Tools’ products audited and certified under ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems which demands the highest level of manufacturing excellence and quality control. These strict manufacturing processes are paired with the finest high speed steel which is imported from France and Austria and far exceeds the quality of Chinese steel used in most cutting tools. The result is a company that is synonymous with quality and value across the entire cutting tools category through a culmination of brands, technologies and product offerings. Research and development A commitment to catering for specific and often unmet industry needs is one of the foundations for Sutton Tool’s commitment to excellence and their position as a global market leader. Its engineering department operates on a platform of class-leading design and measuring technology that simulates tests and retests tools in the actual conditions in which they will be used to optimise design, benchmark performance and produce a product that exceeds market standards. As an extension, research and development sees formal collaboration with industry, universities, research organisations and government in the quest for improved products and processes to better serve the industries for which they cater. Global partnerships Employing 350 people globally, the company produces 15,000 product lines and exports their tools to Europe and Asia through its own European and New Zealand offices. Its customer industries span precision engineering, automotive, aviation, energy, medical, mining and more which are supplied with blades, drills, threading taps and end mills. Alignment with global industrial cutting solutions organisations which have an equivalent 62 May 2017 commitment to quality and service has been recognised as critical to the success of the company. These include Tapmatic, a 75 year-old firm that is a world leader in the design and development of tapping products. They produce the Tapmatic SynchroFlex, the most advanced program for fast, accurate and cost efficient tapping across every machine and application. Sutton established a partnership with Ceratizit, the 1921-founded carbide cutting solutions specialist. Ceratizit’s innovative custom solutions own over 400 patents across the automotive and oil industries, mechanical engineering, medical systems, electronics, tools and mould construction. This joint venture enabled Sutton Tools the ability to offer its Australasian customers a complete range of cutting tools and services that includes carbide inserts and tooling. With the product portfolio of both companies complementing each other in designated cutting tool applications, the partnership leverages the strengths of their respective product lines to offer a broad range of high performance carbide cutting solutions to the Australian industry. Another important partner is with the 75 year-old Allied Machine and Engineering (AMEC), a manufacturer of metal-cutting tooling. Serving all facets of manufacturing industries such aerospace, defence, agriculture, automotive and mining and more, Allied’s precision engineering and expert applications make them the supplier of choice for complex metal-cutting challenges. This alliance expands Sutton Tools’ cutting tool portfolio with the inclusion of replaceable-tip drilling systems. Building on the knowledge and skills of previous generations which created a century of business success, innovative manufacturing technology, global distribution and strategic alliances, Sutton Tools is well poised to continue its command of the tool industry into its second century.
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