenariats étroits avec les distributeurs, reliant la demande croissante des utilisateurs finaux à un approvisionnement local fiable. Helical Solutions sera disponible dans toute l’Europe à partir de janvier 2026. Les clients pourront alors demander un catalogue et trouver leur distributeur le plus proche sur www.helicaltool.com. 

À propos de Harvey Performance Company 

Harvey Performance Company est la société mère des marques nord-américaines d’outils de coupe Harvey Tool, Helical Solutions, Micro 100, Titan USA, CoreHog, Valor Holemaking et ATA SGSPRO ; ainsi que des marques européennes ATA Air Tools, Garryson, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC), Karnasch et Van Hoorn Carbide. Nos marques s’efforcent de proposer des produits uniques et innovants pour répondre aux exigences les plus complexes de l’usinage industriel. 

Harvey Performance Company est fière de son engagement à faire les choses correctement – en offrant un service rapide et convivial, un support produit complet, et en traitant ses clients, fournisseurs et actionnaires de manière à bâtir des relations stratégiques, solides et durables. Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.harveyperformance.com. 

Harvey Performance Company Introduces Helical Solutions to Europe

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Rowley, Massachusetts, USA, and Weert, The Netherlands – Harvey Performance Company (“Harvey Performance” or the “company”), a leading provider of specialised cutting tools for precision machining applications, today announced that its leading North American End Mill brand, Helical Solutions, will be offered to European customers beginning in January 2026. Helical has earned a reputation in North America as the performance benchmark for advanced machining, delivering material-specific, high-performance end mills trusted by world-class manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, medical, and other production-driven industries.

With its European debut, Helical will not only bring proven innovation across the Atlantic but will also build upon its successful North American product lineup with a fully re-engineered, metric-focused range designed specifically for European applications. Produced locally in the Netherlands and supported by rapid regional fulfilment, this next generation of Helical tooling ensures machinists gain category-defining performance while strengthening the competitiveness of European manufacturing.

“Helical has proven its performance across North America, and this launch will ensure machinists in Europe experience the same advantages,” said Jerry Gleisner, Senior Vice President of Sales, Harvey Performance Company.

“By producing locally in The Netherlands, supplying in metric, and partnering closely with distributors, we’re not just bringing Helical to Europe, but we’re giving European manufacturers the same competitive edge trusted by the world’s most advanced industries, with the speed and support that only local presence can provide,” said John Gibbons, President, Harvey Performance Company Europe.

Introductory Offering

Helical’s European launch will begin with a curated portfolio of its most in-demand high-performance end mills, specifically engineered in metric dimensions. The range will include tools for finishing, roughing, high efficiency milling, and specialised applications in aerospace and medical machining. Customers will also have access to Helical’s well-

established technical resources, including downloadable tool libraries for CAM software, performance calculators, and application guides.

Distribution & Availability

Helical’s European sales strategy combines digital enablement with close distributor partnerships, connecting growing end-user demand with trusted local supply. Helical Solutions will be available across Europe beginning January 2026, at which time customers can request a catalogue and find their nearest distributor at www.helicaltool.com.

About Harvey Performance Company

Harvey Performance Company is the parent company of the North American cutting tool brands Harvey Tool, Helical Solutions, Micro 100, Titan USA, CoreHog, Valor Holemaking, and ATA SGSPRO; and European brands ATA Air Tools, Garryson, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC), Karnasch, and Van Hoorn Carbide. Our brands strive to offer unique and innovative products to solve the industry’s most challenging machining requirements.

Harvey Performance Company has a proud history of doing business the right way – offering fast, friendly service; providing comprehensive product support; and treating customers, suppliers, and shareholders in a way that builds strategic, strong, and enduring relationships. For more information, visit www.harveyperformance.com

Harvey Performance Company Acquires ATA

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Rowley, Massachusetts, USA, and Killygarry, Cavan, IRL – Harvey Performance Company (“Harvey Performance” or the “company”), a leading provider of specialized cutting tools for precision machining applications, today announced the acquisition of ATA. Harvey Performance serves the market through industry-leading brands Harvey Tool, Helical Solutions, Micro 100, Titan USA, CoreHog, and Valor Holemaking. ATA is an Ireland-based precision engineering multinational and the parent company of the Karnasch, SGSPRO, ATA Tools, Van Hoorn Carbide, Industrial Tooling Corporation (“ITC”), and Garryson brands.

