Quick Facts

Headquarters: United Kingdom

Established: 2003

Business Type: Independent Distributor & Service Provider

Key Partner: Extramet (Swiss Carbide Manufacturer)

📦Products

Carbide Rods: Rods with helical holes, Rods with 2 parallel holes, Rods with central hole, Fixed length, chamfered one end, Solid rods ground h5

Blank Preparation: Steps, Tapers, Ball nose, Back tapers

Carbide Preforms (Sintered, Soft state)

Carbide Rod Processing Service (complimentary)

CNC Wheel Dressing Service

📌Why Choose Hartmetall UK?

Best For: UK and European cutting tool manufacturers (grinding shops) looking to outsource “roughing” operations to increase their own production capacity.

  • The “Capacity Multiplier” Service: Hartmetall UK goes beyond simple distribution by acting as an extension of your production floor. Their “Blank Preparation” service handles pre-grinding operations, such as cutting, chamfering, tapers, and ball nose preparation. By outsourcing these time-consuming setup tasks to them, you reduce cycle times on your own CNC machines, effectively increasing your parts-per-shift output without the need to purchase new equipment.
  • Premium Sourcing Strategy: As an independent distributor, Hartmetall UK sources from world-leading manufacturers, most notably Extramet. This partnership ensures that customers receive premium-grade carbide (often Swiss-quality) known for consistency and performance, combined with the agility and local support of a UK-based supplier.
  • Precision Metrology & Quality Control: To ensure “right first time” accuracy for bespoke blanks, they utilize high-end equipment from Mitutoyo, Schneider, and Taylor Hobson. This rigorous inspection capability guarantees that the preforms you receive meet tight tolerances, allowing your team to move immediately to the final finishing stages without quality concerns.
  • CNC Wheel Dressing Service: They offer a specialized CNC wheel dressing service that achieves runout as low as 0.002mm. Since high-quality diamond grinding wheels are a significant expense for tool makers, this service helps maintain optimum wheel performance and prolongs service life, directly reducing your consumable costs.
  • Agile Logistics & Stock Replenishment: With a comprehensive stock held in the UK that is replenished weekly, they offer short delivery times (often next-day). This reliability allows tool manufacturers to operate with leaner inventories, confident that standard solid or coolant-hole rods can be delivered immediately when urgent orders arise.

🏆Certificates

Member of GTMA (Gauge and Toolmakers Association)

📩Contact & Ordering

Website: https://www.hartmetalluk.com/

Phone: +44 (0)1299 253 882

Email: [email protected]

Service Regions: United Kingdom & Europe