ARCH Cutting Tools Bags ‘ANCA Tool of the Year 2020’
US-based ARCH Cutting Tools takes top spot and wins ANCA’s third ‘Tool of the Year’ competition with ZMK (Poland) coming in as the runner-up for the same category. The winning company presenting its tool demonstrated excellent use of multiple iGrind operations with different complex profiles. It came out in front of others when compared to the DXF and assessed on the Zoller for Profile OD and Runout as well as surface finish measurement on the Alicona. The tool was also characterised by its complexity of grinding and was a large diameter (1”) multi-functional cutting tool with numerous features.
The annual ANCA’s competition helps cutting tool manufacturers not only to create brand recognition within the industry, but also to push the limits and demonstrate the beauty of performance expected from the company's machines in the cutting tools industry. The company parts, accessories or software worth $10,000 AUD are given to the main winner and the winner of the most innovative virtual tool receives the full CIM software package.
This year's edition ‘ANCA Tool of the Year 2020’ marked 28 entries, 1.2 million social impressions and almost 4500 votes. The judging panel included Pat Boland, Co-Founder & MD, ANCA; Jason Allen, MD, ISCAR Australia; Peter Sutton, MD, Sutton Tools; Alicona (measurement of surface finish), and Zoller (measurement of profile and diameter). JG Group and Turcar were the winners of ‘Virtual Tool Category’. JG Group, ARCH Cutting Tools, Aayudh Tools, OCMANDY, Mastermet, ZMK, GUIDOLIN Affilatura, and Utensili were ‘#MadeonANCA’ Finalists. In addition, JG Group, Aayudh Tools, Turcar, and Miltas were the ‘Virtual Tool’ Finalists.
“We entered to present and showcase our capabilities as a cutting tool manufacturer and to demonstrate the complex capabilities of the ANCA Tool and Cutter Grinder,” expressed Jim Gray, President and General Manager, ARCH Cutting Tools – Latrobe. “Additionally, we entered to share with customers our own custom capabilities with solid carbide tools.”
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