“We couldn’t be more excited about welcoming ATA to the Harvey Performance family,” said Brian Lavelle, Chief Executive Officer of Harvey Performance Company. “This acquisition represents a milestone in the proud history of the company and further establishes our integrated, international business comprised of distinctive brands and product lines.”

Since its inception as a family business in 1963, ATA has remained steadfast in its dedication to manufacturing, supplying, and distributing tools of exceptional quality. Today, it boasts a product offering exceeding 25,000 precision industrial cutting tools which it supplies to leading manufacturing industries, including aerospace, power generation, electronics, and more. ATA –which is headquartered in Ireland and has additional operating locations in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, The Netherlands, and Switzerland – engineers, manufactures, and distributes its products globally from its seven manufacturing facilities, worldwide.

“We were immediately impressed by ATA, its global team and tremendous collection of brands,” Lavelle said. “Like all Harvey Performance brands, ATA brands have an established reputation for providing outstanding customer service and a dedication to manufacturing the industry’s highest quality products.”

Harvey Performance and ATA are both established leaders in their respective geographies, and the acquisition is expected to create a powerful combination across North America and Europe. The acquisition will bring an outstanding international platform on which Harvey Performance can continue to grow and expand. The ATA management team will continue to drive business for the company outside of the US.

“This acquisition presents great potential for Harvey Performance,” said Harvey Performance Company Senior Vice President of Sales Jerry Gleisner. “It provides Harvey Performance’s North American customers with exposure to some of the best industrial cutting tools that Europe has to offer.”

Peter Cosgrove, CEO of ATA, said, “ATA is delighted to join Harvey Performance Company, with whom we share a unified global vision for the future. We’re focused on expanding Harvey Performance’s brands across Europe and beyond while introducing ATA’s leading brands to Harvey Performance’s customers. I am honoured to join the Harvey Performance board. Our management team is looking forward to collaborating with our new colleagues, and our primary focus remains on driving business growth globally.”

Our first Responsible Business Report

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Today we publish our first Responsible Business Report and Group Code of Conduct.

As we continue to grow across new countries and regions around the globe, it’s important that we continue to deliver on our commitments in a responsible manner, regardless of where in the world we’re working.

Responsible Business Report

Our Responsible Business Report sets out our sustainability targets for the operations of ATA under four pillars –

Our People

Our Planet

Our Supply Chain

Our Governance

In the report you can find an overview of our environmental initiatives, such as reducing our carbon footprint and changes to how we manage our supply chain. As you know, we also aim to make a positive impact beyond our business operations in all our locations. The report shows how we actively engage with the communities where we are based, supporting numerous charities and local initiatives.

The report is a great way to understand the collective impact we’re making as a group and our ambitions to contribute positively to a significant world challenge.

Read the Report Here

Group Code of Conduct

Our Group Code of Conduct is part of our Governance work under the Responsible Business Report.

ATA’s values and guiding behaviours are the foundations for how we operate our business. The new Group Code of Conduct gives greater detail and information on how we can live our values on a day-to-day basis.

This document allows everyone across ATA to easily access guidance on making ethical decisions, engaging with colleagues respectfully, and complying with rules and regulations in the regions where we operate.

Read more here

Harvey Performance Releases New Fusion 360 Add-In

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ROWLEY, MA (September 20, 2023) – Harvey Performance Company has partnered with Autodesk to create a Harvey Tool add-in for Fusion 360. This new feature allows users to quickly add individual tools to their Fusion 360 CAM library.

Key Benefits

  • Lets users quickly add individual tools to their library.
  • Keeps users’ libraries cleaner by allowing users to save only the necessary tools they need for their specific jobs.

Work is underway to launch similar add-ins for Helical Solutions and Valor Holemaking.

To learn more and view the walkthrough tutorial, visit our Fusion 360 add-in page.

To download the add-in, visit the Autodesk App Store.

Harvey Performance Launches New Valor Holemaking Brand

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Harvey Performance Company’s sixth brand will introduce a superior American-made high performance drilling and holemaking offering for CNC machinists.

