Ohio Broach is the go-to source for broaching tools, sharpening

Pull broaches are among the many tools that Ohio Broach can create or service.

The Ohio Broach & Machine Company may be known as a top manufacturer of broaching machines and provider of industrial broaching services, but that is far from the limit of its abilities. Another important service that the company offers is broaching tools. Not only can Ohio Broach create the right broach tool for any client application, it also provides tool sharpening and reconditioning to keep its products at the peak of their ability.

A variety of designs

Ohio Broach manufactures a variety of different broach tools at its Willoughby, OH facility. This includes broach inserts of different sizes, magazine well pull broaches, spline pull broaches, bearing cage rectangular pull broaches, and serrated tooth form broach inserts.  Companies are invited to contact Ohio Broach with information on what forms they require to be broached, to get free quotes.

Custom-designed broaching tools are possible through a collaborative effort between Ohio Broach’s talented engineers and the client; this teamwork can determine the proper length, pitch, tooth load, face angle, and clearance angles required for the customer’s specific application.

Since proper sharpening of broaching tools is necessary for maintaining accurate cuts and machining good products, Ohio Broach’s skilled staff can provide precision sharpening, reconditioning, and repair of broach tooling, as well as brazing, straightening, or recoating, depending on the client’s requirements. Round broaches, keyways, surface broaches, and form broaches made of high speed steel can be improved with sharpening and reconditioning. With its own CNC regrinding equipment and radius and face angle gauging set, Ohio Broach precision-machines all broach tools to any specifications.

Check this video to get an idea of how Ohio Broach’s sharpening process works:

The company offers 24-hour emergency sharpening services for clients who cannot wait; otherwise, the staff usually require one or two weeks for sharpening assignments, depending on the number of tools. They can also extend the life of tools with a range of coatings, such as titanium nitride, titanium carbonitride, and titanium aluminum nitride.

To learn more, contact Ohio Broach.

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