Rowley MA (July 31, 2023) – Harvey Performance Company, the parent company of the Harvey Tool, Helical Solutions, Micro 100, Titan USA, and CoreHog brands, today launched Valor Holemaking, satisfying a significant industry demand for American-made high performance drills and complementary holemaking solutions. Valor Holemaking’s inaugural product offering, highlighted in its first annual product catalog, will feature High Performance Drills for Aluminum & Aluminum Alloys, High Performance Drills for Steels, and High Performance Spotting Drills, among other complementary holemaking solutions, such as Combined Drill & Countersinks, High Performance Chamfer Cutters, Counterbores, and Multi-Form Thread Mills. Like all Harvey Performance Company brands, Valor Holemaking products are entirely fully stocked and ready to ship the day of purchase.

Valor Holemaking’s High Performance Drills have been meticulously tested and fine-tuned to deliver outstanding hole accuracy and repeatability, exceptional surface finish, amazing tool life and performance, and impressive cost-per-hole.

While optimized for 6061 Aluminum, Valor Holemaking’s offering of High Performance Drills for Aluminum & Aluminum Alloys, offered in solid round and coolant-through styles, is engineered to deliver superior performance in a wide range of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys. Its initial offering will consist of stocked drills with diameters ranging from 1.587 mm to 12.700 mm for 3x and 5x solid round drilling, and 5x and 8x coolant-through drilling.

Similarly, Valor Holemaking’s High Performance Drills for Steels is optimized for 4140 Steel, but exceptional in other Alloy Steels, as well. This offering features products offered in solid round or coolant-through styles, also, with stocked products ranging in diameter sizes from 1.587 mm to 12.700 mm for 3x, 5x, and 8x solid round drilling, and 5x and 8x coolant-through drilling.

Further, Valor Holemaking introduced an array of website and technical resources, upon launch. Along with downloadable .STEP style Simulation Files and Speeds and Feeds Charts for each product, CAM Tooling Libraries are available with industry-leading software packages such as Autodesk Fusion 360, MasterCAM, SolidCAM, and ESPRIT. Further, Valor Holemaking is already available on Machining Advisor Pro, the popular running parameters generator that supports the Harvey Tool and Helical Solutions brands.

Valor Holemaking’s Premiering 2023 Product Catalog, featuring more than 2,200 products, began arriving to machine shops in late July. Visit www.valorholemaking.com for more information on the Valor Holemaking brand and its offering.

“We are so proud of the Valor Holemaking brand,” said Harvey Performance Company Chief Executive Officer Brian Lavelle. “Every member of the Harvey Performance Company Team played a role in making this new brand possible. This launch marks a truly great day in the history of our company, and we couldn’t be more excited for Valor Holemaking’s potential.”

“When it came to design and testing, we left no stone unturned, ensuring that the high performance products we’re introducing to the industry are superior, across-the-board,” said Harvey Performance Company Vice President of Engineering and Technology Brian McKahan. “We took our time to guarantee we’d do it right, and we did. Our High Performance Drills are already outperforming competitor’s drills and winning on quality and tool life.”

The decision to launch the Valor Holemaking brand was made in effort to deliver to machinists a premium, high quality holemaking offering featuring drills designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States. “Our customers want and need American-made quality in their drilling applications and we’re excited to offer a fully-stocked inventory of drills and delivery and service levels that our customers have come to expect with all Harvey Performance Company brands,” said Harvey Performance Company Senior Vice President of Sales Jerry Gleisner.

ATA named Local Enterprise of the Year

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Peter Cosgrove, right, chief executive of ATA, winner of Local Enterprise of the Year award at the Irish Times Business Awards. The award was sponsored by Eirgrid.

Cavan-based ATA has been named Local Enterprise of the Year at the fifth annual Irish Times Business Awards, in association with Bank of Ireland, at the Mansion House in Dublin.

Founded in 1963, ATA is a manufacturer and supplier of precision cutting tools for industrial groups globally, serving more than 7,500 customers in 90 countries. It was acquired in 2008 by former Smurfit Kappa chief executive Peter Cosgrove, who serves as its chief executive, and other investors when the business had revenues of just €17 million. Its shareholders now include the management team, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Development Capital Fund, and a number of other minority investors.

The toolmaker employs more than 300 people worldwide including 170 staff at its base in Cavan, where it undertakes research and development and engineering work.

In December 2022, the company said it had acquired Dutch manufacturer Van Hoorn Carbide and Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) in Tamworth, England. The acquisition prices were not disclosed but the businesses will add about €25 million to ATA’s annual turnover.

It was the group’s fourth major acquisition in three years. It bought cutting tools specialist Karnasch in Germany in 2019 and the microtool manufacturing activities of Swiss-based Näpflin in 2021.

ATA chief executive Peter Cosgrove said the acquisitions would “contribute significantly” to the expansion of its product portfolio, geographic reach, manufacturing capacity and offering to customers.

“Van Hoorn Carbide and ITC are long-established, quality manufacturers of carbide round tools with strong positions in their markets. Both organisations are family-led with strong teams and have invested significantly in machining equipment and technology, ensuring that the highest quality tool production and processes are in place,” he said.

“With these most recent transactions, we continue to execute on our strategy to scale the business globally through organic growth complemented by targeted acquisitions.”

The transactions were facilitated by debt from AIB and Bank of Ireland.

ATA announce Netherlands and UK Acquisitions.

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ATA Acquires cutting tools companies in Netherlands and UK supporting global growth strategy.

ATA, the Irish precision-engineering multinational, has announced the acquisition of Dutch manufacturer, Van Hoorn Carbide and UK manufacturer, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC).

Along with ATA’s existing operations in Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the US, the

transactions bring the group’s pro-forma 2022 revenue to circa €100 million and the global

headcount to circa 500. These deals bring to four, the number of acquisitions by ATA in just

three years, including Karnasch in Germany in 2019 and the microtool manufacturing

activities of Swiss-based Näpflin in 2021.

The transactions significantly enhance ATA’s reach and expertise in the carbide round tool

market, the largest segment of the more than $20 billion global cutting tool market. Ralph

Van Hoorn, Managing Director, Van Hoorn Carbide, and Peter Graves, Managing Director, ITC,

will continue in their current roles and join the ATA senior management team.

Peter Cosgrove, ATA CEO said,

“Van Hoorn Carbide and ITC are long-established, quality manufacturers of carbide round tools with strong positions in their markets. Both organisations are family-led with strong teams and have invested significantly in machining equipment and technology, ensuring that the highest quality tool production and processes are in place.”

“These acquisitions mark an important milestone for ATA and contribute significantly to the expansion of the ATA product portfolio, geographic reach, manufacturing capacity and value proposition for our existing customers and those of Van Hoorn Carbide and ITC. With these most recent transactions, we continue to execute on our strategy to scale the business globally through organic growth complemented by targeted acquisitions.”

Van Hoorn Carbide Managing Director, Ralph Van Hoorn, said:

“We are very pleased to partner with ATA on this transaction. ATA’s global position and product range make them an exciting partner for our business and this transaction provides our staff and customers with expanded future opportunities.”

ITC Managing Director, Peter Graves, said:

“We have known ATA from their strong UK presence and brands for many years. The combination of the businesses enables us to provide a wide range of the highest quality tooling solutions to industry.”

The transactions were facilitated by debt from AIB and Bank of Ireland. Advisors to ATA

included McCann Fitzgerald (Ireland), AKD (Netherland), Burgess Salmon (UK), PWC and

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Introducing Machining Advisor Pro for Harvey Tool

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August 26, 2022 – Harvey Performance Company is proud to announce that Machining Advisor Pro (MAP), launched in 2018 as a cutting edge resource to quickly, seamlessly, and accurately deliver recommended running parameters for users of Helical Solutions End Mills, is now available for more than 26,000 Harvey Tool products.

Dubbed “The Holy Grail of End Mill Performance,” by Helical Solutions customers, MAP delivers recommended running parameters by taking into account the tool, material, machine, and cutting tool operation. It works either online or offline, and is available via desktop computer, mobile, or tablet, allowing machinists to always have accurate and highly specific running parameters available to them, at the spindle.

Machining Advisor Pro (MAP) Highlights

  • New and improved interface for stylistic simplicity and user interaction
  • Works within the capability of a machine, tool, and set-up
  • Optimized for Harvey Tool cutting tools
  • Provides a PDF summary of recommended parameters to print or save for later use

“The Harvey Tool product offering fulfills a machinists’ need of niche, otherwise hard to find sizes, geometries, and styles,” said Harvey Performance Company Senior Vice President of Sales Jerry Gleisner, “which makes its use in MAP all the more valuable. A Harvey Tool customer can now find the exact tool their CNC machining job requires, have it shipped to them the day of purchase, then have running parameters – for that tool, specifically – tailored for them.”

To get started, please visit www.machiningadvisorpro.com.